The Swiss Army Romance

CHORD KEY
  E   A2 F# A  E*  D*  C#   B
e-0---0---0--0--0---0---0----0--| 
b-0---0---0--0--0---0---0----0--| 
g-1---2---3--6--9---9---6----4--| 
d-2---2---4--7--9---9---6----4--| 
a-2---0---4--7--7---6---4----2--| 
E-0---X---2--5--0---0---X----X--| 

E                  A2
Sleep with all the lights on.
              F#
You're not so happy.
             A
You're not secure.
E                                 
You're dying to look cute in your 
A2
blue jeans,
           F#
but you're plastic just like 
everyone.
                 A
You're just like everyone.
E                          A2
And that face you paint is pressed
           F#            A
impressing most of us as permanent
    E           A2      F#    A
and I'd like to see you un----done.
E*                 D*
College night will draw the crowds.
C#                    B
Dorms unload & your heading out.
E*           D*        C#       B
Here is your moment to shine.

E*          D*
Making up a history.
     C#               B
It's nothing from the life you lead
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    E*             D*         
but man, will they buy all your 
   C#      B
lines.

E                  A2
Sleep with all the sheets off
             F#
bearing your mattress
             A
bearing your soul.
           E                       
And you're dying to look smooth 
       A2
with your tattoos
          F#
but you're searching just like 
everyone
    A
you could be anyone.
        E                        
And the friends that you have are 
     A2
the best
           F#            A
impressing most of us as permanent
    E           A2      F#    A
and I'd like to see you un----done.
E*                 D*
Youth's the most unfaithful 
mistress.
C#                   B
Still we forge ahead to miss her.
E*          D*        C#        B
Rushing our moment to shine.

E*          D*
Making up a history.
     C#               B
It's nothing from the life you lead
    E*             D*         
but man, will they buy all your 
   C#     B
lines.

E         A     F#     A2
 We're not twenty-one,
         E         A
 but the sooner we are,
     F#            A2
 the sooner the fun will begin,
E          A       F#     A
 so get out your fake eyelashes,
         E    A
 and fake ID's,
         F#      A2
 and real disasters ensue,
E         A       F#      A
 it's cool to take these chances.
E         A       F#   A2
 It's cool to fake romances
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast.
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast.
E      A        F#     A2        end
 on: E
 and grow up fast.