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The Prom - Just Breathe

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EMMA (sung)
[Verse 1]
CNote to self
FDon't be gay in IndiCana
CBig heads up, FThat's a really stupid Cplan
There are Fplaces Gwhere it's Cin to be out
Maybe SFan FranGcisco or thCere about
But in FIndianaG, withAmout a dD7oubt,
If Cyou're not Gstraight,
then gAmuess what's Gbound to D7hit the Bdim7fan
[Chorus 1]
F/GJust breathe, FEmma
CNot everyone is Gthat reCpressed
D7Just breathe, Emma
It Gwouldn't be high school without a test
DJust close your eyes and Ecount to ten
AmGo to your happy Dplace, and then
Try Fnot to combuGst
Just Cbreathe
BOY 1 (spoken)
Hey, Emma! So, who is this girl you were gonna bring to the prom, anyway?
Like, I didn't know we had more than one lesbo in town.
EMMA (spoken)
You don't know her. She's new here.
BOY 2 (spoken)
Like an exchange student?
EMMA (spoken)
Maybe.
BOY 1 (spoken)
Whoa! Then why don't you just, like, exchange her...for a guy?
BOY 2 (spoken)
Dude, nice!
[Verse 2]
EMMA (sung)
CNote to self
FPeople sGuck in IndCiana
CLeave today
FPray the GGreyhound isn’t Cfull
Who knew Fasking Gout a Cgirl to the prom
Would go Fover juGst like an aCtom bomb
And make tFhings much Gworse with your Amdad and D7mom
And Cwho'd have Gever Amthought
That Gcould be D7possiblGe
[Chorus]
F/GJust breathe, EFmma
CPicture a beach with Ggolden Csand
Just D7breathe, Emma
GPicture a Xanax in your hand
Try Djournaling
Or Estart a blog
JAmust end this inner D7monologue
FSeethe, if you must
GBut just bCreathe
MR. HAWKINS (spoken)
Okay, I just got off the phone with the states attorney.
Like I suspected she thinks this is a civil rights issue.
This is a big deal Emma.
EMMA (spoken)
Oh s**t…sorry
MR. HAWKINS (spoken)
We’ll get through it. Take a sec, relax. Come in when you're ready.
EMMA(sung)
F/GJust breathe, FEmma
CRemember that thing called GoxygeCn
Just Dbreathe, Emma
GLook at the crazy state you’re in
Just sDmile and nod
AlEthough they’re jerks
SAmay namaste and pD7ray it works
And Flike we’ve discussed
GJust breatheC  

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The Prom - Just Breathe

by Misc Musicals

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Bdim7

F/G

EMMA (sung)

[Verse 1]

Note to self

F C

Don't be gay in Indiana

C F C

Big heads up, That's a really stupid plan

F G C

There are places where it's in to be out

F G C

Maybe San Francisco or there about

F G Am D7

But in Indiana, without a doubt,

C G

If you're not straight,

Am G D7 Bdim7

then guess what's bound to hit the fan

[Chorus 1]

F/G F

Just breathe, Emma

C G C

Not everyone is that repressed

Just breathe, Emma

It wouldn't be high school without a test

D E

Just close your eyes and count to ten

Am D

Go to your happy place, and then

F G

Try not to combust

Just breathe

BOY 1 (spoken)

Hey, Emma! So, who is this girl you were gonna bring to the prom, anyway?

Like, I didn't know we had more than one lesbo in town.

EMMA (spoken)

You don't know her. She's new here.

BOY 2 (spoken)

Like an exchange student?

EMMA (spoken)

Maybe.

BOY 1 (spoken)

Whoa! Then why don't you just, like, exchange her...for a guy?

BOY 2 (spoken)

Dude, nice!

[Verse 2]

EMMA (sung)

Note to self

F G C

People suck in Indiana

Leave today

F G C

Pray the Greyhound isn’t full

F G C

Who knew asking out a girl to the prom

F G C

Would go over just like an atom bomb

F G Am D7

And make things much worse with your dad and mom

C G Am

And who'd have ever thought

G D7 G

That could be possible

[Chorus]

F/G F

Just breathe, Emma

C G C

Picture a beach with golden sand

Just breathe, Emma

Picture a Xanax in your hand

Try journaling

Or start a blog

Am D7

Just end this inner monologue

Seethe, if you must

G C

But just breathe

MR. HAWKINS (spoken)

Okay, I just got off the phone with the states attorney.

Like I suspected she thinks this is a civil rights issue.

This is a big deal Emma.

EMMA (spoken)

Oh s**t…sorry

MR. HAWKINS (spoken)

We’ll get through it. Take a sec, relax. Come in when you're ready.

EMMA(sung)

F/G F

Just breathe, Emma

C G C

Remember that thing called oxygen

Just breathe, Emma

Look at the crazy state you’re in

Just smile and nod

Although they’re jerks

Am D7

Say namaste and pray it works

And like we’ve discussed

G C

Just breathe

About The Prom - Just Breathe Chords by Misc Musicals

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