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[Intro]
 G-  C-  Em-  D-   Fx2
[Chorus 1]
 GSomeday I Cfear I will be Emrescued from the Dboredom lFine
 GWith lack of Cmemory I Emfail to question DwhyF  
 G-  C-  Em-  D-   Fx2
[Verse 1]
 GWith perfect Csound you bring me Emdown hey I'm not DlisteFning
 GYou're through killing Cme with all your Emfacts and late night DtherFapy
 GLike Paul's CBoutique on empty Emstreets parked and
 Waiting for Dlights to turn Fon for the gGood luck
 And drunk on your Cparents' favorite Emwine
 DAll the things I reCmember 
 Were they worth writing Gdown 
[Chorus 2]
 GBury me Cin memories Emof CKD1 and Ftight white T's
 GLike air guitar Cin muscle cars Emwith perfect Dteeth the Fway we areG  
[Verse 2]
 GBack in 'C95 more def thEman alive I wrote the screenplay to DLack of FDirection
 GLate night movie Cdates with girls who Emskate and I just Dcan't Frelate
 GI'm through with Cschool 'cause I broke the Emrules now I work for the Dman
 I'm Fdrunk once Gagain watching reruns of Cnight court on cable EmTV
 DAll the things I reCmember 
 Were they worth writing Gdown 
[Chorus 2]
 GBury me Cin memories Emof CKD1 and Ftight white T's
 GLike air guitar Cin muscle cars Emwith perfect Dteeth the Fway we areG  
[Bridge 1]
 AmWake up, thought that Feverybody Cloved me
 AmWake up, thought that Feverybody Ccared
 AmWake up, thought that FI might have the Cstrength to carry on
 AmWake up, turns out Fthat I'm barely Cbarely holding on
[Bridge 2]
   G  CHey hey Emhey it's been quite a Dlong Ftime
   G  CI , EmI don't miss last DNovFember
   GAlCright, Emyeah it's time for a Dhigh-Ffive
   G  CHey hey, Emhey it's been quite a Dlong Ftime
[Chorus 1]
 GSomeday I Cfear I will be Emrescued from the Dboredom lFine
 GWith lack of Cmemory I Emfail to question DwhyF  
 GWhy?

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Perfect Teeth

by Motion City Soundtrack

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Em D F

- - - - x2

[Chorus 1]

G C Em D F

Someday I fear I will be rescued from the boredom line

G C Em D F

With lack of memory I fail to question why

G C Em D F

- - - - x2

[Verse 1]

G C Em D F

With perfect sound you bring me down hey I'm not listening

G C Em D F

You're through killing me with all your facts and late night therapy

G C Em

Like Paul's Boutique on empty streets parked and

D F G

Waiting for lights to turn on for the good luck

C Em

And drunk on your parents' favorite wine

D C

All the things I remember

Were they worth writing down

[Chorus 2]

G C Em D F

Bury me in memories of CK1 and tight white T's

G C Em D F G

Like air guitar in muscle cars with perfect teeth the way we are

[Verse 2]

G C Em D F

Back in '95 more def than alive I wrote the screenplay to Lack of Direction

G C Em D F

Late night movie dates with girls who skate and I just can't relate

G C Em D

I'm through with school 'cause I broke the rules now I work for the man

F G C Em

I'm drunk once again watching reruns of night court on cable TV

D C

All the things I remember

Were they worth writing down

[Chorus 2]

G C Em D F

Bury me in memories of CK1 and tight white T's

G C Em D F G

Like air guitar in muscle cars with perfect teeth the way we are

[Bridge 1]

Am F C

Wake up, thought that everybody loved me

Am F C

Wake up, thought that everybody cared

Am F C

Wake up, thought that I might have the strength to carry on

Am F C

Wake up, turns out that I'm barely barely holding on

[Bridge 2]

G C Em D F

Hey hey hey it's been quite a long time

G C Em D F

I , I don't miss last November

G C Em D F

Alright, yeah it's time for a high-five

G C Em D F

Hey hey, hey it's been quite a long time

[Chorus 1]

G C Em D F

Someday I fear I will be rescued from the boredom line

G C Em D F

With lack of memory I fail to question why

Why?

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