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PIGGYBACK

Melanie Martinez Bbm Vote rhythm

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Intro -x2-:
[Ebm] [Bbm]
Verse 1:
I was t[Ebm]three years old
 
All I wanted was the music and
My p[Bbm]parents were doing everything they could
To move a[Ebm]away from our place working over time always
While I [Bbm]sat up in my grandma's
P[Bbm]Project building coloring, oh
 
Bridge 1:
[Ebm]Moved to a small town and
Started to, started to [Bbm]grow
[Bbm]Poetry written, I’m singing and danci[Ebm]dancing, oh
[Ebm]Photographs, painting, cartoons
[Bbm]That's all I know
[Bbm]That's all I know, oh
 
Verse 2:
[Ebm]I have one best friend to this very xxxxing day
Since we were[Bbm]were five years old and I xxxxing moved away
I wish I n[Ebm]never did cause
[Ebm]She’s the only one who sees me
For w[Bbm]who I really am instead of how many I reach, oh
 
Bridge 2:
[Ebm]Trusted too many fake people while I was s[Bbm]still young
Gave them the benefit of the doubt, I was so [Ebm]wrong
[Ebm]I cut them off and they came for blood cause t[Bbm]they know
[Bbm]They ain't getting no more
 
Chorus:
I’m so d[Ebm]done with playing piggy back, oh
Swear to g[Bbm]god I wished y’all all the best, oh
[Ebm]You’re lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
When you co[Bbm]could never come close cause
[Bbm]I know my destiny
I worked ha[Ebm]hard for my xxxx
[Ebm]Put my love in this xxxx
Now you’re t[Bbm]trying to kill my name for some fame
[Bbm]What is this?
Tried to [Ebm]help you do your xxxx
[Ebm]Encouraged you to work on it
Was a g[Bbm]good friend and you used that to your advantage
 
Verse 3:
Now I’m [Ebm]22 and I've had a crazy year of
[Bbm]Isolation from all the plastic people here
I cannot wa[Ebm]wait for the day
[Ebm]I can finally move away
Back to N[Bbm]New York City where
[Bbm]The realest people really stay, oh
 
Bridge 3:
[Ebm]Oh, spent this whole time writing
Away my heart and my [Bbm]soul
 
The people I surround myself
With have hearts filled with g[Ebm]gold
Love and empathy are things that we hold s[Bbm]so close
[Bbm]Trying to learn and evolve
 
Chorus:
I’m so d[Ebm]done with playing piggy back, oh
Swear to g[Bbm]god I wished y’all all the best, oh
[Ebm]You’re lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
When you co[Bbm]could never come close cause
[Bbm]I know my destiny
I worked ha[Ebm]hard for my xxxx
[Ebm]Put my love in this xxxx
Now you’re t[Bbm]trying to kill my name for some fame
[Bbm]What is this?
Tried to [Ebm]help you do your xxxx
[Ebm]Encouraged you to work on it
Was a g[Bbm]good friend and you used that to your advantage
 
Instrumental:
[Ebm] [Bbm]
Chorus:
I’m so d[Ebm]done with playing piggy back, oh
Swear to g[Bbm]god I wished y’all all the best, oh
[Ebm]You’re lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
When you co[Bbm]could never come close cause
[Bbm]I know my destiny

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