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                    PROBLEMS
                    THE TIDE
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:
In the sCixth grade
I was wAmishing I was older
NFot doing my wCork like I was supposed to
YCeah on my floor with my cAmomic books open
Just Fme, myself and Cme
And in the eigChth grade
I had the woAmrld on my shoulders
WFarm inside but the hoCuse was getting colder
MCom upstairs and Amdad on the sofa
Is tFhis how it's meant to Cbe?
PRE-CHORUS:
CrCawling down the path that you pAmaved for me
LFying on the bed that you mCade for me
I ain't loCoking for prayers or sAmympathy
Just Fhear me oCut
CHORUS:
So we get oCldAmer
And we get wFisCer
But dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
'Cause this kFid's got problems tCoo
Maybe you're bColdAmer
A little bit stFrongCer
And dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
'Cause this Fkid's got problems Ctoo
VERSE:
In the tCenth grade
We were skipping cAmlass and fooling teachers
TFhey never knew I was kCissing her by the bleachers
ACll my friends had sAmaid she was a keeper
ShFe's the one for Cme
Finished twCelfth grade
And oAmnce I graduated
They sFaid "Go get a job, you know oCne so you can pay rent"
CNo nine to five just sAmhow me where the stage is
Cause thFat's the place for Cme
PRE-CHORUS:
I've been crCawling down the path that you pAmaved for me
LFying on the bed that you mCade for me
I ain't loCoking for prayers or sAmympathy
Just Fhear me oCut
CHORUS:
So we get oCldAmer
And we get wFisCer
But dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
Cause this kFid's got problems tCoo
Maybe you're bColdAmer
A little bit stFrongCer
And dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
Cause this kFid's got problems tCoo
BREAK:
Well we're nFot so different (we're nCot so different)
We keGep on making the sAmame mistakes (Oooh oooh)
We're nFot so different (we're nCot so different)
Yeah, we kGeep on making the sAmame mistakes (Oooh oooh)
We're nFot so different (we're nCot so different)
Yeah, we kGeep on making the sAmame mistakes (Oooh oooh)
We're nFot so different (we're nCot so different)
We kGeep on making the sAmame mistakes
CHORUS:
So we get oCldAmer
And we get wFisCer
But dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
Cause this kFid's got problems tCoo
Maybe you're bColdAmer
A little bit stFrongCer
And dCon't try and tell me wAmhat to do
Cause this kFid's got problems tCoo
OUTRO:
Back in the sCixth grade
I always wAmanted to be older
BFut dad's been gone
And mCom was feeling lonesome
TCrying to fill the empty sAmpace in the sofa
Just Fme, myself and Cme

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Problems

by Tide

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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PROBLEMS

THE TIDE

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

NONE

VERSE:

In the sixth grade

I was wishing I was older

F C

Not doing my work like I was supposed to

C Am

Yeah on my floor with my comic books open

F C

Just me, myself and me

And in the eighth grade

I had the world on my shoulders

F C

Warm inside but the house was getting colder

C Am

Mom upstairs and dad on the sofa

F C

Is this how it's meant to be?

PRE-CHORUS:

C Am

Crawling down the path that you paved for me

F C

Lying on the bed that you made for me

C Am

I ain't looking for prayers or sympathy

F C

Just hear me out

CHORUS:

C Am

So we get older

F C

And we get wiser

C Am

But don't try and tell me what to do

F C

'Cause this kid's got problems too

C Am

Maybe you're bolder

F C

A little bit stronger

C Am

And don't try and tell me what to do

F C

'Cause this kid's got problems too

VERSE:

In the tenth grade

We were skipping class and fooling teachers

F C

They never knew I was kissing her by the bleachers

C Am

All my friends had said she was a keeper

F C

She's the one for me

Finished twelfth grade

And once I graduated

F C

They said "Go get a job, you know one so you can pay rent"

C Am

No nine to five just show me where the stage is

F C

Cause that's the place for me

PRE-CHORUS:

C Am

I've been crawling down the path that you paved for me

F C

Lying on the bed that you made for me

C Am

I ain't looking for prayers or sympathy

F C

Just hear me out

CHORUS:

C Am

So we get older

F C

And we get wiser

C Am

But don't try and tell me what to do

F C

Cause this kid's got problems too

C Am

Maybe you're bolder

F C

A little bit stronger

C Am

And don't try and tell me what to do

F C

Cause this kid's got problems too

BREAK:

F C

Well we're not so different (we're not so different)

G Am

We keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)

F C

We're not so different (we're not so different)

G Am

Yeah, we keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)

F C

We're not so different (we're not so different)

G Am

Yeah, we keep on making the same mistakes (Oooh oooh)

F C

We're not so different (we're not so different)

G Am

We keep on making the same mistakes

CHORUS:

C Am

So we get older

F C

And we get wiser

C Am

But don't try and tell me what to do

F C

Cause this kid's got problems too

C Am

Maybe you're bolder

F C

A little bit stronger

C Am

And don't try and tell me what to do

F C

Cause this kid's got problems too

OUTRO:

Back in the sixth grade

I always wanted to be older

But dad's been gone

And mom was feeling lonesome

C Am

Trying to fill the empty space in the sofa

F C

Just me, myself and me

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