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Verse          Chorus
----------     ----------
  Amx0221x        F13321x
   F13321x        Cx3201x
   Cx3201x       Amx0221x
  D5xx023x        G32003x
                 Em02200x
[Verse 1]
   AmI was born in a Fmessed up century
  CMy favourite flavoured sweets are D5raspberry amphetamines
   AmI bought a car, Beretta, Fage sixteen
I brush my Cteeth with bleach ‘cause I D5ain’t got time for cavities
   AmMy daddy put a Fgun to my head
Said Cif you kiss a boy, I'm gonna D5shoot you dead
So I Amtied him up with gaffa tape and I Flocked him in a shed
Then I Cwent out to the garden and I D5fucked my best friend, 'cause my
[Chorus 1]
  FHigh Chopes are getting Amlow
Because these Gpeople are so Fold
The way they Cthink about it Amall
If I Gtried, I would never know
  FMy high Chopes are getting Amlow
But I Gknow I'll never be alone
  FIt's alEmright, we'll survAmive
      N.C.                 Am  
Cause parents ain't always right
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah Amyah
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah yah
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Put a toaster in my bath, watch my mum and dad laugh
See a Cthousand volts go through the son they D5wish they never had
They told me Amcasual affection leads to Fsexual infection
But it's Chard to get an erection when you're D5so used to rejection
Yeah, the Amteacher fucked the preacher but Fthen he had to leave her
Had to Cwash away the sins of a D5male cheerleader
AmHi, nice to meet ya, got Fnothing to believe in
                                CN.C.
So let me know when my breathing stops, cause my
[Chorus 2]
  FHigh Chopes are getting Amlow
Because these Gpeople are so Fold
The way they Cthink about it Amall
If I Gtried, I would never know
  FMy high Chopes are getting Amlow
But I Gknow I'll never be alone
  FIt's alEmright, we'll survAmive
      N.C.                 Am  
Cause parents ain't always right
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah Amyah
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah yah
[Bridge]
AmTick tock, stop the clock
BeD5cause I got the feeling that I'm Emgonna get shot
AmTick tock, stop the clock
BeD5cause I got the feeling that I'm Emgonna get shot
[Chorus 3]
All my Fhigh Chopes are getting lAmow
Because these Gpeople are so Fold
The way they Cthink about it Amall
If I Gtried, I would never know
  FMy high Chopes are getting Amlow
But I Gknow I'll never be alone
  FIt's alEmright, we'll survAmive
      N.C.                 Am  
Cause parents ain't always right
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah Amyah
Ay-ee ay-ee Fay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee Cay-ee-ah
Ay-yah D5yah-yah yah-yah Amyah

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Parents

by YUNGBLUD

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus

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Am F

x0221x 13321x

F C

13321x x3201x

C Am

x3201x x0221x

D5 G

xx023x 32003x

02200x

[Verse 1]

Am F

I was born in a messed up century

C D5

My favourite flavoured sweets are raspberry amphetamines

Am F

I bought a car, Beretta, age sixteen

C D5

I brush my teeth with bleach ‘cause I ain’t got time for cavities

Am F

My daddy put a gun to my head

C D5

Said if you kiss a boy, I'm gonna shoot you dead

Am F

So I tied him up with gaffa tape and I locked him in a shed

C D5

Then I went out to the garden and I fucked my best friend, 'cause my

[Chorus 1]

F C Am

High hopes are getting low

G F

Because these people are so old

C Am

The way they think about it all

If I tried, I would never know

F C Am

My high hopes are getting low

But I know I'll never be alone

F Em Am

It's alright, we'll survive

N.C.

Cause parents ain't always right

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

D5 Am

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Put a toaster in my bath, watch my mum and dad laugh

C D5

See a thousand volts go through the son they wish they never had

Am F

They told me casual affection leads to sexual infection

C D5

But it's hard to get an erection when you're so used to rejection

Am F

Yeah, the teacher fucked the preacher but then he had to leave her

C D5

Had to wash away the sins of a male cheerleader

Am F

Hi, nice to meet ya, got nothing to believe in

N.C.

So let me know when my breathing stops, cause my

[Chorus 2]

F C Am

High hopes are getting low

G F

Because these people are so old

C Am

The way they think about it all

If I tried, I would never know

F C Am

My high hopes are getting low

But I know I'll never be alone

F Em Am

It's alright, we'll survive

N.C.

Cause parents ain't always right

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

D5 Am

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

[Bridge]

Tick tock, stop the clock

D5 Em

Because I got the feeling that I'm gonna get shot

Tick tock, stop the clock

D5 Em

Because I got the feeling that I'm gonna get shot

[Chorus 3]

F C Am

All my high hopes are getting low

G F

Because these people are so old

C Am

The way they think about it all

If I tried, I would never know

F C Am

My high hopes are getting low

But I know I'll never be alone

F Em Am

It's alright, we'll survive

N.C.

Cause parents ain't always right

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

D5 Am

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

F C

Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah

D5 Am

Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah

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