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[Intro]
A B C Em F G
A B C Em F G
[Verse 1]
I bought flowers from a Adrifter.B  
CCut my hand on a thorEmn,F  G  
Straight across Athe fate line.
I'm no Bpalm Creader,
EmBut I doubt that's the Fsign that I was Glooking Afor.B  
Rainy Cnight in EmCalifornia.F  
Told me he Gfought in the Awar.
And I'm so Bdesperate to Cdo the Emright thing.
I'm not Fsure what that Geven is anymoreF.
[Pre-Chorus]
He found a bus stop to Emweather the storm.G  
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna stand up straight.
I'm gonna Emclear my throat and speak out unafraid.F  
Mom, I want you to kAnow
I'm letting eGverything you taught me guide me home.
[Instrumental]
A B C Em F G
A B C Em F G
[Verse 2]
Faded light from the AprojectorB  
CSpitting summer out on a EmscreenF.G  
The pool we Aswam in caved in yBears ago.C  
EmWe filled it up with Ffurniture and Gconcrete.A  
BI saw right Cfrom wrong Emthen.
FThe lines were Gsimple and Aclean.
Now all the Bpeople I was Ctaught would be Emheroes
Are acting like Fcowards, Gkillers, and Fthieves.
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm losing track of who the Emgood guys are supposed to Gbe.
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna stand up straight.
I'm gonna Emclear my throat and speak out unafraid.F  
Dad, I want you to kAnow
I'm letting eGverything you taught me guide me home.
[Instrumental]
F G Em A
C
[Bridge]
FComing undone at the seamGs.
EmStress fractures and Amuted dreams.
COh, Fplease.
Undone at the Gseams.
EmStress fractures and Amuted dreams.
COh, Fplease.
Undone at the Gseams.
EmStress fractures and Amuted dreams.
COh...
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna stand up straight.
I'm gonna Emclear my throat and speak out unafraid.F  
Mom, I want you to kAnow
I'm letting eGverything you taught me guide me home.
CI'm gonna stand up straight.
I'm gonna Emclear my throat and speak out unafraid.F  
Dad, I want you to kAnow
I'm letting eGverything you taught me guide me Ahome.

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Palm Reader

by The Wonder Years

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A B C Em F G

[Verse 1]

A B

I bought flowers from a drifter.

C Em F G

Cut my hand on a thorn,

Straight across the fate line.

B C

I'm no palm reader,

Em F G A B

But I doubt that's the sign that I was looking for.

C Em F

Rainy night in California.

G A

Told me he fought in the war.

B C Em

And I'm so desperate to do the right thing.

F G F

I'm not sure what that even is anymore.

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

He found a bus stop to weather the storm.

[Chorus]

I'm gonna stand up straight.

Em F

I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.

Mom, I want you to know

I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.

[Instrumental]

A B C Em F G

[Verse 2]

A B

Faded light from the projector

C Em F G

Spitting summer out on a screen.

A B C

The pool we swam in caved in years ago.

Em F G A

We filled it up with furniture and concrete.

B C Em

I saw right from wrong then.

F G A

The lines were simple and clean.

B C Em

Now all the people I was taught would be heroes

F G F

Are acting like cowards, killers, and thieves.

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

I'm losing track of who the good guys are supposed to be.

[Chorus]

I'm gonna stand up straight.

Em F

I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.

Dad, I want you to know

I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.

[Instrumental]

F G Em A

[Bridge]

F G

Coming undone at the seams.

Em A

Stress fractures and muted dreams.

C F

Oh, please.

Undone at the seams.

Em A

Stress fractures and muted dreams.

C F

Oh, please.

Undone at the seams.

Em A

Stress fractures and muted dreams.

Oh...

[Chorus]

I'm gonna stand up straight.

Em F

I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.

Mom, I want you to know

I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.

I'm gonna stand up straight.

Em F

I'm gonna clear my throat and speak out unafraid.

Dad, I want you to know

G A

I'm letting everything you taught me guide me home.

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