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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
F#m7242222
[Intro]
A   E   F#m7x2
[Verse 1]
AI was just Eborn like F#m7this
AWish that I could Echange F#m7it
AFour peculiar lEimbs and a F#m7head that doesn't fit
AI wish that I was Estill a F#m7kidD7  
[Verse 2]
AI was just Eborn like F#m7this
ADoctors knew Ebefore I F#m7did
AThere's another Esnail F#m7living with me in my shell
AIt's fair to say I Edon't like F#m7itD7  
A   D7   A   D7   F#m7   Ex4
[Chorus]
AI'm hanging D7out with the Abullets in my D7mouth
F#m7And when you look away I'll Espit them out
AI'm hanging D7out with the Afoxes and the D7hounds
F#m7And when I fit in I'll break Eback out
A   D7   A   D7   F#m7   Ex2
G F# F
A D7 A D7 G F# F
[Verse 3]
AI really hope you've Efound sometF#m7hing
A  EEntertaF#m7ining
AHonestly I've had Eenough of looking at a F#m7dead D7man
A E F#m7 E
[Bridge]
AI just wanna Escrape my knees
F#m7Cry until my D7mommy sees
APopsicle to Emake a mess
F#m7All over my D7Sunday best
ALearn everytEhingF#m7  D7  
AFor the Efirst time F#m7againD7  
[Outro]
I just Gwanna be a kid
I just Awanna be a kid
But I C#7don't wanna be a kDid who was Dmborn like thisA  
The little chorus riff played on violin (without capo):
e|--6-6-5-3--3-5-6-8-6-5-3--3-1-3-10-10-3-1-3-3-1-3-------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|6-6-5-3--3-5-6-8-6-5-3--3-1-3-10-10-8-10-10-10-8-10-8-8----6---5-6-|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
The little chorus riff played on violin (with capo):
e|--5-5-4-2--2-4-5-7-5-4-2--2-2-2-9-9-9-9-9-9-7------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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