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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--2---0-2------2---0-2------2---0-2-33333-2-0-2-----|
B|----3-----3333---3-----3333---3-----------------3---|
G|----------------------------------------------------|  X2
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DI got it stuck in a Abind
I don't even know Ewhy
It sucks to even Gtry
But I won't Atry anymore
DShe took the afternoon Atrain
To find a different Eplane
But life down the Gdrain
Better than Abeing ignored
[Pre-Chorus]
GI think I'm Ataking a vacation Dnow
(I'm on holiGday) and maybe AI won't rest
UnDtil I've thrown it C#mall aBmway
Yeah I've Agot it GdownA  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Dfeel sorry Afor myGself
I want to Dblame it on Aeveryone Gelse
I want to Dbe self C#mcentered
And Bmmake everyAbody feel Gsorry for Ame
[Verse]
DShe sent a postcard Aagain
She said she had a new Efriend
I hope that by the Gend
He throws her Aheart to the floor
DShe says he's really oAk
I really hope that he's Egay
It's not a nice thing to Gsay
But I don't Acare anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
GI think I'm Ataking a vacation Dnow
(I'm on holiGday) and maybe AI won't rest
UnDtil I've thrown it C#mall aBmway
Yeah I've Agot it GdownA  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Dfeel sorry Afor myGself
I want to Dblame it on Aeveryone Gelse
I want to Dbe self C#mcentered
And Bmmake everyAbody feel Gsorry for Ame
[Bridge]
   DMy Aleg fell asleepE  
Cause Gyou laid Aon itD  
There's no Areason to Edwell on it
It's Gjust not Aworth itD  
ReAmember a Eyear ago
When Gwe played Ain the snowD  
Now get Aoutta my FheadG~~
[Chorus]
I want to Dfeel sorry Afor myGself
I want to Dblame it on Aeveryone Gelse
I want to Dbe self C#mcentered
And Bmmake everyAbody feel Gsorry for Ame
[Outro]
I'm gonna Dfeel sorry Afor myGself
I want to Dblame it on Aeveryone Gelse
I want to Dbe self C#mcentered
And Bmmake everyAbody feel Gsorry for Ame
feel Gsorry~~~ for Ame~~~
GYeah, Ayeah Dyeah

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Self Centered

by Bowling for Soup

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C#m

[Intro]

e|--2---0-2------2---0-2------2---0-2-33333-2-0-2-----|

B|----3-----3333---3-----3333---3-----------------3---|

G|----------------------------------------------------| X2

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D A

I got it stuck in a bind

I don't even know why

It sucks to even try

But I won't try anymore

D A

She took the afternoon train

To find a different plane

But life down the drain

Better than being ignored

[Pre-Chorus]

G A D

I think I'm taking a vacation now

G A

(I'm on holiday) and maybe I won't rest

D C#m Bm

Until I've thrown it all away

A G A

Yeah I've got it down

[Chorus]

D A G

I'm gonna feel sorry for myself

D A G

I want to blame it on everyone else

D C#m

I want to be self centered

Bm A G A

And make everybody feel sorry for me

[Verse]

D A

She sent a postcard again

She said she had a new friend

I hope that by the end

He throws her heart to the floor

D A

She says he's really ok

I really hope that he's gay

It's not a nice thing to say

But I don't care anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

G A D

I think I'm taking a vacation now

G A

(I'm on holiday) and maybe I won't rest

D C#m Bm

Until I've thrown it all away

A G A

Yeah I've got it down

[Chorus]

D A G

I'm gonna feel sorry for myself

D A G

I want to blame it on everyone else

D C#m

I want to be self centered

Bm A G A

And make everybody feel sorry for me

[Bridge]

D A E

My leg fell asleep

G A D

Cause you laid on it

A E

There's no reason to dwell on it

G A D

It's just not worth it

A E

Remember a year ago

G A D

When we played in the snow

A F G

Now get outta my head~~

[Chorus]

D A G

I want to feel sorry for myself

D A G

I want to blame it on everyone else

D C#m

I want to be self centered

Bm A G A

And make everybody feel sorry for me

[Outro]

D A G

I'm gonna feel sorry for myself

D A G

I want to blame it on everyone else

D C#m

I want to be self centered

Bm A G A

And make everybody feel sorry for me

G A

feel sorry~~~ for me~~~

G A D

Yeah, yeah yeah

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