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Selah Sue – Explanations
E F#m G#
Alright
EI’m not feeling so well lately
F#mlying to myself just wait and see
G#Time of the month so I'll just blame it all on thatC#m  
EBut one week later, surprise, surprise
F#mnothing in my pants, tears in my eyes
G#no reason why I feel so damn depressedC#m  
ESo, Shrink tell me what’s going on
F#mI hate myself so bad just can’t hold on
G#the feeling that I’m locked inside myselfC#m  
Ebut Sally girl come on
F#mdon’t be sad, yeah, just be strong
G#don’t see black or white but see things more in grey
C#myeah, yeah
EBut I need explanations and some F#mfitting solutions ‘cause
G#I am turning in a stranger more and more, yeaC#mh
EI need explanations and some F#mfitting solutions ‘cause
G#my emotions make me feel so insecC#mure
EYeah, I’m not being myself lately
F#mso I tried to act more naturally
G#but that story wasn’t planned for meC#m  
 EAnd instead of that I get more upset
F#mbad thoughts are spinning in my head
G#don’t say: ‘Blame it all on puberty!’
C#myeah, yeah
EBut I need explanations and some F#mfitting solutions ‘cause
G#I am turning in a stranger more and more, yeahC#m  
EI need explanations and some fitF#mting solutions ‘cause
G#my emotions make me feel so insecuC#mre
EBut don’t fake it, eF#mmbrace it
G#‘cause it’s just the way you C#mare
Ejust wait, meditate and F#min the end
G#you’ll bring it far yeaC#mh, oh, oh
EBut I need explanations and some F#mfitting solutions ‘cause
G#I am turning in a stranger more and moreC#m, yeah
EI need explanations and some fittF#ming solutions ‘cause
G#my emotions make me feel so insecC#mure

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Explanations

by Selah Sue

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F#m

C#m

Selah Sue – Explanations

E F#m G#

Alright

I’m not feeling so well lately

F#m

lying to myself just wait and see

G# C#m

Time of the month so I'll just blame it all on that

But one week later, surprise, surprise

F#m

nothing in my pants, tears in my eyes

G# C#m

no reason why I feel so damn depressed

So, Shrink tell me what’s going on

F#m

I hate myself so bad just can’t hold on

G# C#m

the feeling that I’m locked inside myself

but Sally girl come on

F#m

don’t be sad, yeah, just be strong

don’t see black or white but see things more in grey

C#m

yeah, yeah

E F#m

But I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

I am turning in a stranger more and more, yeah

E F#m

I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

my emotions make me feel so insecure

Yeah, I’m not being myself lately

F#m

so I tried to act more naturally

G# C#m

but that story wasn’t planned for me

And instead of that I get more upset

F#m

bad thoughts are spinning in my head

don’t say: ‘Blame it all on puberty!’

C#m

yeah, yeah

E F#m

But I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

I am turning in a stranger more and more, yeah

E F#m

I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

my emotions make me feel so insecure

E F#m

But don’t fake it, embrace it

G# C#m

‘cause it’s just the way you are

E F#m

just wait, meditate and in the end

G# C#m

you’ll bring it far yeah, oh, oh

E F#m

But I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

I am turning in a stranger more and more, yeah

E F#m

I need explanations and some fitting solutions ‘cause

G# C#m

my emotions make me feel so insecure

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