This is the first single off of Blue October's 2006 release "Foiled". It's an
incredible song, hope you enjoy it! Lyrics used can be found at arguewithatree.com

"Hate Me"
Blue October

Intro:

G   Em   C   D

G
I have to block out thoughts of you 

so I dont lose my head 
Em
they crawl in like a cockroach 

leaving babies in my bed 
C
Dropping little reels of tape 

To remind me I'm alone 
D
Playing movies in my head 

That make a porno feel like home 

G
There's a burning in my pride 

A nervous bleeding in my brain 
Em
And ounce of pieces is all I want for you 

Will you never call again 

C
And will you never say that you loved me 

Just to put it in my face 
D
Will you never try to reach me 

It is I that wanted space 

         G
Hate Me today 
         Em   
Hate me tomorrow 
            C               D                   G     
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you 

G
I'm sober now for 3 whole months 

It's one accomplishment that you helped me with 
Em
One thing that always tore us apart 

Is the one that I won't touch again 

C
In a sick way I want to thank you 

For holding my head up late at night 
D
While I was busy waging wars with myself 

You were trying to stop the fight 

G
You never doubted my warped opinions 

On things like suicide or hate 
Em
You made me compliment myself 

When it was way too hard to take 
C
So I'll drive so fucking far away 

That I never cross your mind 
D
And do whatever it takes in your heart 

To leave me behind 
      
        G  
Hate Me today 
        Em
Hate me tomorrow 
            C   
Hate me for all the things 
    D         Em
I didn't do for you 

           G
Hate me in ways 
             Em
Yeah ways hard to swallow 
         C                 D                   G
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you 

           C                               D
And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave 
             G                               Em               
I'm kicking shadows in the street for every mistake that I make 
       C                      D
Like a baby boy I never was a man 
       G                                     Em
Til I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand 

          C                             D
And the I found I'm yelling make it go away 
             G                                  Em 
just make it stop and let it shine just like it used to be 
         C                                      D
And then she whispered "how can you do this to me?" 

        G
Hate Me today 
        Em 
Hate me tomorrow 
             C
Hate me for all the things 
   D            Em
I didn't do for you 
           G
Hate me in ways 
                Em
Yeah ways hard to swallow 
           C                D                  G  
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you 


Send any corrections to kd.burton@okstate.edu. Enjoy and thanks!