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[Verse]
AmDear Frustrated GSuperstar, your mAmother's waiting Gin the car
To Cwhisk you off to your new pGremiere
And Amall the friends who kGnew your name
Are Amwaiting, wondering wGhat became
Of the Cgirl that they once knew but never lGoved
They never lCoved
So eAmvery city tGells the lie
Of trAmamps and beggars, Gbutterflies
Of all Cthese things, then what am GI?
A prinAmcess in a threaGdbare gown
A gauAmdy, painted circuGs clown?
A chilCd who lost her key and can't get Ghome?
[Bridge]
AAmll the things I never was -
A Amtraitor of the WesGtern Wars
A Amgirl who did it just bGecause
Do Amor die, or donG't at all
PreAmpare to suffer Gfor your call
SoAmme things have to hGurt or they're not Ftrue
FThey can't be truGe
[Chorus]
When you Cdie, you'll wonder, "was that it?"
Will you tFhink of how you'd wished you lived?
Well, you're Ghere now
Yes you're hFere nowG  
So I Conly want to be up there
With a Fhundred others, I don't care
'Cause IG'm here now
Yes I'm Fhere nowG  
[Verse]
AmPapers, books, philosGophy
AAmn envelope's eteGrnity
I Ccount each passing minute, hour, Gday.....
CWonder how I smile so well
WFonder how they never tell
TherCe's really no one living here Gat all
[Bridge]
AmSo hear a line from God's own song
TAmo comfort you when thinGgs go wrong
MAmy children never visGit me
Go Am7searching in my sky Gat night
TheAmy must be there to sGet alight
ThAmeir mother's achinGg heart is so FunsureG  
I'm so unFsure...G.
[Chorus]
When you Cdie, you'll wonder, "was that it?"
Will you tFhink of how you'd wished you lived?
Well, you're Ghere now
Yes you're hFere nowG  
So I Conly want to be up there
With a Fhundred others, I don't care
'Cause IG'm here now
Yes I'm Fhere nowG  
CAgain
AmAgain
CAgain
[Outro]
CDear Frustrated Superstar, I Amreally hope you get that far
If nCot, I hope you lGive
I hope you liCve

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Dear Frustrated Superstar

by Nerina Pallot

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Am7

[Verse]

Am G Am G

Dear Frustrated Superstar, your mother's waiting in the car

C G

To whisk you off to your new premiere

Am G

And all the friends who knew your name

Am G

Are waiting, wondering what became

C G

Of the girl that they once knew but never loved

They never loved

Am G

So every city tells the lie

Am G

Of tramps and beggars, butterflies

C G

Of all these things, then what am I?

Am G

A princess in a threadbare gown

Am G

A gaudy, painted circus clown?

C G

A child who lost her key and can't get home?

[Bridge]

All the things I never was -

Am G

A traitor of the Western Wars

Am G

A girl who did it just because

Am G

Do or die, or don't at all

Am G

Prepare to suffer for your call

Am G F

Some things have to hurt or they're not true

F G

They can't be true

[Chorus]

When you die, you'll wonder, "was that it?"

Will you think of how you'd wished you lived?

Well, you're here now

F G

Yes you're here now

So I only want to be up there

With a hundred others, I don't care

'Cause I'm here now

F G

Yes I'm here now

[Verse]

Am G

Papers, books, philosophy

Am G

An envelope's eternity

C G

I count each passing minute, hour, day.....

Wonder how I smile so well

Wonder how they never tell

C G

There's really no one living here at all

[Bridge]

So hear a line from God's own song

Am G

To comfort you when things go wrong

Am G

My children never visit me

Am7 G

Go searching in my sky at night

Am G

They must be there to set alight

Am G F G

Their mother's aching heart is so unsure

F G

I'm so unsure....

[Chorus]

When you die, you'll wonder, "was that it?"

Will you think of how you'd wished you lived?

Well, you're here now

F G

Yes you're here now

So I only want to be up there

With a hundred others, I don't care

'Cause I'm here now

F G

Yes I'm here now

Again

[Outro]

C Am

Dear Frustrated Superstar, I really hope you get that far

C G

If not, I hope you live

I hope you live

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