G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)      
back in 1981 
G (320003@1)                             D (xx0232@1)the scream and shouting had begun
C (x32010@1)                       Dmy (xx0232@1)parents were still married 
     C (x32010@1)                 Dand (xx0232@1)had their hatches buried
Em (022000@1)              C (x32010@1)                   Dthey (xx0232@1)told me everything would work out fine

G (320003@1)        Dback (xx0232@1)in 1982 
G (320003@1)                              Dthey (xx0232@1)were talking about what to do
C (x32010@1)                  Dstay (xx0232@1)together or separate 
C (x32010@1)                   Deveryday (xx0232@1)that same debate
Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)            Di (xx0232@1)heard them from the walls up in my room

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)   Call (x32010@1)the kids want x-ray eyes
   G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)     Dso (xx0232@1)they can see when grown-ups lie
C (x32010@1)                   Dthey (xx0232@1)got their minds set on the price
G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1) Dthe (xx0232@1)kids want x-ray eyes

G (320003@1)       Dback (xx0232@1)in 1983 
G (320003@1)                     Dfirst (xx0232@1)day in school for me
C (x32010@1)                    Dour (xx0232@1)teachers name was mary 
C (x32010@1)                 Dshe (xx0232@1)said it's necessary 
Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)                  Dthat (xx0232@1)all the kids do exactly what they're told

G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)  Call (x32010@1)the kids want x-ray eyes
G (320003@1)                       C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)so they can see when grown-ups lie
C (x32010@1)                   Dthey (xx0232@1)got their minds set on the price
G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)   Dthe (xx0232@1)kids want x-ray eyes

C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)         Emdon't (022000@1)think i can take it i surrender mama
i'm just not felling so good
C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)                      Em (022000@1)          Dthings (xx0232@1)didn't turn out the way you told me that they would

G (320003@1)                                   Doh (xx0232@1)ah oh ah eh we're a happy family ( x? )

G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)   Call (x32010@1)the kids want x-ray eyes
G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)     Dso (xx0232@1)they can see when grown-ups lie
C (x32010@1)                   Dthey (xx0232@1)got their minds set on the price
G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)  Dthe (xx0232@1)kids want x-ray eyes

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