Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Intro: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 1:
G Em
When I was young I was strange
Am
Night after night in New York City
C D G
Trying hard not to amount to anything
Em Am
People don't change Same as it ever
C D G
was but now people pay to hear me sing
Refrain 1:
Em C
It's worth a second look
D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from glue and smiles
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
Am
Who's closer to
D
what I want to be
Chorus 1:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C D
better on my own
Post Biss: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 2:
G Em
There's no sign of me here
Am
I've been to hell and back
C D
On a train built with pride
G
and failed attempts
Em
That used to be fun
Am
I never thought you could
C
reinvent the world by playing
D G
shows and writing songs
Refrain 2:
Em
It's worth a second look
C D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from heart attacks
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
C D
Who's closer to what I want to be
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
C
Don't wish too hard
B Em G
You might get what you want
C
I've grown needs so
B
please look at me
Em G
But not too long
C D G(hold) Em
Because I'm better off alone
C D G Em
So much better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C D G Em C D
I'm so much better on my own
Chorus 2:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C B G(hold)
better on my own
