The Explaining Anime To Your Parents Song Live chords by Nancy Kepner

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

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I guess I always knew someday the day would come
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when a simple explanation simply wouldn't be enough
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At this point I have 7 wigs,
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52 game, 12 DVDS, 9 manga,
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250 K-pop songs on mp3s
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Most of which you paid for

So I guess I understand
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Why you want an explanation
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I'll explain as best I can

Verse 1:
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Mother, Father,

the reason I like anime
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The reason I know foreign words that only avid fans could say,
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The reason that I dress up weird and go to strange conventions
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Is because I think it's fun!
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It's not just for attention

Verse 2:
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Mother, Father,

you don't quite get this cosplay thing,
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why people walk around the streets as Pokemon and Card Game Kings?
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Or how come in the US
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We'd wear Japanese Street Fashion?
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Well, it's like a costumes party,
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and it's part of the attraction!

Chorus:
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I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
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but really how on earth?
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Do I explain this to my parents,
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who've sheltered me from birth?
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That I'm not watching cartoons!
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And this isn't just a phase!
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Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
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No, it wont affect my grades!
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Cause despite all my explaining,
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I can never make them see!
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They just wonder what they did wrong,
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raising me

Verse 3:
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Oh Mother, Father

please let me join the maid cafe!
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I swear it isn't creepy,
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though I see how it could sound that way...
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And I assure you Lolita's not what the book was written on!
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Oh wait you didn't read the book,
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I didn't either
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Moving on...

Chorus:
   G+G      E minorEm
I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
   DmDm      A augmentedA
but really how on earth?
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Do I explain this to my parents,
    A minorAm        G+G
who've sheltered me from birth?
       G+G    G#Maj7G#maj7 G+G
That I'm not watching cartoons!
     G+G     G#Maj7G#maj7 G+G
And this isn't just a phase!
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Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
    FF        G+G
No, it wont affect my grades!
    C majorC       A minorAm
Cause despite all my explaining,
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I can never make them see!
E minorEm        DmDm          E minorEm
They just wonder what they did wrong,
    DmDm
raising me
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So I know you think I'm crazy,
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I've explained as best I can
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And I hope that you accept me
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For the person that I am
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A augmentedA person who likes watching animation from Japan,
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Who sometimes turns into a raging, raving, squealing fan!!

Verse 4:
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Oh Mother, Father

You want to know what shipping is
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I would explain but I'm afraid,
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you won't respect me after this,
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I'd tell you about fandoms,
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and their strange imaginations
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How for most fans fanfiction is just a form of mas-
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...creation?

Chorus:
   G+G      E minorEm
I'm sorry if I'm stuttering,
   DmDm      A augmentedA
but really how on earth?
   DmDm         E minorEm
Do I explain this to my parents,
    A minorAm        G+G
who've sheltered me from birth?
       G+G    G#Maj7G#maj7 G+G
That I'm not watching cartoons!
     G+G     G#Maj7G#maj7 G+G
And this isn't just a phase!
And this isn't just a phase!
     DmDm         A minorAm
Yes it's weird, thats why I love it,
    FF        G+G
No, it wont affect my grades!
    C majorC       A minorAm
Cause despite all my explaining,
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I can never make them see!
E minorEm        DmDm          E minorEm
They just wonder what they did wrong,
    DmDm
raising me

Outro:
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Oh Mother, Father

The reason I like anime
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is something that I can't explain
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