The Competition chords by
Kimya Dawson (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
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E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
A A

Verse 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
I never wanted to be
G G 
 
A A 
 
better than my friends
E E 
 
I just wanted to prove wrong
G G 
 
A A 
 
the people in my head
E E 
 
The ones who told me
G G 
 
A A 
 
I'd be better off dead
E E 
 
The ones who told me
G G 
 
A A 
 
that I  would never win
E E 
 
When I delivered newspapers
G G 
 
A A 
 
they said I was too slow
E E 
 
When I was a barista
G G 
 
A A 
 
they said I  made lousy foam
E E 
 
When I worked in retail
G G 
 
A A 
 
they said I was a slob
E E 
 
Much too dumb for school
G G 
 
A A 
 
and much too lazy for a job

Verse 2
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
So I  rode my bike like lightning
E E 
 
And I made capuccinos
G G 
 
A A 
 
that would make the angels sing
E E 
 
Took two showers a day
G G 
 
A A 
 
and I dressed up like a princess
E E 
 
Shook my fist in my own face
G G 
 
A A 
 
and said "I'll show you who's the best"
E E 
 
I wrote the kinds of papers
G G 
 
A A 
 
teachers hang up on their walls
E E 
 
I was employee of the month
G G 
 
A A 
 
at seven different shopping malls
E E 
 
And one time playing football
G G 
 
A A 
 
I pulled the tendons in my leg
E E 
 
To prove that I was tough
G G 
 
I hopped on one foot

Interlude 1

And finished up the

A

E

G

A

(game)

A

E

G

A

Verse 3
A A 
 
E E 
 
I thought if I succeeded
G G 
 
A A 
 
I'd be happy and they'd go away
E E 
 
But first thing every morning
G G 
 
A A 
 
I'd still wake up and I'd hear them say
E E 
 
"You're fat, ugly, and stupid,
G G 
 
A A 
 
you should really be ashamed
E E 
 
No one will ever like you
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
you're not good at anything"

Bridge 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
And sometimes I'd rise to the challenge
A A 
 
E E 
 
But other times I'd feel so bad
G G 
 
A A 
 
that I  could not get out of bed
A A 
 
E E 
 
And on the days I stayed in bed
G G 
 
A A 
 
I sang and sang and sang
A A 
 
E E 
 
About how crappy I    felt,
G G 
 
not realizing how many other

Interlude 2
people would relate
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
A A

Verse 4
A A 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
Now people send me emails that say
A A 
 
E E 
 
thanks for saying the things
G G 
 
A A 
 
they didn't know how to say
E E 
 
And the people in my head still
G G 
 
A A 
 
visit me sometimes
E E 
 
And they bring all of their friends
G G 
 
A A 
 
but I  don't mind
E E 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
I play my guitar like lightning
E E 
 
When I sing I like it
G G 
 
A A 
 
when you sing too loud and clear
E E 
 
Different voices different tones
G G 
 
A A 
 
all sayin' "yeah, we're not alone"
E E 
 
I got good at feeling bad
G G 
 
A A 
 
and that's why I'm still here
E E 
 
I got good at feeling bad
G G 
 
A A 
 
and that's why I'm still here
E E 
 
I got good at feeling bad
G G 
 
and that's why I'm still

Outro 1

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E

G

A

(here)

A

E

G

A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA E G

Chords

A
E
G

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of The Competition by Kimya Dawson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn The Competition the way Kimya Dawson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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