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D/F# is played like this: (thanks to stratmancj for figuring this out)
e|---|
B|---|
G|---|
D|-4-|
A|-5-|
E|-2-|
[Verse 1]
CDumbfounded, downtrodden and dejected
D/F#Crestfallen, grief-stricken and exhausted
GTrapped in my room while the house was burning
AmTo the motherfucking groundD  
CI saw the sign but it was misleading
D/F#I fought the law, but the law was cheating
GScreaming for help, but somebody keeps on
AmTelling me to settle downD  
[Chorus]
FPlease be Ghonest, Ftell me Gwas it Cyou?
[Verse 2]
CClerk at the midwestern service station
D/F#Striped uniform, giggling at catch phrases
GLook in her eyes we're Eup to something
AmOh, it doesn't matter nowD  
CMan in a crossover with his family
D/F#Sketched in decals on the window smiling
GDriving parallel in the Elane beside me
AmOh, it doesn't matter nowD  
[Chorus]
FBut please be Ghonest, Ftell me Gwas it Cyou?
FI won't Ghate you, FI just Gneed to Dknow
FPlease be Ghonest, Ftell me Gwas it Cyou?
[Bridge]
FAt first he thought it was the undertow
DBut he was dragged to the bottom of the lake
FBy a couple of kids saying, "it's a joke"
DThough he didn't know any of their names
FAs they held him down, the crowd got loud
DAnd they cheered when they thought he had escaped
FWhen the anchor needed something for the 10 o'clock
DWhat could they say? Oh what else could they say?
GThey said "Well, you promised us the stars, Cand now we're tired and bored"
G"Well, you promised us the stars, and now weC're tired and bored"
G"Well, you promised us the stars, and now weC're tired and bored"
G"Well, you promised us the stars"
CAnd now we're tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and bored and tired and bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and bored and tired and bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and bored and tired and bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and bored and tired and bored
[Instrumental break]
C F
CAnd now we're tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
CAnd now we're tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
CAnd now we're tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
Cand tired and bored and tired and bored
Fand tired and we're bored and tired and we're bored
CWell, they promised us the stars
FAnd now we're tired and bored
CWell, they promised us the stars
FAnd now we're tired and bored
CWell, they promised us the stars
FAnd now we're tired and bored
CWell, they promised us the stars
FAnd now we're tired and bored
FWe're tired, Gwe're bored, Fwe're tired, Gwe're bored
DEt tu, USA, et tu et tu USA
FWe're tired, Gwe're bored, Fwe're tired, Gwe're bored
DEt tu, USA, et tu et tu USA
FWe're tired, Gwe're bored, Fwe're tired, Gwe're bored
DEt tu, USA, et tu et tu USA
FWe're tired, Gwe're bored, Fwe're tired, Gwe're bored
DEt tu, USA, et tu et tu USA
[Outro]
F G F G D

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D/F#

D/F# is played like this: (thanks to stratmancj for figuring this out)

e|---|

B|---|

G|---|

D|-4-|

A|-5-|

E|-2-|

[Verse 1]

Dumbfounded, downtrodden and dejected

D/F#

Crestfallen, grief-stricken and exhausted

Trapped in my room while the house was burning

Am D

To the motherfucking ground

I saw the sign but it was misleading

D/F#

I fought the law, but the law was cheating

Screaming for help, but somebody keeps on

Am D

Telling me to settle down

[Chorus]

F G F G C

Please be honest, tell me was it you?

[Verse 2]

Clerk at the midwestern service station

D/F#

Striped uniform, giggling at catch phrases

G E

Look in her eyes we're up to something

Am D

Oh, it doesn't matter now

Man in a crossover with his family

D/F#

Sketched in decals on the window smiling

G E

Driving parallel in the lane beside me

Am D

Oh, it doesn't matter now

[Chorus]

F G F G C

But please be honest, tell me was it you?

F G F G D

I won't hate you, I just need to know

F G F G C

Please be honest, tell me was it you?

[Bridge]

At first he thought it was the undertow

But he was dragged to the bottom of the lake

By a couple of kids saying, "it's a joke"

Though he didn't know any of their names

As they held him down, the crowd got loud

And they cheered when they thought he had escaped

When the anchor needed something for the 10 o'clock

What could they say? Oh what else could they say?

G C

They said "Well, you promised us the stars, and now we're tired and bored"

G C

"Well, you promised us the stars, and now we're tired and bored"

G C

"Well, you promised us the stars, and now we're tired and bored"

"Well, you promised us the stars"

And now we're tired and bored and tired and bored

and tired and bored and tired and bored

[Instrumental break]

C F

And now we're tired and bored and tired and bored