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Hate Yourself

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TV Girl - Hate Yourself
[Intro]
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
[Verse 1]
AYou,      F#m    Dyou'd Efall in love with AanyoneF#m  
 DI think you'd Efall in love with AanyoneF#m  
Who Dfell in Elove with AyouF#m, and they Dfrequently doE, so
[Pre-chorus]
Take AcomfortF#m,     D  Ecruel comAfortF#m  
  DBeEfore you start to Awonder F#mhow you got Dlocked inEside your Aroom
     F#m   DAnd Ehow long will it
[Chorus]
 ATake   F#mbefore you Dstart to hate yourEself and go
 AStraight F#mto the Darms of someone Eelse and I'll just
 AWait F#m'til those Darms belong to Eme and I'm not
ASaying F#mthat you love me, DI'm not Esaying anyAthing
[Interlude]
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
[Verse 2]
ATell meF#m,       Ddo you Elet them down AgentlF#my
  DDoes it Eonly make it AharderF#m  
  DTo Elet the feeling AlingerF#m  
 DTo drag it Eout a little AlongerF#m  
 DDoes it Eput your mind at Aease?F#m  
  DBut Eyou're the one who Abrought 'em hereF#m  
 F#mYou're the Done who has to Etake 'em when you Aleave
    F#m   DAnd Ehow long will it
[Chorus]
 ATake F#mbefore you Dstart to hate yourEself and go
 AStraight F#mto the Darms of someone Eelse and I'll just
 AWait F#m'til those Darms belong to Eme and I'm not
ASaying F#mthat you love me, DI'm not Esaying anyAthing
[Interlude]
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
A   F#m   D   E
    A        F#m   DAnd Ehow long will it
[Chorus]
 ATake F#mbefore you Dstart to hate yourEself and go
 AStraight F#mto the Darms of someone Eelse and I'll just
 AWait F#m'til those Darms belong to Eme and I'm not
 ASaying F#mthat you love me, DI'm not Esaying any

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The story behind the song

This song captures the bittersweet feeling of being loved by someone who struggles to love themselves. It portrays a person who easily falls in love with others, perhaps to avoid confronting their own inner turmoil, leaving them feeling "locked inside their room." The lyrics suggest a one-sided declaration of affection, where one person says "I love you" while the other remains silent, unable or unwilling to reciprocate in the same way. It's a poignant exploration of how self-worth can impact the ability to truly connect in a relationship.

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Hate Yourself

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F#m

TV Girl - Hate Yourself

[Intro]

A F#m D E

[Verse 1]

A F#m D E A F#m

You, you'd fall in love with anyone

D E A F#m

I think you'd fall in love with anyone

D E A F#m D E

Who fell in love with you, and they frequently do, so

[Pre-chorus]

A F#m D E A F#m

Take comfort, cruel comfort

D E A F#m D E A

Before you start to wonder how you got locked inside your room

F#m D E

And how long will it

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

Take before you start to hate yourself and go

A F#m D E

Straight to the arms of someone else and I'll just

A F#m D E

Wait 'til those arms belong to me and I'm not

A F#m D E A

Saying that you love me, I'm not saying anything

[Interlude]

A F#m D E

[Verse 2]

A F#m D E A F#m

Tell me, do you let them down gently

D E A F#m

Does it only make it harder

D E A F#m

To let the feeling linger

D E A F#m

To drag it out a little longer

D E A F#m

Does it put your mind at ease?

D E A F#m

But you're the one who brought 'em here

F#m D E A

You're the one who has to take 'em when you leave

F#m D E

And how long will it

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

Take before you start to hate yourself and go

A F#m D E

Straight to the arms of someone else and I'll just

A F#m D E

Wait 'til those arms belong to me and I'm not

A F#m D E A

Saying that you love me, I'm not saying anything

[Interlude]

A F#m D E

And how long will it

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

Take before you start to hate yourself and go

A F#m D E

Straight to the arms of someone else and I'll just

A F#m D E

Wait 'til those arms belong to me and I'm not

A F#m D E

Saying that you love me, I'm not saying any

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