Intro
<-riff 1-> F C/E G F C/E G
E | --------- | -------------- | ---------------- | -------------- | ------------- |
B | --------- | -------------- | ---------------- | -------------- | ------------- |
G | --------- | -------------- | -0---0---------- | -------------- | -0-0-0-0-0--- |
D | -3-2-0--- | -3---3--2---2- | -0---0--3-2-0--- | -3---3--2---2- | -0-0-0-0-0--- |
A | -------3- | -3---3--3---3- | -2---2--------3- | -3---3--3---3- | -2-2-2-2-2--- |
E | --------- | -1---1--0---0- | -3---3---------- | -1---1--0---0- | -3-3-3-3-3--- |
Verse
C G C G <----------riff 2---------->
Turned down three crap jobs, now they're cutting off my money G | -4-5-5--5--5-4- | -4--4-5-7-5-4-- |
D | -5-5-5--5--5-5- | -5--5-5-5-5-5-- |
C G C G riff 2
And they only say they do it 'cause they know what's best for me
C G C G riff 2
Mum and Dad wanting me to sell my brains to a factory
C G C G riff 2
Well it feels so good, all these people looking out for me
Bridge
F C/E G Am
Now they're getting on my back because they know best
F C/E G Am
But I know I'm better than settling for less
Chorus
riff 1 F C/E G
They're killing me with kindness again
riff 1 F C/E Am
Everybody says they're your friend
riff 1 F C/E G
They're killing me with kindness again
riff 1 F C/E Am G F
Everybody says they're your friend
Am G F
Friend
Verse
I've got a box full of reject letters worded carefully
Tearing out my heart with a smile and a handshake
They don't have the faith I can learn to make a milkshake
As they tear down the park and build a fast food earthquake
Bridge
I couldn't stop laughing as the businessman stood
Telling us progress could only do good
Chorus
Middle
NC F5 A5 G5
You can kill with a handshake
NC F5 A5 G5
Or a pen and dotted line
NC F5 A5 G5
Or a kick in the balls
F5 A5 G5
If it's at the right time
riff 3 (see below)
And I know people
riff 3
Who will stab you in the back
riff 3
And pregnant schoolgirls
riff 3
Who give their Dad a heart attack
Bridge
F C/E G Am
But if something's killing me it's my lack of meaning
F C/E G Am
Everybody's smiling but I don't have any feelings
F C/E G Am
I'm not breaking down on account of executive
Bb
Stress
Chorus x3 fade out 3rd time
riff 3
e | ----------------------- | ------------------------ |
B | ----------------------- | ------------------------ |
G | ----------------------- | --------5--------------- |
D | --------5----3----5---- | --3--5-------7--7--5---- |
A | --3--5----------------- | -------------7--7--5---- |
E | ----------------------- | -------------5--5--3---- |