The Bully

Intro Dmaj7 [Verse 1] Dmaj7 Shane, I'm waiting Em7 A7 For you inside the bathroom stall Dmaj7 Anticipating C#m7b5 F#7 Your footsteps coming down the hall Chorus Em7 A7 D As I stay still Em7 A7 D Something makes me ill Em7 A7 D My eyes grow wide until Gm/Bb Bm F# Bm A7#5 A7 A7#5 A7 A7#5 A7 A7#5 They fill with tears [Verse 2] Dmaj7 Visions haunt me Em7 A7 Just as they did when I was young Dmaj7 My poor father C#m7b5 F#7 Was given Robert as a son Chorus Em7 A7 D Robert being me Em7 A7 D Shamed the family Em7 A7 D Slow as slow could be Gm/Bb Bm F# Bm A7#5 A7 A7#5 A7 A7#5 A7 A7#5 While his father had a PhD [Verse 3] Dmaj7 Please have mercy Em7 A7 I'm doing everything I can Dmaj7 Robert Senior politely C#m7b5 F#7 Asked his son to stand Bridge A D Do you wanna know why A Your mother died? Em7 When you were born A7 D B7 She couldn't bear to raise a boy like you Em7 She just couldn't hack it A7 Her body attacked itself D B7 By the time the birth was through Em7 She was gone! A7 Gone! [Instrumental] D A7 (x2) Bm F# Bm C G C F C F Em7 A7 [Verse 4] Dmaj7 Shane, I waited Em7 A7 To smash your head against the wall Dmaj7 My self-hatred C#m7b5 F#7 Makes me feel like no one at all Chorus Em7 A7 D I'll close my eyes Em7 A7 D Listen to your cries Em7 A7 D And try to feel my size Gm/Bb Bm F# Bm A But my father's voice will not subside [Instrumental] D A7 (x2) Bm F# Bm C G C F C F Em7 A7 Outro Dmaj7 Ah (Fade Out)