Intro Melody
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Verse
F# Ab
Early to the party, you’re the first one there
D#m Ab
Overdressed and under prepared
F# Ab
Standing in the kitchen, stressing out the host
D#m Ab D#m D
Pulling teeth ’til anyone arrives
F#
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F# Ab
Excuse yourself and smoke a cigarette outside
D#m Ab
There’s three new faces coming up the drive
F# Ab
Exhale nervous greetings as they shuffle past
D#m Ab D#m D
Can’t he ever show up on time
F#
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C# F5*
Bird on the wall
B D#m
Catcher calling all the shots
B D#m
Catcher tying you in knots
F5*
Won’t let you leave
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String Interlude
F# Ab D#m Ab x4 D#m D
Verse
F#
What happened to manners?
Ab
I guess he’s had a few
D#m Ab
He’s talking shit, he never thinks of you
F# Ab
So bite your lip and watch him walk off with his friends
D#m Ab D#m D
Leaving you all alone once again
F#
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C# F5*
Bird on the wall
B D#m
Catcher calling all the shots x3
B D#m
Catcher tying you in knots
Ab
Never lets you leave