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Impostor Syndrome

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[Verse 1]
  GUnEmfortunCately I Dam
  GMy oEmwn dog, mCy own fur cDompaniD#mon
  EmMy own old Alady on a forum
  CWho types in Cmglittery decorum
  GUnEmfortunatCely I Dtake
  GMysEmelf out Cwalking every DdayD#m  
  EmI hand my Alegs to the feet and
  CI give my Cmhead to the leash
[Chorus]
  AmEvery other Dday I’m wondering
  GWhat’s a human E7being gotta be like
  AmWhat’s a way to Djust be competent
  GThese sweet instincts E7ruin my life
  AmEvery other Dday I’m wondering
  GWas it a misE7take to try and define
  AmWhat I’m certain’s Dmad incompetence
  GThese sweet instincts   Am     Bm    Cmruin my life
[Verse 2]
 GI cEman't smell wCell, or tell tDhe time.
 GNot K Emthrough 8C, nor K - 9D.D#  
 Em(For human, Agrossly underqualified
 CFor canine, Cmgrossly overqualified)
  GI doEmn’t blend Cin at Pet-DSmart
  GThat truEmth remCains for the DWalD#mart
  Em'Cause in either Acase they say to me
  C"What the fuck is Cmlost in aisle 3?"
[Chorus]
  AmEvery other Dday I’m wondering
  GWhat’s a human E7being gotta be like
  AmWhat’s a way to Djust be competent
  GThese sweet instincts E7ruin my life
  AmEvery other Dday I’m wondering
  GWas it a misE7take to try and define
  AmWhat I’m certain’s Dmad incompetence
  GThese sweet instincts   Am     Bm    Cmruin my life
[Solo]
Am D G E
Am---D-KGey GChange---- [If chords become too hard, play previous chords in the verse and chorus with capo on 2nd]
A F#m D E
A F#m D E
[Verse 3]
  AJust F#mwatch me, mDoving far aEway
  ANoF#mbody eDven knows my nEame aFmnd
  F#mNo one susBpects that I’m not fine, and
  DNobody Dmouts behavioral Frankenstein
  AJust F#mlook at DVictor in LEA
  AAnd Syd F#mwith the Dy at U of EA,Fm  
  F#mAnd all the Bmajors at the labels -
  DRebooting Dmsoon as I am able
[Chorus]
  BmEvery other Eday I’m wondering
  AWhat’s a human F#7being gotta be like
  BmWhat’s a way to Ejust be competent
  AThese sweet instincts F#7ruin my life
  BmEvery other Eday I’m wondering
  AWas it a misF#7take to try and define
  BmWhat I’m certain’s Emad incompetence
  AThese sweet instincts F#7ruin my life
[Outro]
  BmDa da da da Eda da dadada
  ADa da da da F#7da da dadada
  BmDa da da da Eda da dadada
  AThese sweet instincts F#7ruin my life
  BmDa da da da Eda da dadada
  ADa da da da F#7da da dadada
  BmDa da da da Eda da dadada
  AThese sweet F#7instincts ruin my life
[Outro Chords]
Bm E A F#7
Bm E A

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The story behind the song

"Impostor Syndrome" taps into that familiar feeling of self-doubt, where one might wonder if they are "grossly underqualified" for the human experience itself. It's a playful yet earnest look at the insecurity of feeling like you're faking it, even when you're not. Sidney Gish, an indie singer-songwriter known for her solo work, released this track on her album No Dogs Allowed. It captures a universal anxiety with a lighthearted, observational touch.

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Impostor Syndrome

Impostor Syndrome

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Impostor Syndrome

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D#m

F#m

F#7

[Verse 1]

G Em C D

Unfortunately I am

G Em C D D#m

My own dog, my own fur companion

Em A

My own old lady on a forum

C Cm

Who types in glittery decorum

G Em C D

Unfortunately I take

G Em C D D#m

Myself out walking every day

Em A

I hand my legs to the feet and

C Cm

I give my head to the leash

[Chorus]

Am D

Every other day I’m wondering

G E7

What’s a human being gotta be like

Am D

What’s a way to just be competent

G E7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

Am D

Every other day I’m wondering

G E7

Was it a mistake to try and define

Am D

What I’m certain’s mad incompetence

G Am Bm Cm

These sweet instincts ruin my life

[Verse 2]

G Em C D

I can't smell well, or tell the time.

G Em C D D#

Not K through 8, nor K - 9.

Em A

(For human, grossly underqualified

C Cm

For canine, grossly overqualified)

G Em C D

I don’t blend in at Pet-Smart

G Em C D D#

That truth remains for the Walmart

Em A

'Cause in either case they say to me

C Cm

"What the fuck is lost in aisle 3?"

[Chorus]

Am D

Every other day I’m wondering

G E7

What’s a human being gotta be like

Am D

What’s a way to just be competent

G E7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

Am D

Every other day I’m wondering

G E7

Was it a mistake to try and define

Am D

What I’m certain’s mad incompetence

G Am Bm Cm

These sweet instincts ruin my life

[Solo]

Am D G E

Am D G G

----Key Change---- [If chords become too hard, play previous chords in the verse and chorus with capo on 2nd]

A F#m D E

[Verse 3]

A F#m D E

Just watch me, moving far away

A F#m D E Fm

Nobody even knows my name and

F#m B

No one suspects that I’m not fine, and

D Dm

Nobody outs behavioral Frankenstein

A F#m D E

Just look at Victor in LA

A F#m D E Fm

And Syd with the y at U of A,

F#m B

And all the majors at the labels -

D Dm

Rebooting soon as I am able

[Chorus]

Bm E

Every other day I’m wondering

A F#7

What’s a human being gotta be like

Bm E

What’s a way to just be competent

A F#7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

Bm E

Every other day I’m wondering

A F#7

Was it a mistake to try and define

Bm E

What I’m certain’s mad incompetence

A F#7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

[Outro]

Bm E

Da da da da da da dadada

A F#7

Da da da da da da dadada

Bm E

Da da da da da da dadada

A F#7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

Bm E

Da da da da da da dadada

A F#7

Da da da da da da dadada

Bm E

Da da da da da da dadada

A F#7

These sweet instincts ruin my life

[Outro Chords]

Bm E A F#7

Bm E A

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