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[Intro]
F   F   Bb   Bb   C   C   Bb   Bb
[Verse 1]
I have this Fdream that I am hitting my dFad with a baseball bat
And he is Bbscreaming and crying for helpBb  
And maybe Chalfway through it has Cmore to do with me killing him
Then it Bbever did protecting mysBbelf
And I Fbelieve that yeah, dad, maybe no one is Fperfect
But I Bbbelieve that you were pushing your Bbluck
It just Csucks it played out like this
A Cterrible movie and you can tell none of the aBbctors even give a fBbuck
[Pre-chorus]
But you look Dmgood tonight girlfCriend, can I sleep in your Bbbed?
And when I Dmcrawl out in the Cmorning, can I Fstay inside your Bbhead?C  
[Chorus]
'Cause you were Bbhigh scChoolDm  
And FI was just more like real Bblife
And you were Bbokay, Cokay as a Dmgirlfriend
But FI was just more like his wBbife
I'll do the BbpushC-ups, I'll wear the Dmmakeup
I'll do whatFever he wants all Bbnight
'Cause you were Bbokay, okCay as a Dmgirlfriend
But FI was just more like reaBbl life
[Verse 2]
A long, long tiFme ago my great, great, great, gFreat grandfather
took soBbmething that did not belong to hBbim
And that is Cwhy today I have an eaCgle in my veins
I Bbam part Native AmeriBbcan
And I am Fleaving as soon as I comeF  
As soon as I come you Bbwill probably forget my naBbme
I hope I fCall asleep at the wheel and cCrash my car (on the ride home)
OBbr I could just stay here, bBbecause
[Pre-chorus]
You look Dmgood tonight girlCfriend, can I sleep in your Bbbed?
And when I Dmcrawl out in the Cmorning, can I Fstay inside your Bbhead?C  
[Chorus]
'Cause you were Bbhigh scChoolDm  
And FI was just more like real Bblife
And you were Bbokay, Cokay as a Dmgirlfriend
But FI was just more like his wBbife
I'll wear tBbhe maCkeup, I'll do the puDmsh-ups
I'll do whatFever he wants all Bbnight
'Cause you were Bbokay, okCay as a Dmgirlfriend
But FI was just more like reaBbl life

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Father

by The Front Bottoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F F Bb Bb C C Bb Bb

[Verse 1]

F F

I have this dream that I am hitting my dad with a baseball bat

Bb Bb

And he is screaming and crying for help

C C

And maybe halfway through it has more to do with me killing him

Bb Bb

Then it ever did protecting myself

F F

And I believe that yeah, dad, maybe no one is perfect

Bb Bb

But I believe that you were pushing your luck

It just sucks it played out like this

C Bb Bb

A terrible movie and you can tell none of the actors even give a fuck

[Pre-chorus]

Dm C Bb

But you look good tonight girlfriend, can I sleep in your bed?

Dm C F Bb C

And when I crawl out in the morning, can I stay inside your head?

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm

'Cause you were high school

F Bb

And I was just more like real life

Bb C Dm

And you were okay, okay as a girlfriend

F Bb

But I was just more like his wife

Bb C Dm

I'll do the push-ups, I'll wear the makeup

F Bb

I'll do whatever he wants all night

Bb C Dm

'Cause you were okay, okay as a girlfriend

F Bb

But I was just more like real life

[Verse 2]

F F

A long, long time ago my great, great, great, great grandfather

Bb Bb

took something that did not belong to him

C C

And that is why today I have an eagle in my veins

Bb Bb

I am part Native American

F F

And I am leaving as soon as I come

Bb Bb

As soon as I come you will probably forget my name

C C

I hope I fall asleep at the wheel and crash my car (on the ride home)

Bb Bb

Or I could just stay here, because

[Pre-chorus]

Dm C Bb

You look good tonight girlfriend, can I sleep in your bed?

Dm C F Bb C

And when I crawl out in the morning, can I stay inside your head?

[Chorus]

Bb C Dm

'Cause you were high school

F Bb

And I was just more like real life

Bb C Dm

And you were okay, okay as a girlfriend

F Bb

But I was just more like his wife

Bb C Dm

I'll wear the makeup, I'll do the push-ups

F Bb

I'll do whatever he wants all night

Bb C Dm

'Cause you were okay, okay as a girlfriend

F Bb

But I was just more like real life

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