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[Intro]
C    F
C    F
Am   G
F
C Dm Am
Am G F
C Dm Am
Am G F
[Verse]
  COn the bus on her Dmway Amhome
Her heart beats like a metGronFome
  CIt doesn't speed up or Dmslow Amdown
But it gets weaker with Geach Fpound
And mine beats much in the Csame Gway
When I've been sleepwalking Dmall dAmay
After spending the Gnight tossing and turning with the Flight still on
[Verse]
  CShe said she's never felt Dmso Amlow
And can't go on just gettGing Fpaid
  CFor taking shit from wannabe DmteacAmhers
That just couldn't get Gthe Fgrades
And carving out an exCistGence
Instead of a living don't Dmmake Amsense
And I can that look Gin her eyes
She wants to sever ties and walk the Fother way
Because she knows that if she stays
[Chorus]
That she'll be filed awCay
Just like the Frest of us
We're all Ampaperwork in folders that don't lFike to make a fuss
And confuse Cnever taking risks at all
As Fbeing completely comfortable
And Amdon't mind sacriGficing all our Fdreams
For so much Fless than we ever thought that Cwe would
And dwell on Gcorrections we'd make if only Cwe could
And then Bmtake out lAmoans to pay for our own Gheadstones
When we could use the Ftime we spend focusing on the end
To fix the Gpart that's in betCween
[Verse 2]
But I know Ftomorrow is fucking useless when you Ccan't get through today
It's hard to Gget your point across when you've ran Cout of things to Gsay
And in the Foff chance you think of Csomething
The Gwords just don't come Dmout
[Verse 2]
And I Fknow last year was dire and this Cyear might be the same
But remGember you're not just a number, Cyou're not just a Gname
You're not dispFosable, and above Gall you know
[Bridge]
It shouldn't Amfeel this right to be bFroke and alone
It shouldn't Cfeel this right to be Gbroke and alone
It shouldn't Amfeel this right to be bFroke and alone
It shouldn't Cfeel this right to be Gbroke and alone
You know it shouldn't Amfeel this right to be bFroke and alone
And you Cknow that someday soon we'll find a Gplace to call home
And Ameven though she looks like she's in Fdespair every Gday
[Outro]
She doesn't have to be filed awCay,
  F    GShe doesn't hAmave to be fBmiled awaCy,
  F    GShe doesn't hAmave to be fBmiled awaCy,
  F    GShe doesn't hAmave to be fBmiled awaFy,
and nor do Cwe

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Shell Be Filed Away

by The Murderburgers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

Am G

C Dm Am

Am G F

C Dm Am

Am G F

[Verse]

C Dm Am

On the bus on her way home

G F

Her heart beats like a metronome

C Dm Am

It doesn't speed up or slow down

G F

But it gets weaker with each pound

C G

And mine beats much in the same way

Dm Am

When I've been sleepwalking all day

G F

After spending the night tossing and turning with the light still on

[Verse]

C Dm Am

She said she's never felt so low

G F

And can't go on just getting paid

C Dm Am

For taking shit from wannabe teachers

G F

That just couldn't get the grades

C G

And carving out an existence

Dm Am

Instead of a living don't make sense

And I can that look in her eyes

She wants to sever ties and walk the other way

Because she knows that if she stays

[Chorus]

That she'll be filed away

Just like the rest of us

Am F

We're all paperwork in folders that don't like to make a fuss

And confuse never taking risks at all

As being completely comfortable

Am G F

And don't mind sacrificing all our dreams

F C

For so much less than we ever thought that we would

G C

And dwell on corrections we'd make if only we could

Bm Am G

And then take out loans to pay for our own headstones

When we could use the time we spend focusing on the end

G C

To fix the part that's in between

[Verse 2]

F C

But I know tomorrow is fucking useless when you can't get through today

G C G

It's hard to get your point across when you've ran out of things to say

F C

And in the off chance you think of something

G Dm

The words just don't come out

[Verse 2]

F C

And I know last year was dire and this year might be the same

G C G

But remember you're not just a number, you're not just a name

F G

You're not disposable, and above all you know

[Bridge]

Am F

It shouldn't feel this right to be broke and alone

C G

It shouldn't feel this right to be broke and alone

Am F

It shouldn't feel this right to be broke and alone

C G

It shouldn't feel this right to be broke and alone

Am F

You know it shouldn't feel this right to be broke and alone

C G

And you know that someday soon we'll find a place to call home

Am F G

And even though she looks like she's in despair every day

[Outro]

She doesn't have to be filed away,

F G Am Bm C

She doesn't have to be filed away,

F G Am Bm C

She doesn't have to be filed away,

F G Am Bm F

She doesn't have to be filed away,

and nor do we

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