Bus Stop
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Intro
G Bm Em Cadd9 X2
[Verso 1]
G Bm
We are sat in a bus stop and you are complaining
Em Cadd9
About how you haven't written any poems in ages
G Bm
And I'm sat here wondering how I'm gonna make it
Em Cadd9
The papers say "Top Ten Tips on How to Make It Through a Crisis"
Interlude
G Bm Em Cadd9
(Oooh, oooh)
G Bm Em Cadd9
(Oooh, oooh)
[Verso 2]
G Bm
Scrolling on my phone or watching a movie
Em Cadd9
This shit makes me sad 'cause I don't feel like I'm moving
G Bm
The world is burning and I want to help
Em Cadd9
But how can I do that when I can't even look after myself
Interlude
G Bm Em Cadd9
(Oooh, oooh)
G Bm Em Cadd9
(Oooh, oooh)
[Refrão]
G Bm Em
I wanna be just like the greats
C G
Jeff Rosenstock or Cobain
Bm Em
Can't do it, can't do it, can't do it anyway
C G
'Cause I feel numb from doing my laundry
Bm Em
I don't feel like myself
C G
What I'd do to be anyone else
Bm Em
Can't do it, can't do it, can't do it anyway
C G
'Cause I feel tired from oversleeping
Interlude
({G}) Bm Em Cadd9 X2
[Verso 3]
G Bm
We are sat in a bus stop and we are complaining
Em Cadd9
About how we haven't written anything in ages
G Bm
And rent keeps on rising, and I'm barely surviving
Em Cadd9
The papers say "young people are 60% more depressed"
[Ponte]
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
[Verso 4]
G Bm
Why does it feel like I'm wasting my time here?
Em C
Just being alone with my thoughts feels like a nightmare
G Bm
It's getting harder to sleep and I'm not waking up in bed
Em C G Bm Em C
My phone keeps on convincing me I'd be better off dead
Outro
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
G Bm Em Cadd9
Ah-ah
How to play Bus Stop
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.