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Messed Up Kid

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Capo 3
[INTRO]
E   A
E   A
E   A
B7  A  E
[VERSE]
EShe Alikes stealin' from Salvation Armies
EShe Asays it makes her feel like the movies
EBattAin' her eyes with a crooked smile
B7WondAeriEn' why the hell I'm pissed
EThis Aain't like any film that I recall
EIt aAin't exactly The Italian Job
EThis Akinda shit is for soccer moms
B7DyinA' tEo be young again
[CHORUS]
F#mShe's Adancin' around the room
EIn Aa cheetah print body suit
ERolAl the credits when the scene is through
B7Of tAhe Estory of a messed up kid
[VERSE]
EShe Atells me I got a problem with drinkin'
EBut Aloves going out on the weekends
EThroAws me the keys with a "pretty please"
B7And AwonEders if I'll drive her home
EYou'Ad think if she knew my weakness
EShe'Ad try and help me to beat it
EThatA's why I love her so but since Roanoke
B7I doAn't Etake her out to shop no more
[CHORUS]
F#mShe's Adancin' around the room
EIn Aa cheetah print body suit
ERolAl the credits when the scene is through
B7Of tAhe Estory of a messed up kid
[VERSE]
EShe Alikes stealin' from Salvation Armies
EShe Asays it makes her feel like the movies
EBattAin' her eyes with a crooked smile
B7WondAeriEn' why the hell I'm pissed
[CHORUS]
F#mShe's Adancin' around the room
EIn Aa cheetah print body suit
ERolAl the credits when the scene is through
B7Of tAhe Estory of a messed up kid
F#mShe's Adancin' around the room
EIn Aa cheetah print body suit
ERolAl the credits when the scene is through
B7Of tAhe Estory of a messed up kid
[OUTRO]
ARoll Athe credits when the scene is through
B7Of tAhe Estory of a messed up kid

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Messed Up Kid

by Tyler Childers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 3

[INTRO]

E A

B7 A E

[VERSE]

E A

She likes stealin' from Salvation Armies

E A

She says it makes her feel like the movies

E A

Battin' her eyes with a crooked smile

B7 A E

Wonderin' why the hell I'm pissed

E A

This ain't like any film that I recall

E A

It ain't exactly The Italian Job

E A

This kinda shit is for soccer moms

B7 A E

Dyin' to be young again

[CHORUS]

F#m A

She's dancin' around the room

E A

In a cheetah print body suit

E A

Roll the credits when the scene is through

B7 A E

Of the story of a messed up kid

[VERSE]

E A

She tells me I got a problem with drinkin'

E A

But loves going out on the weekends

E A

Throws me the keys with a "pretty please"

B7 A E

And wonders if I'll drive her home

E A

You'd think if she knew my weakness

E A

She'd try and help me to beat it

E A

That's why I love her so but since Roanoke

B7 A E

I don't take her out to shop no more

[CHORUS]

F#m A

She's dancin' around the room

E A

In a cheetah print body suit

E A

Roll the credits when the scene is through

B7 A E

Of the story of a messed up kid

[VERSE]

E A

She likes stealin' from Salvation Armies

E A

She says it makes her feel like the movies

E A

Battin' her eyes with a crooked smile

B7 A E

Wonderin' why the hell I'm pissed

[CHORUS]

F#m A

She's dancin' around the room

E A

In a cheetah print body suit

E A

Roll the credits when the scene is through

B7 A E

Of the story of a messed up kid

F#m A

She's dancin' around the room

E A

In a cheetah print body suit

E A

Roll the credits when the scene is through

B7 A E

Of the story of a messed up kid

[OUTRO]

A A

Roll the credits when the scene is through

B7 A E

Of the story of a messed up kid

About Messed Up Kid Chords by Tyler Childers

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