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A C#m E
A C#m E
A C#m E
A C#m E
[Verse 1]
It's like a Amidlife crisisC#m  E  
AAlready has it C#min for Eme
AI guess all this meaC#mnsE  
Is AI'll be dead by foC#mrtyG#  
AI get so Bcaught up in the future Athat the Apresent's Ejust a Bblur
AI get so Bcaught up in these anecEdotes because I am oG#mbsessed with words 
[Verse 2]
And C#mfailure seems to scare me more than Bdeath 
But hey, I think I've G#mgot at least a solid fifty bAucks to my name
So, C#mclearly I'm okBay.
Yeah, Eclearly I'm okAay.
[Chorus]
I Ahate the way that EI behave when I'm C#mfeeling so worn Bout
Like I've got Aone foot in the Egrave and the C#mother in my Bmouth 
A C#m B
A E F
A C#m B
A C#m G#m
[Verse 3]
AIs it just Bme, or does it seem like 
The Aworld has a Ehit-list and no one surBvives? 
Am AI in its Bcrosshairs? I've put in my time. 
The Enihilist in me is Bclosing his eyes 
[Verse 4]
If the Aworld went up in C#mflames toG#mnight 
Maybe Athen it could finally Eshed some F#light on
The Aquestions eating C#mme alive like: 
          A     En.c.
Are my parents proud? 
[Chorus]
I Ahate the way that EI behave when I'm C#mfeeling so worn Bout
Like I've got Aone foot in the Egrave and the C#mother in my Bmouth
Because Acontradictions are what EI do well 
I'm a C#mnarcissist who Bhates himself 
I'm the Aking of ego Ein this town
Who's C#mplagued with cripplBing self-doubt 
[Bridge]
But AI'm oC#mkay
For nBow
I said AI'm oC#mkay
For Bnow
A E B E
A E B
[Verse 5]
   AThe world has Emade me feel so Bsmall
And I'm sure that you can tell this doesn't bother me Aat all E  B  
BShe said, "Are you even sorry? 
Are you out for Ablood or Eglory? 
BWhat's your story, Aboy?"E  B  
Is it too much to ask Afor both? E  B  
Blood or glorAy? E  B  
Is it too much to ask Afor both?

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Its History Its Poetry

by Detour North

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C#m

G#m

A C#m E

[Verse 1]

A C#m E

It's like a midlife crisis

A C#m E

Already has it in for me

A C#m E

I guess all this means

A C#m G#

Is I'll be dead by forty

A B A A E B

I get so caught up in the future that the present's just a blur

A B E G#m

I get so caught up in these anecdotes because I am obsessed with words

[Verse 2]

C#m B

And failure seems to scare me more than death

G#m A

But hey, I think I've got at least a solid fifty bucks to my name

C#m B

So, clearly I'm okay.

E A

Yeah, clearly I'm okay.

[Chorus]

A E C#m B

I hate the way that I behave when I'm feeling so worn out

A E C#m B

Like I've got one foot in the grave and the other in my mouth

A C#m B

A E F

A C#m B

A C#m G#m

[Verse 3]

A B

Is it just me, or does it seem like

A E B

The world has a hit-list and no one survives?

A B

Am I in its crosshairs? I've put in my time.

E B

The nihilist in me is closing his eyes

[Verse 4]

A C#m G#m

If the world went up in flames tonight

A E F#

Maybe then it could finally shed some light on

A C#m

The questions eating me alive like:

A E

n.c.

Are my parents proud?

[Chorus]

A E C#m B

I hate the way that I behave when I'm feeling so worn out

A E C#m B

Like I've got one foot in the grave and the other in my mouth

A E

Because contradictions are what I do well

C#m B

I'm a narcissist who hates himself

A E

I'm the king of ego in this town

C#m B

Who's plagued with crippling self-doubt

[Bridge]

A C#m

But I'm okay

For now

A C#m

I said I'm okay

For now

A E B E

A E B

[Verse 5]

A E B

The world has made me feel so small

A E B

And I'm sure that you can tell this doesn't bother me at all

She said, "Are you even sorry?

A E

Are you out for blood or glory?

B A E B

What's your story, boy?"

A E B

Is it too much to ask for both?

A E B

Blood or glory?

Is it too much to ask for both?

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