Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: F G Am E 2x Verse 1: E F The problem with me is: F G Am I was always a big fish in a small, stale pond Am E F Til I moved out to the city where I really got stung F G I'm a young, lazy bum who feels 106 Am E F Sometimes I wonder on the down low why I even exist F G Should I go tell it to a shrink? G Am I'm startin' to think Am E F That maybe I'm the only sane one in a world on the brink F G Can't relax, got my facts G Am A void before nihilist Am E It bothers me that I'm not bothered oh I really need
Chorus: F G A new attitude G Am C I need to get out my room C F G Just want to play my guitar G Am C But it hasn't gotten me far C F G I know it seems kinda sad G Am C 'cause things have gotten so bad C F G Does someone know who I am? G Am C 'cause I don't know who I am Verse 2: E F Yeah maybe I'm the hypocrite F G Am Walking contradiction, bursting out like a cyst Am E F I'm reading Tolstoy at the moment craving ascetic bliss F G Am I quit my job and drive my friends to clubs to down one more drink Am E F I try to fit in but the people here are making me sick F G Hey surely I can't be alone G Am Please, someone hold the phone Am E F I see atrocities on T.V but I'm still too scared to go F G And I put my neck on the line, oh G Am Where's my spine, oh? Am E E I'm wastin' my time and I'd love it if you gave me a sign Chorus: F G Get out my room G Am C I've got a bad attitude C F G Just want to play my guitar G Am C But it hasn't gotten me far C F G I wish to taste the success G Am C Maybe I'd feel less depressed C F G Sometimes I'm my biggest fan G Am C Sometimes I wanna give in Bridge: E F Could everyone get off my back F G Cut me some slack G Am E I took my shirt off in the yard, my shoulders were no longer golden E F Had a panic attack F G I'm still my worst enemy G Am It's not as bad as it seems Am E E If you wanna come and stick a boot in, roll up, drag me Chorus: F G Out of my room G Am C I need a good attitude C F G Don't want to play my guitar G Am C Cause it hasn't gotten me far C F G They say it pays in the end G Am C But I'm still stuck in a spin C F G Sometimes I wanna grow up G Am C Sometimes I wanna give in Outro: F G Am Who would have guessed I was a talented kid Am C F Who would have thought I’d make a mess out of it (x2)