Em               D#                   Em
I learned politeness on my mother's knee.
G#                                                       D#
I learned by uprightness my number of friends should increase.
Em                       D#           Em
- When I think about the things I've done,
G#
I laugh out loud to no one.
D#
Yeah, to no one.
Em
'Cause it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see.
                          G#
When I try to open up my heart
                                              D#
There's something inside me 'n  I know it is good
                      C          Em
-But understanding is misunderstood
Em                D#               A#          Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half
Em               D#          Em
-But I became honest mr. Mistaken
G#                                   D#
Inspired of the curves my smile was makin'
Em            D#                 Em
Bumbers and kickers in one big stream
G                                 D#
I grow up in a livesize pinball machine!
D#
Yeah - they're mean!
Em
'Cause it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see.
                          G#
When I try to open up my heart
                                                D#
There's something inside me 'n'  I know it is good
                      C          Em
-But understanding is misunderstood.
Em                D#               A#         Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half


Em
-I tried to fill some silence
              D#
'Cause the silence feels so long
G#                    D#
-I knew the ice was gettin' thinner,
              Em
but I kept skating on
                                          D#
My mother threw me into this world as a winner

-but by the light of the yellow beer
G#          D#                     Em
They tell jokes I'll never get to hear

-On my behalf.
G#                                              D#
There's something inside me 'n'  I know it is good
                      C          Em
-But understanding is misunderstood.
Em                D#               A#         Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half

-On my behalf.
G#                                              D#
There's something inside me 'n'  I know it is good
                      C          Em
-But understanding is misunderstood.
Em                D#               A#          Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half
Em                D#               A#          Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half
Em                D#               A#          Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half
Em                D#               A#          Em
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh and a Half