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CThere's a party and Fwe're all going
GmAnd we're all growing upC  
CSomebody's driving and Fhe will be drinking
GmAnd no one's going Cback
CCause we've tried hungry and Fwe've tried full and
GNothing seems Bbenough
FmSo tonight, tonight
GThe boys are gonna go for
AbMore more more
[Chorus]
And FI want a love that Gfalls as fast
CAs a body from the Ambalcony, and
FI want a kiss like Gmy heart is hitting the CgroundG  
FI'm holding my breath with a Gbaseball bat
Though I Amdon't know what I'm Dwaiting for
I am Fnot gonna be what my Gdaddy wants me to Cbe
[Verse]
CSmell that, it's wet grass, Fand smoke in my hair
GmI think I've had enoughC  
CBut he wants a finale and FI came prepared
GmAnd we're not going Cback
CAnd I've tried sharing and FI've tried caring
GAnd I've tried putting ouAbt
But the Fmboys boys Gboys keep coming on for
AbMore Bbmore more
And Fchange Gchange change is gonna come, Abbut
When Bbwhen when?
[Chorus]
And FI want a love that Gfalls as fast
CAs a body from the Ambalcony, and
FI want a kiss like Gmy heart is Cchasing me Gdown
FI'm holding my breath with a Gbaseball bat
Though I Amdon't know what I'm Dwaiting for
I am Fnot gonna be what my Gdaddy wants me to Cbe
[Solo]
And FI want a love that Gfalls as fast
CAs a body from the Ambalcony, and
FI want a kiss like Gmy heart is hitting the CgroundG  
FI'm holding my breath with a Gbaseball bat
Though I Amdon't know what I'm Dwaiting for
I am Fnot gonna be what my Gdaddy wants me to CbeG  
I am Fnot gonna be what my Gdaddy wants me to CbeG  
I wanFna be what my body waGnts me to bCe

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Townie

by Mitski

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F

There's a party and we're all going

Gm C

And we're all growing up

C F

Somebody's driving and he will be drinking

Gm C

And no one's going back

C F

Cause we've tried hungry and we've tried full and

G Bb

Nothing seems enough

So tonight, tonight

The boys are gonna go for

More more more

[Chorus]

F G

And I want a love that falls as fast

C Am

As a body from the balcony, and

F G C G

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

F G

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Am D

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

F G C

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

[Verse]

C F

Smell that, it's wet grass, and smoke in my hair

Gm C

I think I've had enough

C F

But he wants a finale and I came prepared

Gm C

And we're not going back

C F

And I've tried sharing and I've tried caring

G Ab

And I've tried putting out

Fm G

But the boys boys boys keep coming on for

Ab Bb

More more more

F G Ab

And change change change is gonna come, but

When when when?

[Chorus]

F G

And I want a love that falls as fast

C Am

As a body from the balcony, and

F G C G

I want a kiss like my heart is chasing me down

F G

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Am D

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

F G C

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

[Solo]

F G

And I want a love that falls as fast

C Am

As a body from the balcony, and

F G C G

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

F G

I'm holding my breath with a baseball bat

Am D

Though I don't know what I'm waiting for

F G C G

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

F G C G

I am not gonna be what my daddy wants me to be

F G C

I wanna be what my body wants me to be

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