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Burning Vs Drowning

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[Verse]
They’re F#5bored, that’s why she’s A5always on her phoneD5  
And we could F#5stay here for the wA5eekend, but I know D5I gotta get back home
She says she F#5hates her last name beA5cause it makes her fD5eel like she belongs
Her mother F#5says she’s not her fA5avourite and her D5brother comes in second, maybe third
But she’s F#5in last
And she will aA5lways be in lastD5  
[Chorus]
In the F#5blacklight, I could tell a E5sick joke. 
Do you think I’m A5funny? Or was it D5something else?
And in the F#5bathroom I could write your E5name down
Are we all this A5desperate? I think the D5answer is yes
In the F#5blacklight, I could tell a E5sick joke. 
Do you think I’m A5funny? Or was it D5something else?
And in the F#5bathroom I could write your E5name down
Are we all this A5desperate? I think the answer is yes
[Post Chorus]
N.C.
Oh
F#5  E5  A5  D5
F#5  E5  A5
[Verse]
In the F#5living room your father E5says to me through quiet A5simple words that this was D5meant to be
So I will F#5get my books, and you E5could get the car, and we could A5sleep here now
She says “I’m D5glad you broke my heart”
And, oh, your F#5airsoft gun is loaded and it’s E5pointed towards my face
And, oh, your A5eyes they meet my eyes, and oh, D5your eyes are full of hate
They say “the F#5grass is always greener E5on the other side”
but sometimes the A5grass only is green until the grass has finally died
[Chorus]
And In the F#5blacklight I could tell a E5sick joke
Do you think I’m A5funny? Or was it D5something else?
And in the F#5bathroom I could write your E5name down
Are we all this A5desperate? I think the answer is yes
And in the F#5blacklight I could tell a E5sick joke
Do you think I’m A5funny? Or was it D5something else?
And in the F#5bathroom I could E5write your name down
Are we all this A5desperate?
Are we all this D5desperate?

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Burning Vs Drowning

by McCafferty

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F#5

[Verse]

F#5 A5 D5

They’re bored, that’s why she’s always on her phone

F#5 A5 D5

And we could stay here for the weekend, but I know I gotta get back home

F#5 A5 D5

She says she hates her last name because it makes her feel like she belongs

F#5 A5 D5

Her mother says she’s not her favourite and her brother comes in second, maybe third

F#5

But she’s in last

A5 D5

And she will always be in last

[Chorus]

F#5 E5

In the blacklight, I could tell a sick joke.

A5 D5

Do you think I’m funny? Or was it something else?

F#5 E5

And in the bathroom I could write your name down

A5 D5

Are we all this desperate? I think the answer is yes

F#5 E5

In the blacklight, I could tell a sick joke.

A5 D5

Do you think I’m funny? Or was it something else?

F#5 E5

And in the bathroom I could write your name down

Are we all this desperate? I think the answer is yes

[Post Chorus]

N.C.

F#5 E5 A5 D5

F#5 E5 A5

[Verse]

F#5 E5 A5 D5

In the living room your father says to me through quiet simple words that this was meant to be

F#5 E5 A5

So I will get my books, and you could get the car, and we could sleep here now

She says “I’m glad you broke my heart”

F#5 E5

And, oh, your airsoft gun is loaded and it’s pointed towards my face

A5 D5

And, oh, your eyes they meet my eyes, and oh, your eyes are full of hate

F#5 E5

They say “the grass is always greener on the other side”

but sometimes the grass only is green until the grass has finally died

[Chorus]

F#5 E5

And In the blacklight I could tell a sick joke

A5 D5

Do you think I’m funny? Or was it something else?

F#5 E5

And in the bathroom I could write your name down

Are we all this desperate? I think the answer is yes

F#5 E5

And in the blacklight I could tell a sick joke

A5 D5

Do you think I’m funny? Or was it something else?

F#5 E5

And in the bathroom I could write your name down

Are we all this desperate?

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