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Selene

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[Verse 1]
I Dmknow this seems self-centred but I am Gso I don't care
Though Cthings have gone to shit I still look gAmood in underwear
DmI save up my best life for my Gsocial media
A healCthy mix of comedic vulnerabAmility for love
[Pre-Chorus]
What am I?Dm  
 GI think I'm running out of Ctime
 AmNo-one's problems outweigh Dmmine
 GWhat's wrong with nights alone and Amwine?C  
[Chorus]
That's not the truFth, not even clGose
I spend my tCime walking around talking to ghosAmts
But what's Freal is my friend's lost Gtwo kids
I should get Cover myself and all my fucking Ambusiness
SeleneC,      GSelenAmeF  Dm  G  C  Am  
[Verse 2]
SomeDmtimes I lie awake at night consGumed by jealousy
With Call my Catholic shame that radiateAms from inside me
DmI romanticise over thoughtGs of you and I
From Cholidays to Christmas plays to being the Amfather of your child
[Pre-Chorus]
What am I?Dm  
 GI think I'm running out of Ctime
 AmNo-one's problems outweigh Dmmine
 GAnd you are never on my AmmindC  
[Chorus]
That's not the trFuth, no not at Gall
I move arCound this space shuffling from Amwall to wall
But what's the Fanswer? My friend's got Gcancer
I should get Cout of my head and Amover myself
SeleneC  G  
SelenAmeF  
SeleneC  G  
SelenAmeF  C  Dm  Em  Dm  

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Selene

by Ciaran Lavery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Dm G

I know this seems self-centred but I am so I don't care

C Am

Though things have gone to shit I still look good in underwear

Dm G

I save up my best life for my social media

C Am

A healthy mix of comedic vulnerability for love

[Pre-Chorus]

What am I?

G C

I think I'm running out of time

Am Dm

No-one's problems outweigh mine

G Am C

What's wrong with nights alone and wine?

[Chorus]

F G

That's not the truth, not even close

C Am

I spend my time walking around talking to ghosts

F G

But what's real is my friend's lost two kids

C Am

I should get over myself and all my fucking business

C G Am F Dm G C Am

Selene, Selene

[Verse 2]

Dm G

Sometimes I lie awake at night consumed by jealousy

C Am

With all my Catholic shame that radiates from inside me

Dm G

I romanticise over thoughts of you and I

C Am

From holidays to Christmas plays to being the father of your child

[Pre-Chorus]

What am I?

G C

I think I'm running out of time

Am Dm

No-one's problems outweigh mine

G Am C

And you are never on my mind

[Chorus]

F G

That's not the truth, no not at all

C Am

I move around this space shuffling from wall to wall

F G

But what's the answer? My friend's got cancer

C Am

I should get out of my head and over myself

C G

Selene

Am F

Selene

C G

Selene

Am F C Dm Em Dm

Selene

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