Chords for Ethel Cain - American Teenager (Extended Version)

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I _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
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grew up in the yellow [A] light on the street, put in too much faith in the [B] neighborhood,
another high school [A] football team.
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The neighbor's brother came home in a box, [A] he wanted to go, so maybe it [B] was his fault.
Another red heart taken by [A] the American dream.
_ And I feel [B] [C#m] it there, in the middle of the [B] night, when the lights go out, and [E] I'm all [A] alone out here.
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I'm just saying that [A] you're making me piss for once, but I'm for [B] a run, and you're standing in front,
[C#m] just give it one [A] more day, then you're done.
_ [E] I do what I want, crying and [A] bleaching, you said it was fun, I don't need [B] anything from anyone.
[C#m] It's just [A] not my year, but I'm all [E] alone now.
_ I'm running as a fighter, believing that I'm right, and you're [B]
thinking it's still the [G#m] same as it [A] always was.
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But I cried for a night, today, then if [C#m] there is a woman I'll make her [G#m] wait.
There's my allegiance to freedom through [C#m] violence.
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I [E] feel it there, in the middle of the [B] night, when the lights go out, but [C#m] I'm still [A] standing here.
_ [E] I'm just saying that you're making [A] me piss for once, but I'm for a [B] run, and you're standing in front,
just [C#m] give it one more [A] day, then you're done.
[E] I do what I want, [A] kicking and saying it was fun, I don't need [B] anything from anyone.
[C#m] It's just [A] not my year, but I'm all [E]
alone now.
Living on my faith through the bad ones, all the good and being good, it goes ahead [B] of two.
If these walls could talk, they'd tell [C#m] me to leave.
[A] _ _ [E]
So young, so much to fear.
[C#m] Are you there, God save me, I'm [B] hating you.
Just [C#m] please don't [A] forget about [E] me. _ _
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I'm [E] just saying that you're making me piss for once, but I'm still [A] standing here.
_ [E] I'm just saying that you're making [A] me piss for once, but I'm for [B] a run, and you're standing in front,
just [C#m] give it one more [A] day, then you're done.
[E] I do what I want, crying and [A] bleaching, and I said it was fun, I don't need [B] anything from anyone.
[C#m] It's just [A] not my year, but I'm all [E] alone now.
Hands _ [B] under my knees, and [E] I'm filled with [B] ashes.
I'm sorry if I seemed off, but I [E] probably [A] was too.
Did it feel so [E] good? _
_ _ _ Jesus, if you're asking, I'm not [B] sure.
Jesus, if [E] you're there, why do [C#m] I feel alone in this room with you?
[A]
I'm not sure.
[B] [E] Are you there, in the middle of the [B] night, when the lights go out, but [C#m] I'm still [A] standing here?
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You're making me tired like [A] a fish, I'm making you piss for once, but I'm for [B] a run, and you're standing in front,
just [C#m] give it one more [A] day, then you're done.
[E] Done.
I do what I want, [G#] crying and [A] bleaching, and I said it was fun, I don't need [B] anything from anyone.
It's just [A] not my year, but I'm all [E] alone now.
_ I'm standing here, [A] in the middle of the night, and I'm still [B] standing in front,
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I'm not dying, I'm doing the [A] best I can, I'm doing what I want, just do it, you and [B]
me.
[C#m] Mommy.
[A] Mommy.
Mommy.
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