[Intro/Main Lick]
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[Verse 1]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
Why do you lie
F#m
When somebody's mean?
E
Where do you hide?
D
Do people assume
A
You're always alright?
F#m
Been'so good at smiling
E
Most of your life
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
Look damn good in the dress
F#m
Zipping up the mess
E
Dancing with your best foot forward
D
Does it get hard
A
To have to play the part?
F#m E
Nobody's feeling sorry for ya
[Chorus]
D A F#m
But what if I told you the world wouldn't end
E D
If you started showing what's under your skin
A F#m
What if you let 'em all in on the lie?
E D A F#m E
Even the homecoming queen cries
[Verse 2]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
How's things at home?
F#m
Still walking on eggshells
E
When that curtains closed
D
Did your daddy teach you
E
How to act tough?
F#m
Or more like your momma?
E
Sweep it under the rug
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
Look damn good in the dress
F#m
Zipping up the mess
E
Dancing with your best foot forward
D
Did you want the crown
A
Or does it weigh you down
F#m E
Nobody's feeling sorry for ya
[Chorus]
D A F#m
What if I told you the world wouldn't end
E D
If you started showing what's under your skin?
A F#m
What if you let 'em all in on the lie?
E D
Even the homecoming queen cries
A F#m
Yeah, what if I told you the sky wouldn't fall?
E D
If you lost your composure, said to hell with it all
A F#m
Not everything pretty sparkles and shines
E D
And even the homecoming queen cries
A F#m
Oh yeah
E D A F#m E
Even the homecoming queen cries
[Outro]
D
Hey homecoming queen
A
Why do you lie
F#m
When somebody's mean?
E
Where do you hide?