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Local Man Ruins Everything

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Just the basic chords of the song.
Capo 3rd fret
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
Am G C F
Am G C F
[Verse]
  FThe fountain was off. G  
This is the fiCrst time I’ve been back to the city in months.F  
I’m trying to holGd it together but Cirony’s found cracks in the foundation. 
[Verse 2]
  FAnd you know, G  
I Ctry so hard to be some great white hope 
But FI can’t shake the Gfeeling that toAmnight I’m gonna Dmend up shFaking in bGed
alCone. 
[Chorus]
  AmI’m not a self-help booGk; I’m just a fucked up kid. C  
I had to take my oFwn advice and I diAmd. 
Now I’m waiGting for it to siCnk inF. 
[Refrain]
  AmExpect me stGanding tall, back againCst the wall, 
'Cause whaFt I learned was 
   AmIt’s not about fGorcing happiness; 
CIt’s about not letting the sadness win. F  
F...
F G C
[Refrain]
I don’t have Froses in the closet 
But I’ve got Cpictures in a drawer 
It’s Feverything left in me 
Not to sCtare at them anymore. 
I Fwalked upstairs and shaved my bCeard. 
I felt like FI was holding sadness here
C(I was holding sadness here)
F C F C
[Chorus]
  AmI’m not a self-help booGk; I’m just a fucked up kid. C  
I had to take my oFwn advice and I diAmd. 
Now I’m wGaiting for it to sCink iFn. 
  AmExpect me staGnding tall, back againCst the wall, 
'Cause Fwhat I learned was 
   AmIt’s not about Gforcing happiness; 
CIt’s about not letting the sadness winF. 
[Refrain]
I don’t have Froses in the Gcloset 
But I’ve got Cpictures in a drawer 
It’s Feverything left iGn me 
Not to stCare at them anymore. 
[Outro]
  AmI’m not a self-help booGk; I’m just a fucked up kid. C  
I had to take my owFn advice and I didAm. 
I’m not a self-help bookG; I’m just a fucked up kid. C  
I had to take my own advice and I didF.
F C G
F C G

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Local Man Ruins Everything

by The Wonder Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Just the basic chords of the song.

Capo 3rd fret

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

Am G C F

[Verse]

F G

The fountain was off.

C F

This is the first time I’ve been back to the city in months.

G C

I’m trying to hold it together but irony’s found cracks in the foundation.

[Verse 2]

F G

And you know,

I try so hard to be some great white hope

F G Am Dm F G

But I can’t shake the feeling that tonight I’m gonna end up shaking in bed

alone.

[Chorus]

Am G C

I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid.

F Am

I had to take my own advice and I did.

G C F

Now I’m waiting for it to sink in.

[Refrain]

Am G C

Expect me standing tall, back against the wall,

'Cause what I learned was

Am G

It’s not about forcing happiness;

C F

It’s about not letting the sadness win.

F...

F G C

[Refrain]

I don’t have roses in the closet

But I’ve got pictures in a drawer

It’s everything left in me

Not to stare at them anymore.

F C

I walked upstairs and shaved my beard.

I felt like I was holding sadness here

(I was holding sadness here)

F C F C

[Chorus]

Am G C

I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid.

F Am

I had to take my own advice and I did.

G C F

Now I’m waiting for it to sink in.

Am G C

Expect me standing tall, back against the wall,

'Cause what I learned was

Am G

It’s not about forcing happiness;

C F

It’s about not letting the sadness win.

[Refrain]

F G

I don’t have roses in the closet

But I’ve got pictures in a drawer

F G

It’s everything left in me

Not to stare at them anymore.

[Outro]

Am G C

I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid.

F Am

I had to take my own advice and I did.

G C

I’m not a self-help book; I’m just a fucked up kid.

I had to take my own advice and I did.

F C G

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