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G#m, G#m,  E   F#x2
Verse:
G#mI'm sorry about your parents, they sound like bad people
EYour daddy sounds like a F#jerk
G#mI guess your mama didn't know the Egift she got when she F#got you
G#mI'm sorry about your life, you had it pretty rough
EBending over backwards, F#never good enough
G#mYou poor thing, it must suck to be EyouF#  
Pre-Chorus:
EAnd I know it's not your fault, F#it never is, G#mis it?
Chorus:
G#mI, I, know what it's lEike staying up all Bnight nursing F#wounds
G#mIt takes more than I hEave, pick fights with the Bpast, I always F#lose
G#mOh, Edon't you know? BThat's no way to F#live
G#mI, I, know what it's lEike staying up all Bnight nursing F#wounds
(listen to the song for the rhythm here:)
G#m E F G#m E F
G#m G#m E F#
Verse:
G#mI get it, give me a little credit
EI remember, when F#I was that pathetic
G#mWear my scars on my sleeve, for all the world to see
Like Elook what they did to me quick, F#lay on the sympathy thick
G#mYou probably have the right to feel how you do
You were Emistreated and cheated out of the F#childhood you needed
G#mAnd now you'll never succeed if you're so convinced you're defeated
If you're obsEessed with your yesterday then you're F#destined to repeat it
Pre-Chorus:
EAnd I know it's not your fault, F#it never is, G#mis it?
Chorus:
G#mI, I, know what it's lEike staying up all Bnight nursing F#wounds
G#mIt takes more than I hEave, pick fights with the Bpast, I always F#lose
G#mOh, Edon't you know? BThat's no way to F#live
G#mI, I, know what it's lEike staying up all Bnight nursing F#wounds
Solo:
G#m F# G#m D#
G#m F# G#m D#
(Piano)  G#m   F#    E  D#  
G#m F# G#m D#
(Piano)  G#m   F#    E  D#  
G#m F# G#m D#
G#m F# G#m D#
G#m F# G#m D#
G#m F# G#m D#
E  B  E  B B/A#
E  B  E  B B/A#
(Piano)  G#m    E    B  F#  
(Piano)                    G#m                    E               B  F#  
        I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds
G#mIt takes more than I hEave, pick fights with the Bpast, I always F#lose
G#mOh, Edon't you know? BThat's no way to F#live
G#mI, I, know what it's lEike staying up all Bnight nursing F#wounds

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Sorry About Your Parents

by Icon For Hire

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G#m

B/A#

G#m G#m E F#

, , x2

Verse:

G#m

I'm sorry about your parents, they sound like bad people

E F#

Your daddy sounds like a jerk

G#m E F#

I guess your mama didn't know the gift she got when she got you

G#m

I'm sorry about your life, you had it pretty rough

E F#

Bending over backwards, never good enough

G#m E F#

You poor thing, it must suck to be you

Pre-Chorus:

E F# G#m

And I know it's not your fault, it never is, is it?

Chorus:

G#m E B F#

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

G#m E B F#

It takes more than I have, pick fights with the past, I always lose

G#m E B F#

Oh, don't you know? That's no way to live

G#m E B F#

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

(listen to the song for the rhythm here:)

G#m E F G#m E F

G#m G#m E F#

Verse:

G#m

I get it, give me a little credit

E F#

I remember, when I was that pathetic

G#m

Wear my scars on my sleeve, for all the world to see

E F#

Like look what they did to me quick, lay on the sympathy thick

G#m

You probably have the right to feel how you do

E F#

You were mistreated and cheated out of the childhood you needed

G#m

And now you'll never succeed if you're so convinced you're defeated

E F#

If you're obsessed with your yesterday then you're destined to repeat it

Pre-Chorus:

E F# G#m

And I know it's not your fault, it never is, is it?

Chorus:

G#m E B F#

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

G#m E B F#

It takes more than I have, pick fights with the past, I always lose

G#m E B F#

Oh, don't you know? That's no way to live

G#m E B F#

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

Solo:

G#m F# G#m D#

G#m F# E D#

(Piano)

G#m F# G#m D#

G#m F# E D#

(Piano)

G#m F# G#m D#

E B E B B/A#

G#m E B F#

(Piano)

G#m E B F#

(Piano)

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

G#m E B F#

It takes more than I have, pick fights with the past, I always lose

G#m E B F#

Oh, don't you know? That's no way to live

G#m E B F#

I, I, know what it's like staying up all night nursing wounds

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