Fuck was I Chords
Fuck was I by Jenny Owen Youngs is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1
G D Am C
Love grows in me like a tumor,
G D Am C
parasites bent on devouring its host.
G D Am C
I'm developing my sense of humor,
G D Am C
till I can laugh at my heart between your teeth,
G D Am C
till I can laugh at my face beneath your feet.
1
C Am
Skillet on the stove is such a temptation,
C Am
maybe I'll be the lucky one that doesnt get burned.
(No Chord) G D Am C
What the fuck was I thinking?
Verse 2
G D Am C
Love plows through me like a dozer,
G D Am C
I've got more give than a bale of hay,
G D Am C
and there's always a big mess left over.
G D Am C
What did you do? What did you say?
G D Am C
With what did you do and what did you say?
2
C Am
Skillet on the stove is such a temptation,
C Am
maybe I'll be the special one that doesnt get burned.
(No Chord) G D Am C
What the fuck was I thinking?
G D Am C
What the fuck was I thinking?
G D Am C
What the fuck was I thinking?
Verse 3
G D Am C
Love tears me up like a demon.
G D Am C
Opens the wounds and fills them with lead,
G D Am C
and I'm having some trouble just breathing.
G D Am C
If we werent such good friends I think that I'd hate you.
G D Am (No Chord)
If we weren't such good friends I'd wish you were dead
Repeat Chorus 1
G D Am C
Oh it's so embarrasing
G D Am C
I'm this awkward and uncomprable thing,
G D Am C
and I'm running out of places to hide
G D Am C
and I'm running out of places to hide
G D Am C
What the fuck was I thinking? (Repeat last line ~ 4 times and end on C)