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Honest Wage

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[Verse]
When you Emcalled, it was loud, I got Cangry
I was everything but GsoberD  
I said Emthings that were ruthless, and I Cmeant 'em
But you told me to come GoverD  
You say he's in Amtown, and you're crying
And you're Gthrowing him one hell of a Bm7party
So I hang Amup and start shaking
Thinking Gyou never threw one for Bm7me
[Chorus]
I wish it was Geasier to kiss you on the Emmouth
Like it is to Cwork hard and earn an honest Dwage
You're not always Gfair to me, like I wish you Emwould be
He's the one who Cleft home, I'm the one who Dstayed
[Verse]
So I Emdrove when I shouldn’t, but I Cmake it
I'm feeling alGrightD  
You walk Emout, I'm a mess, you look Cperfect
I figured you GmightD  
Next thing I Amknow, I'm exploding
And Geverything feels awful and Bm7wrong
And he's Amthere right beside you
But the Gmusic inside is our Bm7song
[Chorus]
I wish it was Geasier to kiss you on the Emmouth
Like it is to Cwork hard and earn an honest Dwage
You're not always Gfair to me, like I wish you Emwould be
He's the one who Cleft home, I'm the one who Dstayed 
[Repeat chorus a few times]
I just get so Gangry when you say you love us Emboth
I wanna be more Clike him, I wanna know there's DhopeG  

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Honest Wage

by Penny and Sparrow

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Bm7

[Verse]

Em C

When you called, it was loud, I got angry

G D

I was everything but sober

Em C

I said things that were ruthless, and I meant 'em

G D

But you told me to come over

You say he's in town, and you're crying

G Bm7

And you're throwing him one hell of a party

So I hang up and start shaking

G Bm7

Thinking you never threw one for me

[Chorus]

G Em

I wish it was easier to kiss you on the mouth

C D

Like it is to work hard and earn an honest wage

G Em

You're not always fair to me, like I wish you would be

C D

He's the one who left home, I'm the one who stayed

[Verse]

Em C

So I drove when I shouldn’t, but I make it

G D

I'm feeling alright

Em C

You walk out, I'm a mess, you look perfect

G D

I figured you might

Next thing I know, I'm exploding

G Bm7

And everything feels awful and wrong

And he's there right beside you

G Bm7

But the music inside is our song

[Chorus]

G Em

I wish it was easier to kiss you on the mouth

C D

Like it is to work hard and earn an honest wage

G Em

You're not always fair to me, like I wish you would be

C D

He's the one who left home, I'm the one who stayed

[Repeat chorus a few times]

G Em

I just get so angry when you say you love us both

C D G

I wanna be more like him, I wanna know there's hope

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