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[Intro]
GmAah ah-ah, aah ah-ah
DmOoh, Cmoh
GmAah ah-ah, aah ah-ah
DmOoh, Cmoh
[Verse 1]
 GmI've been living beDm7low the Cmadd9standard
 GmWith a hunger that Dm7feeds the Cmadd9fire
 GmI've been eyeing your Dm7plate of Cmadd9diamonds
 GmWith an envy that Dm7kills the Cmadd9pride
 GmSee the solstice that Dm7lived beCmadd9fore you
 GmWasn't easy to Dmlet Cmadd9die
[Pre-Chorus]
Bmadd9Tell me what you Dmadd9see
Fmadd9Tell me what you Gmsee
Bmadd9Tell me what you Dmadd9see
Fmadd9Tell me what you
[Chorus]
 GmSee in the mirror when you're Dmfeeling Cmrestless?
 GmDo you see a man who Dmisn't Cmthere?
 GmLiving for the Dmsake of Cmliving
 GmI can promise you Dmno one Cm7cares
[Interlude]
GmOh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh
DmOoh, Cmoh
GmOh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh
DmOoh, Cmoh
[Verse 2]
 GmI've been living beDm7low the Cmadd9standard
 GmWhile you struggle being Dm7home and Cmadd9bored
 GmAm I an addict or am Dm7I a Cmadd9reject?
 GmYou always keep me coming Dm7back for Cmadd9more
 GmSee the distance that Dm7comes beCmadd9tween us
 GmIsn't measured by the Dmweight of Cmadd9gold
[Pre-Chorus]
Bmadd9Tell me what you Dmadd9see
Fmadd9Tell me what you Gmsee, eee
Bmadd9Tell me what you Dmadd9see
Fmadd9Tell me what you
[Chorus]
 GmSee in the mirror when you're Dmfeeling Cmrestless?
 GmDo you see a man who Dmisn't Cmthere?
 GmLiving for the Dmsake of Cmliving
 GmI can promise you Dmno one Cm7cares
What Gmdo you see in the mirror when you're Dmfeeling Cmrestless?
 GmDo you see a man who Dmisn't Cmthere?
 GmLiving for the Dmsake of Cmliving
 GmI can promise you Dmno one Cm7cares
[Outro]
GmOh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh
DmOoh, Cmoh
GmOh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh
DmOoh, Cmoh

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Standard

by Empress Of

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmadd9

Bmadd9

Dmadd9

Fmadd9

Cm7

[Intro]

Aah ah-ah, aah ah-ah

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

Aah ah-ah, aah ah-ah

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

[Verse 1]

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

I've been living below the standard

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

With a hunger that feeds the fire

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

I've been eyeing your plate of diamonds

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

With an envy that kills the pride

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

See the solstice that lived before you

Gm Dm Cmadd9

Wasn't easy to let die

[Pre-Chorus]

Bmadd9 Dmadd9

Tell me what you see

Fmadd9 Gm

Tell me what you see

Bmadd9 Dmadd9

Tell me what you see

Fmadd9

Tell me what you

[Chorus]

Gm Dm Cm

See in the mirror when you're feeling restless?

Gm Dm Cm

Do you see a man who isn't there?

Gm Dm Cm

Living for the sake of living

Gm Dm Cm7

I can promise you no one cares

[Interlude]

Oh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

Oh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

[Verse 2]

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

I've been living below the standard

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

While you struggle being home and bored

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

Am I an addict or am I a reject?

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

You always keep me coming back for more

Gm Dm7 Cmadd9

See the distance that comes between us

Gm Dm Cmadd9

Isn't measured by the weight of gold

[Pre-Chorus]

Bmadd9 Dmadd9

Tell me what you see

Fmadd9 Gm

Tell me what you see, eee

Bmadd9 Dmadd9

Tell me what you see

Fmadd9

Tell me what you

[Chorus]

Gm Dm Cm

See in the mirror when you're feeling restless?

Gm Dm Cm

Do you see a man who isn't there?

Gm Dm Cm

Living for the sake of living

Gm Dm Cm7

I can promise you no one cares

Gm Dm Cm

What do you see in the mirror when you're feeling restless?

Gm Dm Cm

Do you see a man who isn't there?

Gm Dm Cm

Living for the sake of living

Gm Dm Cm7

I can promise you no one cares

[Outro]

Oh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

Oh oh-oh, Oh oh-oh

Dm Cm

Ooh, oh

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