Tone: [D]
Intro:
[D] [E] [G] [D]
Verse 1:
[D]Keep it in your bedroom museum
And tr[E]trash the place to keep it clean
Bu[G]Bury it with my dog in the y[D]yard
Pas[D]Pasted up on four little walls
You’re [E]at again the hallowed halls
Ec[G]Echo with whatever we discard[D]discard
They to[G]took our tree to the burning yards
We to[D]took our chances with cou[A]counting cards
I d[G]dial and dial but you don’t hear a thing
Interlude:
[A]
Chorus:
These ar[D]aren’t just words to toss around
We’ll bu[E7]build a house to burn it down
Ca[G]Carve it in your bedpost like it’s scri[D]scripture
But [D]it’s only gonna kill you if you let [G]it
You’[G]You’re only gonna win if you’re bettin[D]bettin’
Interlude:
[G] [D]
Verse 2:
Fac[D]Facedown on your bedroom floor
How sw[E]sweet the sound how cle[Em]clean and pure
Sa[G]Save it for a teenage mausoleum [D]
Hung[D]Hungrier than evеr before
Bu[A]But I don’t dare to as[E]ask for morе
The years g[G]go by diluted with the scre[D]screams [G]
Chorus:
Sca[D]Scattered on the holy ground
We’l[E]We’ll build a house to burn it down
Car[G]Carve it in your bedpost like it’s scri[D]scripture
Bl[D]Blink, you’ll miss her
On yo[D]your wedding day won’t you save me a ca[G]card?
Bridge:
Cause o[D]one day we’ll be liv[G]living in the same old city
And I’ll s[E]say let's start a band and mean it really [G]
Verse 3:
Yo[D]You can kick a girl while she's down
I’m[A]I’m sure that I’ll see y[E]you around
Don’t te[G]tell me you’ve forgotten how it fe[D]feels to be an optimist
Come he[D7]here won’t you give me a kiss goo[D]goodbye
It never won’t make my fat[G]father cry
Outro:
But it’s on[D]only gonna kill you if you l[G]let it
You’[G]You’re always gonna win what you’re be[D]bettin’ [G] [D]