Lizard Boy
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Intro
G
Cary
C
I know I was wrong
F
So I'll make up a song
C G
Right here in the middle of Dick's (hello...)
G
Cary
C
I'm down on my knees
F
Well, figuratively
C G
And I'm all out of tricks (except for this song...)
[Verso 1]
F C G
I wanna make amends
F C G
I think we'd make good friends
Am C
Cary, we both made plans to eat
Am C
Oh Cary, I know you like that meat
N.C
That's a euphemism!
[Verso 2]
G D
I brush my teeth but I never floss
Em
Which I think is a problem because
C G
All I ever drink is soda pop
D
I haven't eaten a vegetable in days
Em
Unless you count potato chips
C G
I swear I'm healthy, this is just a phase
[Verso 3]
D Em
I have some fears that are irrational
C G
Like falling onto seventy knives
D Em
Unlikely hopes that my green skin is just some
C G
Super rare but treatable hives
[Verso 4]
Em C G
There's not a lot of things I worry about
Em C G D
There are a lot of things I haven't figured out
C
A reclusive life that I pretend to enjoy
D G
Then Monster Fest last year, I met a boy...
[Verso 5]
G D
I thought he liked me, I thought he did
Em C
Mostly 'cause he said it, when he said it,
G
Man, I felt just like a kid
D
He made me happy in just a night
Em C
And everything was perfect -- just by that,
G
I should have known it wasn't right
[Ponte]
D Em
A hand to hold, a mouth to kiss
C G
A couple beers, some conversation and then
D Em
A swift rejection without question then I
C G
Locked myself inside again
D
[Verso 6]
Em C G
I hate that there are things I worry about
Em C G D
I hate that there's so much I haven't figured out
C
Like now, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do
G
I think I messed up my chances with you
C
You're only the second person I've ever kissed
D G
I hate to be worried, but like that I am about this
[Verso 7]
G
I think I like you
D
I think I do
Em C
My heart is kind of racing and I think I have a stomach ache
G D
My vision's kind of glossy, lost some feeling in my fingers
C
But it's cool
D G
How to play Lizard Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.