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G7When I was nine IG7sus learned survival GTaught myself noCt to care
A7I was my single good companion A7Taking my comfortDm there
BbUp in my Ebroom I pCmlanned my conquests FOn my oF/Ewn -- never Dmasked for a Bb/Dhelping Ebhand
F7No one would Bbunderstand G7I never asked the pair who foughtCm below
Just in case they said Cm"Ebm6;No.&qBbuot; G7Pity the child who has ambition
G7Knows what he wants toC do A7Knows that he'll never fit the system
A7Others expect himDm to BbPity the child whEbo knew his Cmparents
FSaw their faults, saw their Dmlove die Bb/Dbefore his Ebeyes F7Pity the child that wBbise
G7He never asked "Did I cause Cmyour distress?" Just in case they said Cm"Ebm6;Yes."
BbWhen I was twelve my father moveAbd out AbLeft with a whimper -- not with Eba shout
BbI didn't miss him -- he made it perfectly cAblear AbI was a fool and probablEby queer
EbmFool that I was I thought this woEbmuld bring EbmThose he had left closer toEbmgether
EbmShe made her move the moment Bbhe crawled away I was the Cm7-5last tBb/Dhe woEbmman Bb/Dtold Bb
She neverCm7-5 let hBb/Der beEbmd geBb/Dt colFd Bb Someone moved Cm7-5in -- Bb/DI shuEbmt myBb/D doorBb
Cm7-5 Bb/D Ebm Fm Gb Ab Gb (Eb/Bb) Someone to treat her just the same way as before.
G7I took the road of least resistance G7I had my game to Cplay
A7I had the skill, and more -- the hunger A7Easy to get Dmaway
Bb/DPity the child with Ebno such F/Ebweapons F No defense, no Dmescape from the Bb/Dties that Ebbind
Am7-5Always a step Bbbehind G7I never called to tell her all I'd Cmdone
I was only her CmsonBbm/Db! Ebm Ebm Ebm Ab Ab Ebm Ebm
G7Pity the child but not forever G7Not if he stays that Cway
A7He can get all he ever wanted A7If he's prepared to Dmpay
Bb/DPity instead the EbcarelessF/Eb mothFer F What she missed,
What she Dmlost when she Bb/Dlet me gEbo And ICm wonder does she F/Aknow Fm/Ab
G7I never call. A Fadd9/Acrazy thiG7-9/Bng to doCm Just in case she said, Ebm6"Cm7-5Who?"
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