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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GCan someone tell me wDhy
EmI always sDeem to let these
GStraight boys run my Dlife?
EmI guess I'm jDust too nice to–
[Refrain 1]
EmRun away or stay where we have
CWho I trust and who's surrounding me aEmnd
GHope that there's any good left in this life
EmAnd trust I give isn't given to me
And the hCate inside is all I see
EmAnd you're Gclinging to a false sense of pDrideG  
[Verse 2]
GCan someone tell me Dwhy
EmIt always sDeems to seem like
GAll straight boys care Dabout
EmIs how they're vieDwed from the outside?
[Refrain 2]
Em'Cause being true is not their thing
Oh, it Ceats them up internally
EmThen they taGke it out on people like me all the tDimeG  
They Emsay I'm brave for being true
But aCct like it's not something they can do
But they're Gclinging to a false sense of prDide
[Verse 3]
AmDon't tell me Cyou don't see
The pGool of contradDiction
AmDon't tell me yCou don't see
The flGood in your convDictions
[Refrain 1]
EmOh, run away or stay where we have
CWho I trust and who's surrounding me and
GHope that there's any good left in this lDife
EmAnd trust I give isn't given to me
CAnd the hate inside is all I see
EmAnd you're cGlinging to a false seDnse of prGide
[Verse 4]
GCan someone tell me why
EmIt always seGems to sDeem like
AGll straight boys care abDout
EmIs hGow they're vieDwed from the outside?
[Refrain 2]
'Cause bEmeing true is not their thing
Oh, it eCats them up internally
EmAnd they tGake it out on people like me all the tDime
They Emsay I'm brave for being true
But aCct like it's not something they can do
EmBut they're cliGnging to a false sense of prDide
[Refrain 1]
So Emrun away and stay where we are
CWho I trust and who's surrounding me
EmAnd hGope that there's any good left in this lDife
[Outro]
GLife, EmlifeC  G  D  Em  

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Straight Boy

by Shamir

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G D

Can someone tell me why

Em D

I always seem to let these

G D

Straight boys run my life?

Em D

I guess I'm just too nice to–

[Refrain 1]

Run away or stay where we have

C Em

Who I trust and who's surrounding me and

Hope that there's any good left in this life

And trust I give isn't given to me

And the hate inside is all I see

Em G D G

And you're clinging to a false sense of pride

[Verse 2]

G D

Can someone tell me why

Em D

It always seems to seem like

G D

All straight boys care about

Em D

Is how they're viewed from the outside?

[Refrain 2]

'Cause being true is not their thing

Oh, it eats them up internally

Em G D G

Then they take it out on people like me all the time

They say I'm brave for being true

But act like it's not something they can do

G D

But they're clinging to a false sense of pride

[Verse 3]

Am C

Don't tell me you don't see

G D

The pool of contradiction

Am C

Don't tell me you don't see

G D

The flood in your convictions

[Refrain 1]

Oh, run away or stay where we have

Who I trust and who's surrounding me and

G D

Hope that there's any good left in this life

And trust I give isn't given to me

And the hate inside is all I see

Em G D G

And you're clinging to a false sense of pride

[Verse 4]

Can someone tell me why

Em G D

It always seems to seem like

G D

All straight boys care about

Em G D

Is how they're viewed from the outside?

[Refrain 2]

'Cause being true is not their thing

Oh, it eats them up internally

Em G D

And they take it out on people like me all the time

They say I'm brave for being true

But act like it's not something they can do

Em G D

But they're clinging to a false sense of pride

[Refrain 1]

So run away and stay where we are

Who I trust and who's surrounding me

Em G D

And hope that there's any good left in this life

[Outro]

G Em C G D Em

Life, life

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