Tuning: E A D G B E

I put spaces in the lines to mimic the rhythmic pauses in the song. Hope it's good. If you really wanted to simplify, you could omit the A chord that happens at the end of each verse line. [Intro] D F#m E A x2 [Verse 1]

^DHe wants to lift weights ^F#m like a ^Efighter ^A ^DWe put the medals ^F#m on the w^Eall ^A ^D In the room of ^F#m starving ^Evultures ^A ^D Gold trophies, ^F#m he got ‘em a^Ell ^A

[Verse 2]

^DHe wants to be just ^F#m like his f^Eather ^A ^DWe play the knife game ^F#m on the ^Etable ^A ^DI bleed to death, it ^F#m doesn't m^Eatter ^A ^D Cuz my baby, ^F#m he's still the ^Ewinner ^A

[Chorus]

He h^Dolds me in his arms but it’s no g^F#mood ^E ^D Things don’t go like they sh^F#mould ^E He h^Dolds me in his arms but it’s no g^F#mood ^E ^D Things don’t go like they sh^F#mould ^E

[Verse 3]

^DSleep on the carpet ^F#m through t^Ehe night ^A ^DWe're living off a ^F#m TV d^Einner ^A ^DHanging me up by ^F#m his g^Eold chain ^A ^DHe used to be a ^F#m hockey p^Elayer ^A

[Verse 4]

^DI used to be a ^F#m figure s^Ekater ^A ^DCutting my leg ^F#m with the b^Elade ^A ^D In the blue and ^F#m red ar^Eena ^A ^DTrying to pretend ^F#m we're the s^Eame ^A

[Chorus]

He h^Dolds me in his arms but it’s no g^F#mood ^E ^D Things don’t go like they sh^F#mould ^E He h^Dolds me in his arms but it’s no g^F#mood ^E ^D Things don’t go like they sh^F#mould ^E

Nicole Dollanganger - American tradition