Child Psychology
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Intro D Gm D Gm
D Gm C A
[Verso 1]
D Gm
I stopped talking when I was six years
Old
D
I didn't want anything more to do with
Gm
The outside world
D
I was happy being quiet
Gm
But, of course, they wouldn't leave me
C A
Alone
D Gm
My parents tried every trick in the
Book
D
From speech therapists to child
Gm
Psychologists
D
They even tried bribery
Gm
I could have anything
C A
As long as I said it out loud
[Refrão]Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
D
Over it
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
Gm
Over it
[Verso 2]
D Gm
Of course this episode didn't last
Forever
D
I'd made my point and it was time to
Gm
Move on
D Gm
To peel away the next layer of deceit
C
And see what new surprises lay in
A
Store
D Gm
My school report said I showed no
Interest
D
"A disruptive influence"
Gm
I felt sorry for them in a way
D Gm
And when they finally expelled me
C A
It didn't mean a thing
[Refrão]
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
D
Over it
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
Gm
Over it
[Ponte]
D
At that time she stopped what she was
Doing, she stopped playing
D
She stared, she had the facial
Grimacing
D
And then the psychiatrist was saying
D
"Julie, Julie, can you hear me? Can
You open your eyes?"
D
"Can you stick out your tongue?"
D
And all of a sudden, Julie struck out
[Verso 3]
D Gm
The November day I came home
The Christmas decorations were already
D
Up
Gm
Spray on snow, colored flashing lights
D
And an artificial tree that played
Gm
Silent Night
C A
Over and over again
D Gm
My parents welcomed me with loving
Arms
D
But within an hour were back at each
Gm
Others throats
D
Normal, happy childhood back on course
Gm C A
Batteries not included
[Refrão]
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
D
Over it
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
D
Over it
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
D
Over it
Bm E G
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get
Gm
Over it
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