Gold Star Kid Chords

Key: G Verse 1: G D Am C I used to live at the ballpark Dirt under my nails G D Am C Every summer vacation was hotter than hell G D Am C Always a bit of a try hard never could hide it well G D Am C Crying out at the cages when my average fell Pre-Chorus: D I wanted practically perfect Em Without all the practice F Some things never change C N.C. And this hasn’t

Chorus: G D C Gold star kid N.C. Don’t let yourself get in the G D C Way again N.C. Em D C You want your flowers then grow-ow-ow them N.C. G D C Nobody’s keepin' you from reaching it N.C. Gold star kid Interlude: G D Am C (x2) Verse 2: G D Am C I used to ace every benchmark almost the top of my class G D Am C Don't know why I still say "almost," guess that's shit I will never get past G D I wanted people to like me, invite me, believe in my songs Am C I was climbing at 19 and proving them wrong Em D And I hate to admit that it took me this long Am C To see that nobody else was praying on my downfall Chorus: G D C Gold star kid N.C. Don’t let yourself get in the G D C Way again N.C. Em D C You want your flowers then grow-ow them N.C. G D C Nobody’s keepin' you from reaching it Gold star kid Interlude: G D Am C Ohhhhhhhh Gold Star Kid G D Am C Ohhh ohhhhhhh Outro: D Em I wanted practically perfect, without all the practice Am C Some things never change, and this hasn't