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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DI know I have to leave,
BGut I’ve found a tEmhousand things to doD. 
DNone of them important,
GSo I beEmtter hop right tDo.
DI’d rather watch TV,
GThan relEmax with a bookD.
DI know that’s not that cool,
GSo I’ll give this Empage another lF#mook.
[Chorus] 
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
[Interlude]
D
[Verse 2]
DCooking meals for two,
GBut I’m Emeating mine alDone.
DI enjoy the food,
GBut the feEmeding leaves me colDd.
DI feel safe in churches,
GBut I strEmuggle to belieDve.
DMaybe I’m a sinner?
GMaybe EmI am just a frF#meak.
[Chorus] 
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
I'm making up a lie-eeeeee
A
[Instrumental]
D    Em    G
D    Em    G
D    Em    G
D    Em    G
[Final chorus]
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
F#mStraighten up my Gtie,
I’m mAaking up a lDife.
F#mStraighten up my Glife,
I’m Amaking up a lie.
I'm making up a lie-eeeeee
A
D (strum once)

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Straighten Up

by Honey Milk

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I know I have to leave,

G Em D

But I’ve found a thousand things to do.

None of them important,

G Em D

So I better hop right to.

I’d rather watch TV,

G Em D

Than relax with a book.

I know that’s not that cool,

G Em F#m

So I’ll give this page another look.

[Chorus]

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Cooking meals for two,

G Em D

But I’m eating mine alone.

I enjoy the food,

G Em D

But the feeding leaves me cold.

I feel safe in churches,

G Em D

But I struggle to believe.

Maybe I’m a sinner?

G Em F#m

Maybe I am just a freak.

[Chorus]

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

I'm making up a lie-eeeeee

[Instrumental]

D Em G

[Final chorus]

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

F#m G

Straighten up my tie,

A D

I’m making up a life.

F#m G

Straighten up my life,

I’m making up a lie.

I'm making up a lie-eeeeee

D (strum once)

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