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Underground - Kimya Dawson
Capo 2
Very very simple, which is part of the reason Kimya is so wonderful. This is all by ear, 
feel free to augment at will.
[Verse 1]
CMy head is pounding, I cGan't stop the pounding
AmI think it is going to eFxplode
CAnd kill everybody whGo's in close proximity
Amto the place I call my hFome
CAnd they'll make a moving made Gfor TV movie
AmFor Life Time all about my Flife
CThat ends with an epitaph, Gone that will make you laugh
AmThat says "great mom, okay Fwife"
CAnd it'll be funny to the Gpeople who know me
AmWho know if my body's not bFurned
CMy soul will spend an eterGnity in misery
AmTethered and bound to this Fearth
CSo I'm not a dick or a Gstick in the mud
AmAlways ruining things for my Ffriends
CI mustn't forget when I Gsee the sun set
AmThat tomorrow it will rise Fagain
[Chorus]
So I Ctattoo inGstructions on Ammy assF  
That say Cdon't ever Gput this boAmdy in a Fcasket
CBurn it and Gput the asAmhes in a Fbasket
And Cthrow them Gin the AmPuget FSound
I Cdon't ever Gwant to Ambe undergFround
COh no, Goh noAm  F  
  C    G    Am    Fx3
[Verse 2]
CI'm wearing sGize thirteen Ambasketball shoFes
CAnd lavender Gfishnets, I'm Amfreaked out aFnd fucked up
CAnd I'm standGing alone in Aman alley with Fyou
CWanting to shGow you a cure Amfor your hiccFups
But inCstead I Gclose my AmeyesF  
The Cneedles are nGumbered so I'm Amwriting you lFetters
And CI canGnot disAmguiseF  
The Cfact that I'm Gnervous when Amwe are toFgether
And Cso I GfantaAmsizeF  
CThat the nighGts'll get shoAmrter and the dFays will get better
I Cfeel a Gkick inAmside, inFside
CIf this is a Ggirl, I'm namAming her HeatheFr
CShe'll look jGust like you, Ambut her hair Fwill be feathered
            C              G              Am   F(hold F)
She'll say how you died before you ever met her
Her hair will be CfeathereGdAm  F  
[Verse 3]
CMy head is pounding, I Gcan't stop the pounding
AmI think it is going Fto explode
CThere are plus and minuses to Gsinusitis
AmLike sometimes I get to Fgo home
CBut mostly it hurts so bad GI think I'm dying
AmI just blew my nose and now FI feel like crying
CAnd the dreams I have are all Gof my past lives
AmAnd the seizures would paralyse Fme in the night
CAnd I wake up clutching Gmy teddy bear tight
AmAnd I'm drooling and trying to Fturn on the light
CAll I can do is hold fGast and sit tight
But what Amif they forget? 'cause you Fknow they just might
[Chorus]
So I Ctattoo inGstructions on Ammy assF  
That say Cdon't ever Gput this boAmdy in a Fcasket
CBurn it and Gput the asAmhes in a Fbasket
And Cthrow them Gin the AmPuget FSound
I Cdon't ever Gwant to Ambe undergFround
COh no, Goh noAm  F  
  C    G    Am    Fx3
     Fstrum C  

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Underground

by Kimya Dawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Underground - Kimya Dawson

Capo 2

Very very simple, which is part of the reason Kimya is so wonderful. This is all by ear,

feel free to augment at will.

[Verse 1]

C G

My head is pounding, I can't stop the pounding

Am F

I think it is going to explode

C G

And kill everybody who's in close proximity

Am F

to the place I call my home

C G

And they'll make a moving made for TV movie

Am F

For Life Time all about my life

C G

That ends with an epitaph, one that will make you laugh

Am F

That says "great mom, okay wife"

C G

And it'll be funny to the people who know me

Am F

Who know if my body's not burned

C G

My soul will spend an eternity in misery

Am F

Tethered and bound to this earth

C G

So I'm not a dick or a stick in the mud

Am F

Always ruining things for my friends

C G

I mustn't forget when I see the sun set

Am F

That tomorrow it will rise again

[Chorus]

C G Am F

So I tattoo instructions on my ass

C G Am F

That say don't ever put this body in a casket

C G Am F

Burn it and put the ashes in a basket

C G Am F

And throw them in the Puget Sound

C G Am F

I don't ever want to be underground

C G Am F

Oh no, oh no

C G Am F

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

I'm wearing size thirteen basketball shoes

C G Am F

And lavender fishnets, I'm freaked out and fucked up

C G Am F

And I'm standing alone in an alley with you

C G Am F

Wanting to show you a cure for your hiccups

C G Am F

But instead I close my eyes

C G Am F

The needles are numbered so I'm writing you letters

C G Am F

And I cannot disguise

C G Am F

The fact that I'm nervous when we are together

C G Am F

And so I fantasize

C G Am F

That the nights'll get shorter and the days will get better

C G Am F

I feel a kick inside, inside

C G Am F

If this is a girl, I'm naming her Heather

C G Am F

She'll look just like you, but her hair will be feathered

C G Am F F

(hold )

She'll say how you died before you ever met her

C G Am F

Her hair will be feathered

[Verse 3]

C G

My head is pounding, I can't stop the pounding

Am F

I think it is going to explode

C G

There are plus and minuses to sinusitis

Am F

Like sometimes I get to go home

C G

But mostly it hurts so bad I think I'm dying

Am F

I just blew my nose and now I feel like crying

C G

And the dreams I have are all of my past lives

Am F

And the seizures would paralyse me in the night

C G

And I wake up clutching my teddy bear tight

Am F

And I'm drooling and trying to turn on the light

C G

All I can do is hold fast and sit tight

Am F

But what if they forget? 'cause you know they just might

[Chorus]

C G Am F

So I tattoo instructions on my ass

C G Am F

That say don't ever put this body in a casket

C G Am F

Burn it and put the ashes in a basket

C G Am F

And throw them in the Puget Sound

C G Am F

I don't ever want to be underground

C G Am F

Oh no, oh no

C G Am F

F C

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