Tom: Em
Gmaj7
my mask of glue and plastic
C7 B
hides my fragile face
Gmaj7
it’s almost like a magic
C7 B
spell i put in place
[alternate verse]
Em B G Cm
as not to cause alarm
G Am Cmaj7*
to anyone that might suspect that i’m not real
[verse]
Gmaj7 C7
i’m slowly building my relationships
B
with people that i know
Gmaj7 C7
it’s not what i expected but i’ve learned
B
to go with the flow
[alternate verse]
Em B G Cm
i must adapt because it’s the
G Am Cmaj7*
only way to prove that i am real
Cm Cm**
but i’m not real
[chorus]
G B Em C
i never said you had to put your trust in me
G B
despite my fancy tie
Em
my pretty lies
C
our pretty see through-
G B
look closely at my smile
Em
and you will find
C
that my disease lies
G Am Cmaj7*
right behind my teeth and down my throat
Cm**
and i’m not gonna sugarcoat it.
[post-chorus]
G B Em B C* C*
you’re dead to me
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[verse]
Gmaj7 C7 B
the world is full of horrid people from end to end
Gmaj7 C7 B Em
and those of us considered good are only pretend-
[alternate verse]
B G Cm G
-ing to fit in to what they were told
Am Cmaj7*
counts as real
[chorus]
G B Em C
i never said you had to put your trust in me
G B
despite my fancy tie
Em
my pretty lies
C
our pretty see through-
G B
look closely at my smile
Em
and you will find
C
that my disease lies
G Am Cmaj7*
right behind my teeth and down my throat
Cm**
and i’m not gonna sugarcoat it.
[bridge]
G Am
i like it better anyway
Em
i don’t know what to say to you
Cm* Cm**
it was fake
[chorus]
G** B** Em** C**
i never said you had to put your trust in me
G** B**
despite my fancy tie
Em**
my pretty lies
C**
our pretty see through-
G B
look closely at my smile
Em
and you will find
C
that my disease lies
G Am Cmaj7*
right behind my teeth and down my throat
Cm Cm*
and i’m not gonna sugarcoat you...
