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Chords 
    G#m    E   Bor!   B   F#    C#m  
e--4---0--2-----7-----4-| 
b--4---0--4-----7--2--5-| 
g--4---1--4-----8--3--6-| 
d--6---2--4-----9--4--6-| 
a--6---2--2-----9--4--4-| 
E--4---0--------7--2----| 
G#mBright lights and bEutterflies
I Btake my place tF#onight
G#mBright lights and bEutterflies
We Bdrink to my deF#mise
C#mI've got this selfiEsh grace
A Blavish taste for a brF#ightly lit place
C#mInfamous and famous
They are Eone and the same
So we Bdrink tonight to my F#impending fame
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
G#m-E-B-F#  
G#mI found the perfecEt disguise
ImBpossible charisma
F#Charisma
G#mThe bright lights are shiEning in your eyes
BRock 'n' roll, honey
And impossible charisma
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
 G#m- B  
So drink up
 C#m- E  
e--E7-| 
b--9-| 
g--9-| 
d--9-| 
a--7-| 
E----| 
 G#m- B  
 C#m- E  
(Figure out the strumming)
I am taken by the nG#mighttime
EOh
I'm taken by the mBoonshine, mF#oonshine
I am taken by the nG#mighttime
EOh
I'm taken by the brBight lights, F#bright lights 
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
EYou might deny it, but you're F#tied to your desires
And you're sG#melfish
Yeah, you're Bselfish just like everyone else
So drink up
 E- F#  
Yeah, you're seG#mlfish
Yeah, yoBu're selfish just like everyone else
 E-            F#  
Yeah, you're selfish
Yeah, you're selG#mfish just like evBeryone else (So drink up)

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Selfish

by This Providence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

Chords

G#m E B B F# C#m

or!

e--4---0--2-----7-----4-|

b--4---0--4-----7--2--5-|

g--4---1--4-----8--3--6-|

d--6---2--4-----9--4--6-|

a--6---2--2-----9--4--4-|

E--4---0--------7--2----|

G#m E

Bright lights and butterflies

B F#

I take my place tonight

G#m E

Bright lights and butterflies

B F#

We drink to my demise

C#m E

I've got this selfish grace

B F#

A lavish taste for a brightly lit place

C#m

Infamous and famous

They are one and the same

B F#

So we drink tonight to my impending fame

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

G#m E B F#

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G#m E

I found the perfect disguise

Impossible charisma

Charisma

G#m E

The bright lights are shining in your eyes

Rock 'n' roll, honey

And impossible charisma

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

G#m B

So drink up

C#m E

e--7-|

b--9-|

g--9-|

d--9-|

a--7-|

E----|

G#m B

C#m E

(Figure out the strumming)

G#m

I am taken by the nighttime

B F#

I'm taken by the moonshine, moonshine

G#m

I am taken by the nighttime

B F#

I'm taken by the bright lights, bright lights

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

E F#

You might deny it, but you're tied to your desires

G#m

And you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

So drink up

E F#

G#m

Yeah, you're selfish

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else

E F#

Yeah, you're selfish

G#m B

Yeah, you're selfish just like everyone else (So drink up)

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