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Otherwise - Jake Scott
[Chorus]
AIf I'm honest, I'm scared as Ehell
And I don't think that I'm doing F#mwell
If you ask I'll be doing just Dfine
But I wouldn't tell you otherwiseA  
[Verse 1]
  ACause a distraction, stare at my feeEt
Rehearse a reaction so nobody seF#mes
The cracks in the wall, starting to falDl   - aDll
  ARun in a circle, doubling dEown
Stay on the surface and don't turn arouF#mnd
I don't wanna face it
Don't think I can take Dit
D*
Afraid I might break
[Chorus]
Open Aeyes
If I'm honest, I'm scared as Ehell
And I don't think that I'm doing F#mwell
If you ask I'll be doing just Dfine
But I wouldn't tell you otherwiseA  
I don't feel like I measure Eup
'Cause I don't feel like I'm good F#menough
If you ask I'll be doing just Dfine
                        D*
But I wouldn't tell you otherwise
[Verse 2]
   AI put on a smile, I put on a shoEw
But it's only denial
What scares me the mosF#mt
Is that I believe it
I never see Dit
                      D*
And it keeps on repeating
[Chorus]
Open Aeyes
If I'm honest, I'm scared as Ehell
And I don't think that I'm doing F#mwell
If you ask I'll be doing just Dfine
But I wouldn't tell you otherwiseA  
I don't feel like I measure Eup
'Cause I don't feel like I'm good F#menough
If you ask I'll be doing just Dfine
But I wouldn't tell you otherwiseA  
[Bridge]
  AHo-o oh-o oh-Eo
  Ho-o oh-o ohF#m-o
  Ho-o oh-o oh-Do
  And I wouldn't tell you otherwiseA  
I don't seEe it
I don't seF#me it
          D*
I don't see it
[Outro Chorus]
Open Aeyes
If I'm honest, I'm scared as Ehell
And I don't think that I'm doing F#mwell
But I tell myself I'm doin' just Dfine
       D*
And I wouldn't know it otherwise

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Otherwise

by Jake Scott

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F#m

Otherwise - Jake Scott

[Chorus]

A E

If I'm honest, I'm scared as hell

F#m

And I don't think that I'm doing well

If you ask I'll be doing just fine

But I wouldn't tell you otherwise

[Verse 1]

A E

Cause a distraction, stare at my feet

F#m

Rehearse a reaction so nobody sees

D D

The cracks in the wall, starting to fall - all

A E

Run in a circle, doubling down

F#m

Stay on the surface and don't turn around

I don't wanna face it

Don't think I can take it

Afraid I might break

[Chorus]

Open eyes

If I'm honest, I'm scared as hell

F#m

And I don't think that I'm doing well

If you ask I'll be doing just fine

But I wouldn't tell you otherwise

I don't feel like I measure up

F#m

'Cause I don't feel like I'm good enough

If you ask I'll be doing just fine

But I wouldn't tell you otherwise

[Verse 2]

A E

I put on a smile, I put on a show

But it's only denial

F#m

What scares me the most

Is that I believe it

I never see it

And it keeps on repeating

[Chorus]

Open eyes

If I'm honest, I'm scared as hell

F#m

And I don't think that I'm doing well

If you ask I'll be doing just fine

But I wouldn't tell you otherwise

I don't feel like I measure up

F#m

'Cause I don't feel like I'm good enough

If you ask I'll be doing just fine

But I wouldn't tell you otherwise

[Bridge]

A E

Ho-o oh-o oh-o

F#m

Ho-o oh-o oh-o

And I wouldn't tell you otherwise

I don't see it

F#m

I don't see it

[Outro Chorus]

Open eyes

If I'm honest, I'm scared as hell

F#m

And I don't think that I'm doing well

But I tell myself I'm doin' just fine

And I wouldn't know it otherwise

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