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Middle School Dance

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[Intro]
You say you want a Dmmother not a BbconfidanteC  
But for Gmyears you’ve been doing what you Fwant
Now your Dmmother don’t know Bbwhere you areC  
She don’t Gmknow that you’re the superstarF  
[Verse 1]
Little Fprostitute Gmboy, BbstepC  
Said if FI don’t accept your Gmbeautiful lie to what you know
BbThen I show Cthese people how to grow
DmOh BbAll this DmwaterBb  
DmNot since making Bba doubt
All DminsideBb  
You’re all Fmessed up
You’re all Gmdressed up
For the BbletdownC  
If FI get on we’ll Gmmake it
Time for the Bbmiddle school Cdance
[Instrumental] 
Dm    Gm
[Bridge] 
And Dmuntil I fall asleepGm  
I’m still Dmbruising all my dreaGmms
Woke Dmup, why won’t yoGmu?
DmStopGm  
(x2)
[Refrain]
FIt’s detention Gmhere?F  Gm  
FWhat’s the tension Gmhere?F  Gm  Bb  C  
[Verse 2]
I Fput my head down in the evening light
I Bblike to walk round in the sunshine
I Fput my head down in the sand at night
I Bbput my hands down and I know where you’re at, know yeah
[Instrumental 2]
            Bbm       Gm    F(x4)
[Outro]
      Dm        C       Gm    F(x4)

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Middle School Dance

by Foxygen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Intro]

Dm Bb C

You say you want a mother not a confidante

Gm F

But for years you’ve been doing what you want

Dm Bb C

Now your mother don’t know where you are

Gm F

She don’t know that you’re the superstar

[Verse 1]

F Gm Bb C

Little prostitute boy, step

F Gm

Said if I don’t accept your beautiful lie to what you know

Bb C

Then I show these people how to grow

Dm Bb Dm Bb

Oh All this water

Dm Bb

Not since making a doubt

Dm Bb

All inside

You’re all messed up

You’re all dressed up

Bb C

For the letdown

F Gm

If I get on we’ll make it

Bb C

Time for the middle school dance

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm

[Bridge]

Dm Gm

And until I fall asleep

Dm Gm

I’m still bruising all my dreams

Dm Gm

Woke up, why won’t you?

Dm Gm

Stop

(x2)

[Refrain]

F Gm F Gm

It’s detention here?

F Gm F Gm Bb C

What’s the tension here?

[Verse 2]

I put my head down in the evening light

I like to walk round in the sunshine

I put my head down in the sand at night

I put my hands down and I know where you’re at, know yeah

[Instrumental 2]

Bbm Gm F

(x4)

[Outro]

Dm C Gm F

(x4)

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