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Stepdad

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[Chords]
C/E:  032010
[Intro]
C    G     C    G
    F     C/E     Am      G(x2)
[Verse 1]
   C    GAnd now that you Cknow Gwhy I'm leavin'
   F   C/EAnd your mum's yelling out that Amshe Ghopes I don't come back
  C    GOf course she Cwould Gsay thatF  C/E  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
  C    GDon't forget what CI tolGd you about your demons
   F  C/EThey're just thoughts in your head Amwhile you Gsleep, no more than that
   C  GNow fetch my CdufGfle bagF  C/E  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  EmIf my ride Amain't here, then it's coming
 FI can C/Efeel it not so Amfar Gaway
EmAnd I know you're Amangry, young'n
   F  CDry your Feyes Cup
Or you Fwon't Csee
Big dog FwalkCin-Fg  Gaway
[Chorus]
Now Fif you think I'm chasing the C/Eseasons
Like a van is some place to Gbe
I'm your AmstepGdad
And I Fknow they say I'm scheming of C/Eleaving
Dreaming my Glife awayAm  G  
But Fif you see my name in the headC/Elines
And they're all pissing on Gme, I'm your stepdadAm  G  
And I Fknow they say I'm frail and C/Ebroken
But you can't treat your Gmom that wayAm  G  
[Break]
C      G     C   G
      F     C/E    Am     G(x2)
[Verse 3]
   C  GI'll tell you how CI got to GMemphis
   F  C/ESaw your mum on a AmTV show and Gthat was that
   C    GBoth my Cbags were GpackedF  C/E  Am  G  
[Verse 4]
   C  GI could put you to Csleep jGust by reading
   F  C/ETurn the living rAmoom intGo an avalanche
   C  GI loved to Cmake Gyou laughF  C/E  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  EmIf the paps Amain't here, then they're comin'
   F  C/EI can hear their flashes Amblast Gaway
EmAnd I know Amyou're tired, young'n
   F  CTime to Fwise Cup
Or you Fwon't Csee
What your Fdad Cdoes Ffor Gpay
[Chorus]
Now Fif you think I'm chasing the C/Eseasons
Like a van is some place to Gbe
I'm your AmstepGdad
And I Fknow they say I'm scheming of C/Eleaving
Dreaming my Glife awayAm  G  
But Fif you see my name in the headC/Elines
And they're all pissing on Gme, I'm your stepdadAm  G  
And I Fknow they say I'm frail and C/Ebroken
But you can't treat your Gmom that wayAm  G  
[Outro]
C      G     C   G
      F     C/E    Am     G(x4)

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Stepdad

by Alex Cameron

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C/E

[Chords]

C/E: 032010

[Intro]

C G C G

F C/E Am G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C G C G

And now that you know why I'm leavin'

F C/E Am G

And your mum's yelling out that she hopes I don't come back

C G C G F C/E Am G

Of course she would say that

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Don't forget what I told you about your demons

F C/E Am G

They're just thoughts in your head while you sleep, no more than that

C G C G F C/E Am G

Now fetch my duffle bag

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em Am

If my ride ain't here, then it's coming

F C/E Am G

I can feel it not so far away

Em Am

And I know you're angry, young'n

F C F C

Dry your eyes up

F C

Or you won't see

F C F G

Big dog walkin-g away

[Chorus]

F C/E

Now if you think I'm chasing the seasons

Like a van is some place to be

Am G

I'm your stepdad

F C/E

And I know they say I'm scheming of leaving

G Am G

Dreaming my life away

F C/E

But if you see my name in the headlines

G Am G

And they're all pissing on me, I'm your stepdad

F C/E

And I know they say I'm frail and broken

G Am G

But you can't treat your mom that way

[Break]

C G C G

F C/E Am G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

C G C G

I'll tell you how I got to Memphis

F C/E Am G

Saw your mum on a TV show and that was that

C G C G F C/E Am G

Both my bags were packed

[Verse 4]

C G C G

I could put you to sleep just by reading

F C/E Am G

Turn the living room into an avalanche

C G C G F C/E Am G

I loved to make you laugh

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em Am

If the paps ain't here, then they're comin'

F C/E Am G

I can hear their flashes blast away

Em Am

And I know you're tired, young'n

F C F C

Time to wise up

F C

Or you won't see

F C F G

What your dad does for pay

[Chorus]

F C/E

Now if you think I'm chasing the seasons

Like a van is some place to be

Am G

I'm your stepdad

F C/E

And I know they say I'm scheming of leaving

G Am G

Dreaming my life away

F C/E

But if you see my name in the headlines

G Am G

And they're all pissing on me, I'm your stepdad

F C/E

And I know they say I'm frail and broken

G Am G

But you can't treat your mom that way

[Outro]

C G C G

F C/E Am G

(x4)

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