Notes: At it's core this is a simple, easy and satisfying acoustic guitar song.
Impress your friends and make your parents proud by singing this
anthemic ode to self-flagellation.
Em D D/F# C7 C G A
e|---0-----0----x----0-----0-----3-----5----|
B|---0-----0----3----0-----1-----3-----5----|
G|---0-----7----2----5-----0-----4-----6----|
D|---2-----7----0----5-----2-----5-----7----|
A|---2-----5----0----3-----3-----5-----7----|
E|---0----------2----------------3-----5----|
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Em D C7
despair will hold a place in my heart
a bigger one than you do do do
and i will always be nicer to the cat
than i am to you you you
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D C G
dear God, i hate my self
dear God, i hate my self
and i will never be happy
and i'll never feel normal
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Em D C7
(don't ask me if this line is about you)
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Em D/F#
what do they do there tonite tonite?
why do they go there alright alright?
C7 D/F#
why do they live there tonite tonite?
Em
why do they live at all alright alright?
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D C G
dear God, i hate my self
dear God, i hate my self
and i will never be happy
and i will never feel normal
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G A
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C7
(Instrumental - play twice)
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Em D/F#
why do they live there tonite tonite?
Em
why do they live at all alright alright?
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Em D C7
flip off the mirror as protest
who the F-word are you you you?
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D C G
and i will never be happy
and i will never feel normal
dear God, i hate my self
dear God, i hate my self
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G A
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C7
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| B Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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