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[Intro]
|   C|  C|  C|  C    F|F  
[Verse 1]
Here it is: a new confesCsion
You're a rather Amintelligent adolescentF  
And that's who you are, I learned my lessonC  
I must not understand and Amjust must be far too progresDmsive
[Pre-Chorus]
CI never meant to Fbe that way
AmI just wanted Dmto be kind
CMaybe I just Fthink too much
It's Amonly in my mind Cthis time
[Chorus]
FOh I know I'm Gnot everything you Amthought I was
(AmWho you say you are is who you're not)
AFnd oh I've tried you Gcried
I am not all Cyou had thought
(Who you say Amyou are is who you're not)
[Post Chorus]
And I'll dFo my best my flGesh
Is still gonna mEmake mistakes
(Who you say Amyou are is who you're not)
So please Fforgive if iGt's really just some bEmig nickname
(Who you sAmay you are is who you're not)
[Verse 2]
FHere it is: a new perspective
IC'm listening but in fair warAmning it's rather subjectiveF  
N.C.
Woah, so unexpected
CI know my friends but I'd ratAmher bathe in my self-rejection
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
CI never meant to bFe that wayAm  
AmBut I knoDmw I am sometimes
CWell maybe I just tFhink too much
CYou were right It was only in my mind
[Chorus]
OFh I know I'm nGot everything you tAmhought I wCas
Am(Who you say you are is who you're not)
And Foh I've tried you cGried
I am not all yoCu had thoCmught
(AmWho you say you are is who you're not)
[Post Chorus]
And I'll dFo my best my fleGsh
Is still gonna Emmake mistakes
(Who you say yoAmu are is who you're not)
So please Fforgive if iGt's really just some bDmig nickname
(Who yoAmu say you are is who you're not)F  G  
[Outro]
At least EmI triedAm  
Well at least FI triedG  
At least EmI triedAm  
Well at least I uFh
|  G   Am|  Em|  Am|  F|  G|  Em|  Am|  F|
|  G   Am|  Em|  Am|  F|  G|  Em|  Am|

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Nicknames

by Dayglow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C C F F

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Here it is: a new confession

Am F

You're a rather intelligent adolescent

And that's who you are, I learned my lesson

Am Dm

I must not understand and just must be far too progressive

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

I never meant to be that way

Am Dm

I just wanted to be kind

C F

Maybe I just think too much

Am C

It's only in my mind this time

[Chorus]

F G Am

Oh I know I'm not everything you thought I was

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

F G

And oh I've tried you cried

I am not all you had thought

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

[Post Chorus]

F G

And I'll do my best my flesh

Is still gonna make mistakes

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

F G Em

So please forgive if it's really just some big nickname

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

[Verse 2]

Here it is: a new perspective

C Am F

I'm listening but in fair warning it's rather subjective

N.C.

Woah, so unexpected

C Am

I know my friends but I'd rather bathe in my self-rejection

[Pre-Chorus]

C F Am

I never meant to be that way

Am Dm

But I know I am sometimes

C F

Well maybe I just think too much

You were right It was only in my mind

[Chorus]

F G Am C

Oh I know I'm not everything you thought I was

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

F G

And oh I've tried you cried

C Cm

I am not all you had thought

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

[Post Chorus]

F G

And I'll do my best my flesh

Is still gonna make mistakes

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

F G Dm

So please forgive if it's really just some big nickname

Am F G

(Who you say you are is who you're not)

[Outro]

Em Am

At least I tried

F G

Well at least I tried

Em Am

At least I tried

Well at least I uh

G Am Em Am F G Em Am F

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G Am Em Am F G Em Am

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