G                          C        
Its always been up to your friends 
                  G               C 
they'll make your mind up, for you  
G                            C      
The popularitys gone to your head 
              G                    C 
and bust the light out, ignore you 


Em          D                C               G     D 
You ran for school election, you even got my vote  
              Em           D                  
But you know, my favourite pastime's poetry 
C                  G     D 
and you study your wrote  


       G 
Just because im nerdy,  
D 
and my friends are thirty,  
Em                                C 
It doesn't mean that i swing that way, 
G  
You've got complications 
D 
And a reputation  
Em                           C 
I wouldn't wanna get in your way,  
G 
Oh anyway      


G  C  (x2) 

G                               C 
This morning you walked past my door,  
G           (pause)            C 
Just like a daydream , but much more, 
G                           C  
I followed you round to the store, 
G                              C 
And i was shellshocked, When i saw 
Em           D             
You and your friends were smoking,  
C                  G      D 
It always makes me choke,  

And did you know,  
Em         D       
I'd do anything to have you, 
C                       G    D  
But I wouldnt take your toat  

(Hey)  


       G 
Just because im nerdy,  
D 
and my friends are thirty,  
Em                                C 
It doesn't mean that i swing that way, 
G  
You've got complications 
D 
And a reputation  
Em                           C 
I wouldn't wanna get in your way,  
G 
Oh anyway      


G  D  Em  C  (x2) 
(play softly) 
Em          D     
You said my words were beautiful 
C                    G   D 
They almost made you cry 
Em           D                C 
The markings on the wall were jaded  
         C  (slowly gettin louder) 
I wonder why  


G               
Just because your nerdy  
D 
And your friends are thirty 
Em                                C 
Doesn't mean she won't swing your way 
G  
Shes got complications 
D  
And a reputation 
Em                        C 
Go ahead and stand in her way 
G (pause) 
Just because your nerdy 
D 
And your friends are thirty 
Em                                C  
Doesn't mean she won't swing your way 
G (pause) 
Shes got complications 
D 
And a reputation 
Em                        C 
Go ahead and stand in her way 
G 
But anyway 


G  C  G  C