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Amanda Palmer - "Bigger on the Inside"
Use the third fret on the B string for accents if you would like.
G C A C
You’d Gthink I’d shot their children
From the Cway that they are talking
And there’s Ano point in responding
‘Cause it Cwill not make them stop
And I am Gtired of explaining
And of Cseeing so much hating
In the Avery same safe havens
Where I Cused to just see helping
I’ve been Gdrunk and skipping dinner
Eating Cskin from off my fingers
And I Atried to call my brother
But he Cno longer exists
I keep forGgetting to remember
That he Cwould have been much prouder
If he Asaw me shake these insults off
InCstead of getting bitter
I am Abigger on the inside
But you Chave to come inside to see me
AOtherwise you’re only hating
GOther people’s low-res copies
G
You’d Gthink I’d learn my lesson
From the Cway they keep on testing
My caApacity for pain
And my reCsolve to not get violent
But Gthough my skin is thickened
Certain Cspots can still be got in
It is Atypically human of me
CThinking I am different
To Gfriends hooked up to hospital
MaCchines to fix their cancer
And there Ais no better place than from this
CWaiting room to answer
The French Gkid who sent an e-mail
To the Cwebsite late last night
His father Araped him and he’s scared
He asked me "CHow do you keep fighting?"
And the Gtruth is I don’t know
I think it’s Cfunny that he asked me
‘Cause I Adon’t feel like a fighter lately
CI am too unhappy
You are Abigger on the inside
But your Cfather cannot see
You need to Atell someone, be strong
And somewhere Gsome dumb rockstar truly loves you
G
You’d Gthink I’d get perspective
From my Cfew years by the bedside
It is Adifficult to see the ones I
CLove so close to death
All their inGfections and procedures
And the Cwill to live at all in question
ACan I not accept that my own
CProblems are so small?
You took my Ghand when you woke up
I had been Ccrying in the darkness
We all Adie alone but I am so, so
Cglad that you are here
You whispered A"We are so much bigger on the
Cinside, you, me, everybody
ASome day when you’re lying where I
Gam, you’ll finally get it, beauty"
AWe are so much bigger
Than Canother one can ever see
ATrying is the point of life
So Gdon’t stop trying
Promise me

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Bigger On The Inside

by Amanda Palmer

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Amanda Palmer - "Bigger on the Inside"

Use the third fret on the B string for accents if you would like.

G C A C

You’d think I’d shot their children

From the way that they are talking

And there’s no point in responding

‘Cause it will not make them stop

And I am tired of explaining

And of seeing so much hating

In the very same safe havens

Where I used to just see helping

I’ve been drunk and skipping dinner

Eating skin from off my fingers

And I tried to call my brother

But he no longer exists

I keep forgetting to remember

That he would have been much prouder

If he saw me shake these insults off

Instead of getting bitter

I am bigger on the inside

But you have to come inside to see me

Otherwise you’re only hating

Other people’s low-res copies

You’d think I’d learn my lesson

From the way they keep on testing

My capacity for pain

And my resolve to not get violent

But though my skin is thickened

Certain spots can still be got in

It is typically human of me

Thinking I am different

To friends hooked up to hospital

Machines to fix their cancer

And there is no better place than from this

Waiting room to answer

The French kid who sent an e-mail

To the website late last night

His father raped him and he’s scared

He asked me "How do you keep fighting?"

And the truth is I don’t know

I think it’s funny that he asked me

‘Cause I don’t feel like a fighter lately

I am too unhappy

You are bigger on the inside

But your father cannot see

You need to tell someone, be strong

And somewhere some dumb rockstar truly loves you

You’d think I’d get perspective

From my few years by the bedside

It is difficult to see the ones I

Love so close to death

All their infections and procedures

And the will to live at all in question

Can I not accept that my own

Problems are so small?

You took my hand when you woke up

I had been crying in the darkness

We all die alone but I am so, so

glad that you are here

You whispered "We are so much bigger on the

inside, you, me, everybody

Some day when you’re lying where I

am, you’ll finally get it, beauty"

We are so much bigger

Than another one can ever see

Trying is the point of life

So don’t stop trying

Promise me

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