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[Verse 1]
EmI see you standing there aClone, the pain
floodiAmng your eyes
EmYou try to mask it with a sCmile, a traAmnsient disguise
EmYou can't controCl it, the suffAmering invades
EmSo you lock yourself awayC, find comfort in Ama blade
[Pre-Chorus]
CWell I can see past the scars
DYeah I can see past that far
[Chorus]
HEmere's to the kids who lock themselves in
their rCooms, and tAmhink they're not good enough
EmHere's to the kids who don't know what
they're supposed to Cdo, and get sAmo close to giving up
EmThey need to know they're worth it, no one's
peCrfect, you know it's Amtrue
EmSo here's to the kids and the Amthings that
they go through, HDey September, here's to Emyou
[Interlude]
Em C Am Em C Am
[Verse 2]
EmYou're quiet but your thoughts are so CloAmud
EmTrying to get up, but sComeone always pushes
 you Amright back down
EmNo one understands, no one ever coCuld, only
see the bad Amwhen there's so much good
EmYou hide away underneath your hCood, Amso misunderstood
[Pre-Chorus]
CWell I can see past that far
DYeah I can see in your heart
[Chorus]
HEmere's to the kids who lock themselves in
their rooCms, and thinAmk they're not good
enough
EmHere's to the kids who don't know what
they're supposed to dCo, and geAmt so close to giving up
EmThey need to know they're worth it, no one's
Cperfect, you know it's tAmrue
EmSo here's to the kids and the things Amthat
they go through, DHey September, here's to Emyou
EmAnd if you ever feel this way, rCight now I
Amwanna hear your say
CI am strong, AmI'll get throuDgh this
CI will fight for Amso long, I know I Dcan do it
CI am worth it, AmI don't deserve Dthis
CThis trouble I've been faced with, toAmo long
I've been cased in and noDw you'll here me say
EmHere's to the kids who lock themselves in
Ctheir rooms, I Amthink you're good enough
EmHere's to the kids who don't know what
they're supposed to dCo, and gDet so close to giving up
EmYou need to know you're worth it, no one's
Cperfect, yAmou know it's true
EmHere's to the kids and the things that they
go throCugh...
EmHere's to the kids who lock themselves in
their rooCms, I Amknow you're good enough
HEmere's to the kids who don't know what
they're supposeCd to do, and geAmt so close to giving up
EmYou need to know you're worth it, no one's
Cperfect, you know it's tAmrue
EmHere's to the kids and the thCings that they
go throAmugh, Hey SDeptember here's to Emyou
I know you can make it thrAmough
Hey SDeptember, here's to Emyou

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Hey September

by Anthony Amorim

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[Verse 1]

Em C

I see you standing there alone, the pain

flooding your eyes

Em C Am

You try to mask it with a smile, a transient disguise

Em C Am

You can't control it, the suffering invades

Em C Am

So you lock yourself away, find comfort in a blade

[Pre-Chorus]

Well I can see past the scars

Yeah I can see past that far

[Chorus]

Here's to the kids who lock themselves in

C Am

their rooms, and think they're not good enough

Here's to the kids who don't know what

C Am

they're supposed to do, and get so close to giving up

They need to know they're worth it, no one's

C Am

perfect, you know it's true

Em Am

So here's to the kids and the things that

D Em

they go through, Hey September, here's to you

[Interlude]

Em C Am Em C Am

[Verse 2]

Em C Am

You're quiet but your thoughts are so loud

Em C

Trying to get up, but someone always pushes

you right back down

Em C

No one understands, no one ever could, only

see the bad when there's so much good

Em C Am

You hide away underneath your hood, so misunderstood

[Pre-Chorus]

Well I can see past that far

Yeah I can see in your heart

[Chorus]

Here's to the kids who lock themselves in

C Am

their rooms, and think they're not good

enough

Here's to the kids who don't know what

C Am

they're supposed to do, and get so close to giving up

They need to know they're worth it, no one's

C Am

perfect, you know it's true

Em Am

So here's to the kids and the things that

D Em

they go through, Hey September, here's to you

Em C

And if you ever feel this way, right now I

wanna hear your say

C Am D

I am strong, I'll get through this

C Am D

I will fight for so long, I know I can do it

C Am D

I am worth it, I don't deserve this

C Am

This trouble I've been faced with, too long

I've been cased in and now you'll here me say

Here's to the kids who lock themselves in

C Am

their rooms, I think you're good enough

Here's to the kids who don't know what

C D

they're supposed to do, and get so close to giving up

You need to know you're worth it, no one's

C Am

perfect, you know it's true

Here's to the kids and the things that they

go through...

Here's to the kids who lock themselves in

C Am

their rooms, I know you're good enough

Here's to the kids who don't know what

C Am

they're supposed to do, and get so close to giving up

You need to know you're worth it, no one's

C Am

perfect, you know it's true

Em C

Here's to the kids and the things that they

Am D Em

go through, Hey September here's to you

I know you can make it through

D Em

Hey September, here's to you

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