[Verse 1] 0:19 [Dmaj7] You know I'm impatient So why would you [E] leave me waiting outside the station? When it was like minus 4 degrees and I [Dmaj7] I get what you're saying I just [E] really don't want to hear it right now Can you shut up for like once in your
[Dmaj7] life? Listen to me I took your nice words of ad [E] vice about How you think I'm gonna die Lucky if I turned 33 Okay, so yeah, I [Dmaj7] smoke like a chimney I'm not skinny and I pull a Britney Every other [E] week But cut me some slack Who do you want me to [Dmaj7] be?
[Chorus] 0:54 [Dmaj7] 'Cause I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking
[Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot Hey, [E] hey [E]
[Verse 2] 1:45 [D] It's taking you ages You still don't [E] get the hint I'm not asking for pages But one text or two would be nice
[D] And please, don't pull those faces When I've b [E] een.. out working my arse off all day It's just one bottle of wine or [D] two But hey, you can't even talk You smoke weed just to help you [E] sleep
Then why you're out getting stoned at 4 o'clock And then you come home to me [D] And don't say hello 'Cause I got high a [E] gain And forgot to fold my clothes.... [Dmaj7] clothes
[Chorus] 2:21 [Dmaj7] 'Cause I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not
A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
[Chorus] 3:29 [Dmaj7] And I'm too messy And then I'm too fucking [E] clean You told me, "Get a job" And you ask where the hell I've [Dmaj7] been And I'm too perfect 'Til I open my big [E] mouth I want to be me Is that not al [Dmaj7] lowed?
And I'm too clever And then I'm too fucking [E] dumb You hate it when I cry Unless it's that time of the [Dmaj7] month And I'm too perfect 'Til I show you that I'm [E] not
A thousand people I could be for you And you hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot You hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
[Outro] 4:15 You [D] hate the fucking [E] lot You hate the fucking [Dmaj7] lot
[Intro BPM 131 - Full drums - Capo on 1 for original key] (Each instance of chord equates to 2 snare hits) [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [Am][Am][G][G] - [C][F][C][G] - [G] [G][G]
[Verse 1 - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] Well I came [C] home Like a [F] stone And I fell [C] hea......vy into your [G] arms These days of [C] dust Which we've [F] known Will blow a [C] way........ with this new [G] sun
[Bridge - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G][G][G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G][G][G]
[Hook - Light bass drum with chugging] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Vamp - drums full back in] [C][C][C][C]
[Verse 2 - Quieter drums - string slap for snare] So [C] break my step And re [F] lent You for [C] gave ........ and I won't [G] forget Know what we've [C] seen And him with [F] less Now in some [C] way ........, shake the ex [G] cess
[Hook - full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G]
[Verse 3 - Light bass drum with chugging - Can play chords higher to vary] Now I'll be [C] bold As well as s [F] trong Use my [C] head ........ alongside my [G] heart So take my [C] flesh And fix my [F] eyes That tethered [C] mind ........ free from the [G] lies
[Bridge - Light bass drum with chugging] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down [F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] (fade 2/4 drums in?) [G][G]
[Final altered verse in terms of chords] [C] Raise..[C]..[C]. [G] my..... [Am] hands [Am][Am] [F] Paint my [C] spirit [G] gold [G] And [C] bow..[C]..[C][G] my..... [Am] head [Am][Am] [F] Keep my [C] heart [G] slow.......... [G][G][G]
[Hook - Full drums] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G] And [C] I will wait, I will wait for you [Em][G][C] [End on C]