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Self Esteem

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Standard Tuning, capo 2nd fret
Hints: try to mute your high E string when playing the Dsus2, and you can
can also alternate between G and G7.  The strum is kind of a quick shuffle
type thing.  The G's at the end of the chorus and the intro are played as a
slow strum, hit each string one at a time.  Same with the chords in the bridge
[Intro]
C F Dsus2 G
[Verse]
CYou text at tFhree in the morningDsus2  
And you missGpell my nameC  
You've slept with Fhalf my friends on FacebookDsus2  
And most of Gthem think you are Clame
You say that Fwith me it's differentDsus2  
And you're not Gthat big of a Cdick
And if you disapFpear it's cause you're busyDsus2  
Not 'cause you're Gwith some other chAmick
[Pre-chorus]
I know that Emthis may be Amuncouth
But I want to Emtell you the Gtruth
[Chorus]
CMy self-esteem's not Flow enough to date you
Dsus2It's close but Gnot quite there
CGive me time to get a Flittle more desperateDsus2  
Then you and I could Gmake an awesome CpairF  Dsus2  
A Gtotally awesome pairC  F  Dsus2  G  
[Verse]
CI seem like Fyour perfect targeDsus2t
Like I've been Glonely for too Clong
You think I haven't had Fsex in foreverDsus2  
And I'll aGdmit that you're not Cwrong
But I would rFather have no oneDsus2  
Than this crap, Glet me reaffCirm
I wouldn't touch your Fdick if I'd been poisonDsus2ed
And the antiGdote was in your Amsperm
[Pre-chorus]
I know that tEmhis might be unAmcouth
But I've decided to Emtell you the Gtruth
[Chorus]
CMy self-esteem's not Flow enough to date you
Dsus2It's pretty cloGse but not quite there
CGive me time to get Fa little more wastedDsus2  
Then you and I could Gmake an awesome CpairF  Dsus2  
A Gtotally awesome pairC  F  Dsus2  G  
[Bridge]
AmWe could last Emforever
You just Fhave to give me Ctime
To Amlearn to deal with Cbullshit
And bFlatant Glies
But for Cnow... for Gnow
[Chorus]
CMy self-esteem's not Flow enough to date you
Dsus2It's so close bGut not quite there
CNeed time to get a Flittle more wastedDsus2  
Then you and I could Gmake an awesome CpairF  Dsus2  
A Gtotally awesome pairC  F  Dsus2  G  

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Self Esteem

by Garfunkel and Oates

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Standard Tuning, capo 2nd fret

Hints: try to mute your high E string when playing the Dsus2, and you can

can also alternate between G and G7. The strum is kind of a quick shuffle

type thing. The G's at the end of the chorus and the intro are played as a

slow strum, hit each string one at a time. Same with the chords in the bridge

[Intro]

C F Dsus2 G

[Verse]

C F Dsus2

You text at three in the morning

G C

And you misspell my name

F Dsus2

You've slept with half my friends on Facebook

G C

And most of them think you are lame

F Dsus2

You say that with me it's different

G C

And you're not that big of a dick

F Dsus2

And if you disappear it's cause you're busy

G Am

Not 'cause you're with some other chick

[Pre-chorus]

Em Am

I know that this may be uncouth

Em G

But I want to tell you the truth

[Chorus]

C F

My self-esteem's not low enough to date you

Dsus2 G

It's close but not quite there

C F Dsus2

Give me time to get a little more desperate

G C F Dsus2

Then you and I could make an awesome pair

G C F Dsus2 G

A totally awesome pair

[Verse]

C F Dsus2

I seem like your perfect target

G C

Like I've been lonely for too long

F Dsus2

You think I haven't had sex in forever

G C

And I'll admit that you're not wrong

F Dsus2

But I would rather have no one

G C

Than this crap, let me reaffirm

F Dsus2

I wouldn't touch your dick if I'd been poisoned

G Am

And the antidote was in your sperm

[Pre-chorus]

Em Am

I know that this might be uncouth

Em G

But I've decided to tell you the truth

[Chorus]

C F

My self-esteem's not low enough to date you

Dsus2 G

It's pretty close but not quite there

C F Dsus2

Give me time to get a little more wasted

G C F Dsus2

Then you and I could make an awesome pair

G C F Dsus2 G

A totally awesome pair

[Bridge]

Am Em

We could last forever

F C

You just have to give me time

Am C

To learn to deal with bullshit

F G

And blatant lies

C G

But for now... for now

[Chorus]

C F

My self-esteem's not low enough to date you

Dsus2 G

It's so close but not quite there

C F Dsus2

Need time to get a little more wasted

G C F Dsus2

Then you and I could make an awesome pair

G C F Dsus2 G

A totally awesome pair

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