no capo!
[verse (1)]
Am F
i was born in a messed up century
G
my favourite flavoured sweets
C
Are raspberry amphetamines
Am F
i bought a car, beretta, age sixteen
G
I brush my teeth with bleach
C
‘cause i ain’t got time for cavities
Am F
my daddy put a gun to my head
G
Said if you kiss a boy
C
I'm gonna shoot you dead
Am
So i tied him up with gaffa tape and
F
I locked him in a shed
G
Then i went out to the garden and
C
I fucked my best friend, 'cause my
[chorus (1)]
F C Am
high hopes are getting low
G F
Because these people are so old
C Am
The way they think about it all
G
If i tried, i would never know
F C Am
my high hopes are getting low
G
But i know i'll never be alone
F E Am
it's alright, we'll survive
Am
Cause parents ain't always right
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G Am
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
[verse (2)]
Put a toaster in my bath, watch my mum and dad laugh
G
See a thousand volts go through
C
The son they wish they never had
Am
They told me casual affection
F
Leads to sexual infection
G
But it's hard to get an erection
C
When you're so used to rejection
Am
Yeah, the teacher fucked the preacher
F
But then he had to leave her
G C
Had to wash away the sins of a male cheerleader
Am F
Hi, nice to meet ya, got nothing to believe in
G
So let me know when my breathing stops, cause my
[chorus (2)]
F C Am
high hopes are getting low
G F
Because these people are so old
C Am
The way they think about it all
G
If i tried, i would never know
F C Am
my high hopes are getting low
G
But i know i'll never be alone
F E Am
it's alright, we'll survive
Am
Cause parents ain't always right
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G Am
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
[bridge]
Am
Tick tock, stop the clock
Dm E
Because i got the feeling that i'm gonna get shot
Am
Tick tock, stop the clock
Dm E
Because i got the feeling that i'm gonna get shot
[chorus (3)]
F C Am
All my high hopes are getting low
G F
Because these people are so old
C Am
The way they think about it all
G
If i tried, i would never know
F C Am
my high hopes are getting low
G
But i know i'll never be alone
F E Am
it's alright, we'll survive
Am
Cause parents ain't always right
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G Am
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
F C
Ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah, ay-ee ay-ee ay-ee-ah
G Am
Ay-yah yah-yah yah-yah yah
[Intro]
Blah!
[Verse 1]
I was born in a messed up century
My favourite flavoured sweets are raspberry amphetamines
I bought a car, Beretta, age 16
I brush my teeth with bleach 'cause I ain’t got time for cavities
My daddy put a gun to my head
Said, "If you kiss a boy, I'm gonna shoot you dead"
So I tied him up with gaffa tape and I locked him in a shed
Then I went out to the garden and I fucked my best friend
[Chorus]
'Cause my high hopes are getting low
Because these people are so old
The way they think about it all
If I tried, I would never know
My high hopes are getting low
But I know I'll never be alone
It's alright, we'll survive
'Cause parents ain't always right
[Post-Chorus]
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
[Verse 2]
Put a toaster in my bath, watch my mum and dad laugh
See a thousand volts go through the son they wish they never had
They told me casual affection leads to sexual infection
But it's hard to get an erection when you're so used to rejection
Yeah, the teacher fucked the preacher
But then he had to leave her
Had to wash away the sins of a male cheerleader
"Hi, nice to meet ya," got nothing to believe in
So let me know when my breathing stops
[Chorus]
'Cause my high hopes are getting low
Because these people are so old
The way they think about it all
If I tried, I would never know
My high hopes are getting low
But I know I'll never be alone
It's alright, we'll survive
'Cause parents ain't always right
[Post-Chorus]
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
[Bridge]
Tick, tock, stop the clock
Because I get the feeling that I'm gonna get shot
Tick, tock, stop the clock
Because I get the feeling that I'm gonna get shot
[Chorus]
My high hopes are getting low
Because these people are so old
The way they think about it all
If I tried, I would never know
My high hopes are getting low
But I know I'll never be alone
It's alright, we'll survive
'Cause parents ain't always right
[Post-Chorus]
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I-I-I
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