A Scary Time

         C
I can’t walk to my car late at night
 while on the phone
         F#
I can’t open up my windows when I’m 
home alone
         E
I can’t go to the bar without a 
chaperone
         F#
I can’t wear a mini skirt if it’s 
the only one I own
         B
I can’t use public transportation 
after 7 PM
           F#
I can’t be brutally honest when you 
slide into my dms
        E
I can’t go to the club just to dance
 with my friends
          F#
And I can never leave my drink 
unattended...
        B                      
But it sure is a scary time for 
  F#                               
boys, yeah Gentleman band together 
            E
make some noise
It’s really tough when your 
                   G#m
reputations on the line
And any woman you’ve assaulted could
              F#
 show up any time
          B                      
Yeah, it sure is a scary time for 
  F#
guys
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can’t look at any woman or look her 
        E
in the eyes
It’s so confusing, is it rape or 
           G#
just being nice
                          B        
So inconvenient that you even have 
     F#
to think twice
          B
I can’t live in an apartment if it’s
 on the first floor
            F#
I can’t be wearing silk pajamas when
 I answer the door
         E
I can’t have another drink even if I
 want more
              F#
And I can’t make you feel invalid on
 the scene or ignored
         B
I can’t jog around the city with 
headphones on my ears
          F#
I can’t speak out against my rapist 
after 35 years
            E
I can’t be taken seriously if I’m 
holding back tears
            F#
And I can never speak earnestly 
about all these fears cuz...
    B                         F#
It sure is a scary time for dudes
Can’t text a girl repeatedly asking 
      E
for nudes
Can’t make a girl have sex when 
                  B
she’s not in the mood
And what gives her the right to give
       F#
 you attitude
    B                       F#
It sure is a scary time for men
Girls like to act like you’re to 
                          E
blame and they’re the victim
Her dress was short and she was 
                        B
drunk she’s not so innocent
Thank god your dads a judge and you 
              F#
won’t be convicted

.....oh that’s right...oh yeah yeah
       B                         F#
It’s not such a scary time for boys
They’ve always had the upper hand, 
                      E
they’ve always had a choice
It’s time for women to rise up use 
                B
our collective voice
The day to vote is Nov 6th so let’s 
         F#        B
go make some noise