The Memo

C I'm gonna steal some bedsheets F C From an amputee C I'm gonna mount em on a canvas D G In the middle of the gallery F E Am D I'm gonna tell everybody it was painted by a chimpanzee Am D But just between you me G (single strum) Here at the cultural low water mark If it's fraud or art They'll pay you to believe C C I'm gonna take five young dudes F C From white families C Gonna mount em on a billboard D G In the middle of the country F E Am D I'm gonna tell everybody they sing like angels with whiter teeth Am E But just between you and me G (single strum) They're just like the ones before With their standards lower Every concert goer will pay you to believe C F C Caffeine in the morning, alcohol at night F C Cameras to record you and mirrors to recognize Am And as the world is getting smaller D Small things take up all your time Am D Narcissus would have had a field day if he could have got online G And friends it's not self-love that kills you Am D It's when those who hate you are allowed G Am D To sell you that you're a glorious shit the entire world revolves around G And that you're the eater, and not the eaten Am D But that your hunger will only cease G Am D If you come binge on radiant blandness at the disposable feast (All single strum for thus part) Am F Just quickly how would you rate yourself Am F In terms of sex appeal and cultural significance Gm Gm Do you usually listen to music like this Gm We can recommend some similar artists Gm Are you feeling depressed? F# But your feedback's important F To us (Return to strumming pattern) C Gonna buy myself a sports team F C And put em in a pit C Gonna wage the old crusade D G Against consciousness F E Am D All I need is a couple winners to get every loser to fight in it Am You keep the golden calf D I just need the bullshit G They won't just sell themselves into slavery They'll get on their knees and pay you to believe End on C