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Verse 1
DHelp me out, I need escapeG  
It's the truth, I got to Dgo
With all the boys in the back Aalley
And all my girls in the superDstore
Because we need electriGcity
City lights gotta glow for Dme
I want more than a car, I'm a Aqueen
So get your shit now, we got to roll
Chorus
DLet's go Gout of this town
DToo bored, Ahanging around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
DDrums, bass, Gturn 'em up loud
DFree fall, Aspinning around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
Verse 2
DTake the car and cut the Gbrakes
Driving out into the Ddark
Even though I love Mom and ADad
I wanna swim out there with the Dsharks
                           g
I wanna learn to speak Japanese
Razor-sharp on the silver Dscreen
We were made for a Alimousine
So get your shit now, and come with me
DLet's go Gout of this town
DToo bored, Ahanging around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
DDrums, bass, Gturn 'em up loud
DFree fall, Aspinning around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
Bridge
DBlowing bubbles out in the Ggrass
DAll tangled in the stars, getting Afaded in the back seat
DYou can be hanging with Gus
We used to Dwalk around the bad streets, Aswimming pools with no heat
DFuck a dream, I want it for Greal
DAlways make it look so easy, Amove in to the city
DTake a little sip of Gsurreal
DWe're much more than nothing, yeah, Awe're all just trying to be who we feel
GThrowing cake up in the Dair, we don't Acare, no
GSurfing on a silver Dwave, wanna let Ago
GWe're so bored of being Dhere, we don't Acare, no
GI wanna run, be wild and free, Aand with my friends standing next to me
DLet's go Gout of this town
DToo bored, Ahanging around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
DDrums, bass, Gturn 'em up loud
DFree fall, Aspinning around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
Verse 2
DTake the car and cut the Gbrakes
Driving out into the Ddark
Even though I love Mom and ADad
I wanna swim out there with the Dsharks
                           g
I wanna learn to speak Japanese
Razor-sharp on the silver Dscreen
We were made for a Alimousine
So get your shit now, and come with me
DLet's go Gout of this town
DToo bored, Ahanging around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
DDrums, bass, Gturn 'em up loud
DFree fall, Aspinning around
DSky high, Ghead in the clouds
DNever gonna come Adown
Outro
G, D, A, D

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Hanging Around

by Charli XCX

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse 1

D G

Help me out, I need escape

It's the truth, I got to go

With all the boys in the back alley

And all my girls in the superstore

Because we need electricity

City lights gotta glow for me

I want more than a car, I'm a queen

So get your shit now, we got to roll

Chorus

D G

Let's go out of this town

D A

Too bored, hanging around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

D G

Drums, bass, turn 'em up loud

D A

Free fall, spinning around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

Verse 2

D G

Take the car and cut the brakes

Driving out into the dark

Even though I love Mom and Dad

I wanna swim out there with the sharks

I wanna learn to speak Japanese

Razor-sharp on the silver screen

We were made for a limousine

So get your shit now, and come with me

D G

Let's go out of this town

D A

Too bored, hanging around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

D G

Drums, bass, turn 'em up loud

D A

Free fall, spinning around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

Bridge

D G

Blowing bubbles out in the grass

D A

All tangled in the stars, getting faded in the back seat

D G

You can be hanging with us

D A

We used to walk around the bad streets, swimming pools with no heat

D G

Fuck a dream, I want it for real

D A

Always make it look so easy, move in to the city

D G

Take a little sip of surreal

D A

We're much more than nothing, yeah, we're all just trying to be who we feel

G D A

Throwing cake up in the air, we don't care, no

G D A

Surfing on a silver wave, wanna let go

G D A

We're so bored of being here, we don't care, no

G A

I wanna run, be wild and free, and with my friends standing next to me

D G

Let's go out of this town

D A

Too bored, hanging around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

D G

Drums, bass, turn 'em up loud

D A

Free fall, spinning around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

Verse 2

D G

Take the car and cut the brakes

Driving out into the dark

Even though I love Mom and Dad

I wanna swim out there with the sharks

I wanna learn to speak Japanese

Razor-sharp on the silver screen

We were made for a limousine

So get your shit now, and come with me

D G

Let's go out of this town

D A

Too bored, hanging around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

D G

Drums, bass, turn 'em up loud

D A

Free fall, spinning around

D G

Sky high, head in the clouds

D A

Never gonna come down

Outro

G, D, A, D

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