C G Bb F
[Verse 1]
C G
Average
Bb F C
Like I’ve never heard that one before
G Bb
See, that one stupid word
F Am
Is why I don’t act anymore
G F
One bad review
G F
From someone you love
Fm
And suddenly it doesn’t matter who thinks you’re
[Verse 2]
C C7
Above average
F Fm C
And so you stick to writing nothing else
C7 F Fm C
If you never show off your only critic is yourself
E7 F
But now I’ve learned that
G Am
I’m not the best
F
So if you need a failure
You can ask where the nearest is
Fm
I’ll say look no further than your favourite lyricist
[Bridge]
C C7 Eaug F
Me, the kid waking up from a dream
C C7 Fm
Realising his music is the worst he’s ever seen
C E Am
And who cares if it was from when he was 15
Fm
It deserves the same judgement
G
It deserves the same judgement
[Verse 3]
C C7 Eaug F
God, it’s so hard to be good for your age
C C7 Fm
When you know that your work’s not good enough for the stage
C Eaug
You got the skills of an idiot
Am
Who got too much praise
F
And your whole damn career just turns into a phase
Fm
And the fire in your heart is beginning to fade
[Outro]
C E7/B Am
And you’re one critique away from considering trading
F
Your piano for money
Ab
Isn’t it funny?
C Eaug F Fm
How average can cut so deep
