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Tuned a half-step down; all chords relative to standard tuning.
[Intro]
 D   Bm   A   G   Bm   A(x2)
[Verse]
Well I've been siDtting in the back seat of this Bmcar for half an hAour 
and I'm wGondering if any of this is BmrealA  
DTrouble is I ate a pound of pBmsychedelic mAushrooms,
and now I'm tGrying to decide if I should Bmfeel A  
Dweird about the fact that both 
my fBmriends who went and dArove me 
to the BGurger King can tell that I'm fBmucked uAp?
Because their aDlligator faces leering Bmat me from the frAont seat 
have that lGook of frightened deer-in-headliBmghts loAcked
Hissing "CGalm down that bBmitter taste's the dArug and no you wGon't drown on sBmpit
So cool it, sAwallow, we'll be dGowntown now in jBmust a couple mAinutes
We don't hGave to talk until you're Afine"
[Interlude]
 D   Bm   A   G   Bm   A(x2)
[Verse]
So now I'm sDitting on the curb, amazed by trBmaffic
All the cAars have rockets bGolted to their roofs and reptilBme menA  
DDriving wonder if the lights that Bmspin atop these aAmbulances 
Galways looked as cool as they have Bmbeen?A  
And no one can tell me "Calm dGown"
That bBmitter taste's their stAares
And no, you won't drGown on sBmpit
So cool it, swAallow, take a brGeath, 
sit tight for jBmust a single mAinute
We can tGalk again when they get Alost
[Chorus]
Then we'll sDail as high as we wanna Ago
None of you can tell us Bmno
Or tell us that we'll fGail
Cause we're too far gone to cDare
And time goes way too sAlow
Let's pick up the pace and Bmgo
Double-time this beat and wGail
GNo one rests until we're there
[Bridge]
Well I gGuess we should worry a bit
Cause tBmhey'll lock us up if we cAan't learn to cool Dit
We're hGaving a party instead
Who cBmares if it's only inAside of our hDeads?
We've got mGutants, and angels, and dBmemons, and rAockets, and kiGllers
Obnoxious? Fuck Bmyou man, I've gAot this
Let's sGtay on this trip, tell the wBmorld it don't kAnow anytGhing
Glad you're here to hang oAut
[Chorus]
So we'll sDail as high as we wanna Ago
None of you can tell us Bmno
Or tell us that we'll fGail
Cause we're too far gone to cDare
And tBmime moves wAay too sGlow
Let's pick Bmup the pAace and gDo
Double-tBmime this bAeat and wGail
No one rBmests untAil we're thDere 
In a pBmlace we won't hAave to cGare
AbBmout what Awe don't kDnow
In a wBmorld that tAells you "Ggo"
Don't have a Bmpill? Pull Aup a chair.

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Artificial Confidence

by Direct Hit!

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuned a half-step down; all chords relative to standard tuning.

[Intro]

D Bm A G Bm A

(x2)

[Verse]

D Bm A

Well I've been sitting in the back seat of this car for half an hour

G Bm A

and I'm wondering if any of this is real

D Bm A

Trouble is I ate a pound of psychedelic mushrooms,

G Bm A

and now I'm trying to decide if I should feel

weird about the fact that both

Bm A

my friends who went and drove me

G Bm A

to the Burger King can tell that I'm fucked up?

D Bm A

Because their alligator faces leering at me from the front seat

G Bm A

have that look of frightened deer-in-headlights locked

G Bm A G Bm

Hissing "Calm down that bitter taste's the drug and no you won't drown on spit

A G Bm A

So cool it, swallow, we'll be downtown now in just a couple minutes

G A

We don't have to talk until you're fine"

[Interlude]

D Bm A G Bm A

(x2)

[Verse]

D Bm

So now I'm sitting on the curb, amazed by traffic

A G Bm A

All the cars have rockets bolted to their roofs and reptile men

D Bm A

Driving wonder if the lights that spin atop these ambulances

G Bm A

always looked as cool as they have been?

And no one can tell me "Calm down"

Bm A

That bitter taste's their stares

G Bm

And no, you won't drown on spit

A G

So cool it, swallow, take a breath,

Bm A

sit tight for just a single minute

G A

We can talk again when they get lost

[Chorus]

D A

Then we'll sail as high as we wanna go

None of you can tell us no

Or tell us that we'll fail

Cause we're too far gone to care

And time goes way too slow

Let's pick up the pace and go

Double-time this beat and wail

No one rests until we're there

[Bridge]

Well I guess we should worry a bit

Bm A D

Cause they'll lock us up if we can't learn to cool it

We're having a party instead

Bm A D

Who cares if it's only inside of our heads?

G Bm A G

We've got mutants, and angels, and demons, and rockets, and killers

Bm A

Obnoxious? Fuck you man, I've got this

G Bm A G

Let's stay on this trip, tell the world it don't know anything

Glad you're here to hang out

[Chorus]

D A

So we'll sail as high as we wanna go

None of you can tell us no

Or tell us that we'll fail

Cause we're too far gone to care

Bm A G

And time moves way too slow

Bm A D

Let's pick up the pace and go

Bm A G

Double-time this beat and wail

Bm A D

No one rests until we're there

Bm A G

In a place we won't have to care

Bm A D

About what we don't know

Bm A G

In a world that tells you "go"

Bm A

Don't have a pill? Pull up a chair.

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