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[Intro]
Ebm   Abm   Bbmx4
[Verse 1]
EbmI'm not a bad guyAbm  
So Bbmdon't treat me bad if EbmI'm feeling sad, alright?Abm  Bbm  
Please don't be mad if EbmI don't smile back, alright?Abm  
If I Bbmfuck up my words, don't Ebmthink I'm absurd, alright?Abm  
BbmAlright?
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmI'm physically exhausted
BbmTired of my Abmknuckles piercing
EbmI'm chewing gum to pass this Bbmtime
Sadness, Abmcan't you see it?
EbmYou're too busy seeking Bbmselfish wishes
AbmLook at how I'm feeling
EbmYou write me up and say it's Abmlove
N.C.
And I can't believe it
[Chorus]
EbmBaby, can you meet me Abmtonight in detention?
EbmI can feel your blood pressure Abmrise, fuck this tension
EbmLet me crawl up into your Abmmind, did I mention?
EbmPretending everything's alrAbmight is detention
[Post-Chorus]
EbmDe-detention
AbmDe-detention
EbmN.C.
Pretending everything's all right is (Shh!)
[Verse 2]
EbmThe teachers don't care about meAbm  Bbm  
Fuck how I feel, as Ebmlong as I make moneyAbm  Bbm  
EbmThey let them do whatever they Abmwant to Bbmme
They're the Ebmcustomer, I'm chopped meatAbm  
I'm chopped Bbmmeat
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmI'm physically exhausted
BbmTired of my Abmknuckles piercing
EbmI'm chewing gum to pass this Bbmtime
Sadness, Abmcan't you see it?
EbmYou're too busy seeking Bbmselfish wishes
AbmLook at how I'm feeling
EbmYou write me up and say it's Abmlove
N.C.
And I can't believe it
[Chorus]
EbmBaby, can you meet me Abmtonight in detention?
EbmI can feel your blood pressure Abmrise, fuck this tension
EbmLet me crawl up into your Abmmind, did I mention?
EbmPretending everything's alrAbmight is detention
[Post-Chorus]
EbmDe-detention
AbmDe-detention
EbmN.C.
Pretending everything's all right is (Shh!)
[Bridge]
EbmI wanna go home and you say, "AbmNow is not the time"
EbmFuck being all alone in back of the Abmclassroom, ah
EbmStop calling up my phone, trying to say that AbmI've been out of line
EbmWhen all I ever asked was to go to the Abmbathroom
[Instrumental]
Ebm   Abm   Bbmx2
[Chorus]
EbmBaby, can you meet me Abmtonight in detention?
EbmI can feel your blood pressure Abmrise, fuck this tension
EbmLet me crawl up into your Abmmind, did I mention?
EbmPretending everything's alrAbmight is detentionEbm  
[Outro]
TonAbmightBbm  
EbmI can feel your blood pressure riseAbm  Bbm  
EbmLet me crawl up into your AbmmindBbm  
EbmN.C.
Pretending everything's alright (is detention!)
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