Straight [With Strings] chords by Amanda Palmer

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Verse 1
F 
 (F major) There is a boy in a band
C 
 (C major) Who is friends
F 
With my French  (F major) teacher's stepson
C 
Sebasti (C major) an
F 
C 
A very nice  (F major) gentleman  (C major) 

Verse 2
F 
 (F major) He seems to know me
C 
But i  (C major) can't remember him
Em 
 (E minor) Good god forgive me
C 
I'm  (C major) out of my element
F 
 (F major) 

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Verse 3
C 
 (C major) 
And i can't seem to keep
Em 
them all straight  (E minor) 
C 
I've for (C major) gotten which people i like
G 
 (G major) And which people i hate
D 
C 
 (D major) And i'm waiting for someone  (C major) 
Em 
to shake me and say  (E minor) 
Hey bitch
C 
Em 
You're  (C major) wish is my command  (E minor) 
C 
Just smile and  (C major) nod
We'll under-
F 
Stand (F major) ing in front of the sink
C 
 (C major) I'm pretending to wink
F 
C 
 (F major) At pretend paparazzi  (C major) 
F 
C 
Who hide in the  (F major) chemicals  (C major) 

Verse 4
F 
From  (F major) every locket
C 
Behind  (C major) every curtain
Em 
Their  (E minor) lenses ensure that I
C 
look  (C major) lost in thought,
F 
Yet approach (F major) able

Verse 5
C 
But  (C major) i can't seem to keep
Em 
them all straight  (E minor) 
C 
I've forgot (C major) ten which ones i should skip
G 
 (G major) And which ones i should take
D 
C 
 (D major) And i'm waiting for someone  (C major) 
Em 
to shake me and say  (E minor) 
Hey bitch
C 
Don't  (C major) quit
Em 
You're almost  (E minor) dead
C 
Don't give up  (C major) now
F 
C 
Make friends instead  (F major) of going  (C major) out
Go home
F 
C 
Instead  (F major) of getting  (C major) dressed go back

Interlude 1

to bed

Verse 6
F 
 (F major) There is a voice on the phone
C 
 (C major) Who's convinced i'm alone
F 
 (F major) And I've called because I'm
C 
greedy  (C major) 
F 
C 
And looking for sym (F major) pathy  (C major) 

Verse 7
F 
 (F major) He seems to like me
C 
But i  (C major) can't relate
Em 
I would like  (E minor) to get closer
C 
But  (C major) christ all the time it takes
F 
 (F major) 

Verse 8
C 
 (C major) 
And i can't seem to keep
Em 
myself straight  (E minor) 
C 
I've forgot (C major) ten which habits to hide
Em 
D 
 (E minor) And which habits to  (D major) fake
C 
And i'm waiting for someone  (C major) 
Em 
to shake me and say  (E minor) 
Hey bitch
C 
Nice tits  (C major) 
Em 
You're broke but  (E minor) then
C 
You're rich in  (C major) love
F 
You're great in  (F major) bed
C 
You'll see the world  (C major) 
F 
You'll knock 'em  (F major) dead
C 
F 
And all the  (C major) thick books that you've read  (F major) 
C 
Em 
C 
Em 
C 
Will count for nothing  (C major) in  (E minor) the   (C major)  (E minor)  (C major) end