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I Am Very Smart

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 Bb= 688766
 G= 355433
[[Verse 1]
I've been Cstraight-As since begAminning of Grade School
4.Em0 GPA and a Gcollege grant, too
CorCrecting the teacher is a Amnotable feature
ReEmminding them my daddy earns Gmore than you
AndC, oh, I'm not a Bbproduct of my FinsecuritiF7es
On the Ccontrary, I'm a Bbcannonball
A persoFnality of unscrupulous scrutiny
[Chorus]
I'm a CgeniusBb  F  
I'm really fucking Csmart
I'm a Bbgenius oFoh
I'm really CsmBbartF  
C Bb F
[Post-Chorus]
CBaba-badaBbdadadabum
BadaFdumF7  
CBaba-badaBbdadadabum
BadaFdumF7  
[Verse 2]
Now I'm Csixteen and I'm Ammastering history
AEmquatic biology, geGography, too
Taking Cnotes, so everyAmbody can know
On this Emtest, I'm gonna score Ghigher than you
And, Coh, I'm not a Bbproduct of my FinsecuritiF7es
I'm just Cwondering why I Bbwasn't invited to the Fend of year high-school party
N.C
It's probably 'cause
[Chorus]
I'm a CgeniusBb  F  
I'm really fucking Csmart
I'm a Bbgenius ooFh
I'm really CsmBbartF, I am really CsmBbartF  
[Bridge]
EmWhen I enter in the Amroom, everybody hides and Emducks
Probably 'cause they Amthink, I'm an annoying little gEmenius
I don't know what I've Amdone to deserve this
CEnvy is a plague and they Dall have got the black death
[Verse 3]
Now I'm Ctwenty and my lAmife is gettin' slower
I Emdon't know why I Gcan't compete
I've been Ccruising like this since AmI can remember
The Emsimple challenges I Gcan't completeC  
Oh, I'm Bbstarting to succumb to my FinsecuritiF7es
Maybe Cgrade school was the Bbplace where I peFakedF7  
[Interlude]
CBuhba, Bbbuhba, Fbuhba, F7buhba
CBuhba, Bbbuhba, Fbuhba, F7buhbum
CBuhbum, Bbbuhbum, Fbuhba, F7buhbum
CBuhba-bada-Bbdadadabum-Fbum
[Verse]
CI think I've Ammade a mistEmakeG  
CThe first miAmstake I ever EmmadeG  
CI'm not a gAmeniuGs, CI'm not evEmen that sAmmart
N.C
But one thing is true
I'm smarter than you
[Outro]
CBaba-badaBbdadadadumF  
Baba-dadadadumC  
Baba-badaBbdadadaFdum
N.C
Dadadada
CBaba-badaBbdadadadumF  
Baba-badadadada-dadadaCdum
Ba-BbdadadadaFdum
I'm smarter than CyouBb  F  
I'm smarter than Cyou
Baba-badaBbdadadadum
BadaFdum
And I've learned my Clesson

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I Am Very Smart

by Wilbur Soot

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= 688766

= 355433

[[Verse 1]

C Am

I've been straight-As since beginning of Grade School

Em G

4.0 GPA and a college grant, too

C Am

Correcting the teacher is a notable feature

Em G

Reminding them my daddy earns more than you

C Bb F F7

And, oh, I'm not a product of my insecurities

C Bb

On the contrary, I'm a cannonball

A personality of unscrupulous scrutiny

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I'm a genius

I'm really fucking smart

Bb F

I'm a genius ooh

C Bb F

I'm really smart

C Bb F

[Post-Chorus]

C Bb

Baba-badadadadabum

F F7

Badadum

C Bb

Baba-badadadadabum

F F7

Badadum

[Verse 2]

C Am

Now I'm sixteen and I'm mastering history

Em G

Aquatic biology, geography, too

C Am

Taking notes, so everybody can know

Em G

On this test, I'm gonna score higher than you

C Bb F F7

And, oh, I'm not a product of my insecurities

C Bb F

I'm just wondering why I wasn't invited to the end of year high-school party

N.C

It's probably 'cause

[Chorus]

C Bb F

I'm a genius

I'm really fucking smart

Bb F

I'm a genius ooh

C Bb F C Bb F

I'm really smart, I am really smart

[Bridge]

Em Am Em

When I enter in the room, everybody hides and ducks

Am Em

Probably 'cause they think, I'm an annoying little genius

I don't know what I've done to deserve this

C D

Envy is a plague and they all have got the black death

[Verse 3]

C Am

Now I'm twenty and my life is gettin' slower

Em G

I don't know why I can't compete

C Am

I've been cruising like this since I can remember

Em G C

The simple challenges I can't complete

Bb F F7

Oh, I'm starting to succumb to my insecurities

C Bb F F7

Maybe grade school was the place where I peaked

[Interlude]

C Bb F F7

Buhba, buhba, buhba, buhba

C Bb F F7

Buhba, buhba, buhba, buhbum

C Bb F F7

Buhbum, buhbum, buhba, buhbum

C Bb F

Buhba-bada-dadadabum-bum

[Verse]

C Am Em G

I think I've made a mistake

C Am Em G

The first mistake I ever made

C Am G C Em Am

I'm not a genius, I'm not even that smart

N.C

But one thing is true

I'm smarter than you

[Outro]

C Bb F

Baba-badadadadadum

Baba-dadadadum

Bb F

Baba-badadadadadum

N.C

Dadadada

C Bb F

Baba-badadadadadum

Baba-badadadada-dadadadum

Bb F

Ba-dadadadadum

C Bb F

I'm smarter than you

Baba-badadadadadum

Badadum

And I've learned my lesson

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