Chord progression: G with the D string moving up C Cmin Somewhere in your brain you have a conception of perfect. Somewhere in my head, a small stone is being thrown against a glass house, built up by a glass mouse A family of five too scared to break out of the patterns they inhabit Four who are content with given fabric that they work with In a glass town, governed by a glass clown And then there’s three who move the money and there’s two who do some moving One who is the mouse who is a clown and also losing In her glass world, sails are coming unfurled Oh god She’s always been afraid of being seen as a stone But the skin is getting thicker and the home is growing cold Mouses need a place to live, forecasts say thunder’s coming Hail here, lightning there, send all of those mouses running C Cmin Watch, and see G D E A lesson in the nature of menagerie The stone mouse is throwing her body on the wall The stone mouse is throwing her body on the wall The stone mouse is throwing her body on the wall The stone mouse is throwing her body on the wall

G D I feel like I’ve never been like this before I feel like I’m wanted; that I mean something more C G D To dozens of people around me, there’s nothing but time To all of the people I can’t ever get off my mind And this is something real. And this is something. Moved in a new home, the space is so clear. Got me some roommates, I’ve nothing to fear. And it feels like I’m never alone, never alone. I can be by myself solitary, but never alone. And this is something real. And this is something. E C D G And I’m not going back, you can’t make me do what I did before E C G I’m a kite without string I am flying away cuz you can’t take my wings sir G7 I will not obey I am Something real. And I am something.

Key of G, Key Change to A G Bm (Gmaj7) AugE C Cmin A Am D G Bm (Gmaj7) AugE C Cmin G D G A C#m AugD D Dmin A Bm E A C#m AugD D Dmin A E D A I wake up every morning just to wonder what you smell like when you’re putting on your makeup and you’re heading off to work And I realize that I am just imagining the same scent that I catch- when I wake up b’side you every other weekend Let’s go down to the town pub and eat fries while talking loudly- about your book on Nordic history and how the Nazis got it Wrong. And if I have some spoons to spare, we can ride the bus together, and I’ll hold your hand as I nap upon your shoulder La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Is this what true love feels like And do I really care La la la la la la la la la la la la la We’ve traveled quite a distance And I’m glad to make it there I think about how happy that I get about myself when you go saying - that pictures of me make your days better And I wonder if my self-image is too attached to thoughts that others have of me, and I’ve decided I’d rather keep the good ones There’s a simple rule in my life that I try my best to make some people happy, and so in the process, forget about my own needs but I’m pretty sure that this time, I’ve been an anarchist and torching my conventions because holy cow I feel so lucky La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la I want to be your friend forever Even if we break up La la la la la la la I feel a little sad now and a hug would be really nice

G. D E. C. D. E I know that I’m not the person I was yesterday I know many people who won’t recognize my name And so I write these letters so one day I can send them And I won’t let you read them til you understand the message I’m not going away Oh I am here to stay X2 Walk on down that pretty road where man and forest cross And tell me you see butterflies much differently than moths well I like stimulation and I cannot fall asleep But that doesn’t give you the right, when I metamorphosize, to weep Because I’m not going away Oh I am here to stay X2 Chase me out your house, why don’t you; call the hounds and hide And I will show you beauty worthy of a mother’s pride You can hunt me, cut me, lacerate me, but there’s no turning back The love that you believe in is the kind of love you lack. and we’re not going away No we are here to stay x3 You can’t change my mind, and I’ve got nothing left to say.

G B7 Em Cm I don’t have a car but I do have a few friends and maybe G B7 Em Cm That’s the best that I can do for transportation now. And I don’t have a motorcycle, but my brother gives me rides on His so really I think that makes me as cool as him. I don’t have a limo but I’ve got some quarters and a bus pass I don’t need a whole bus, that sounds silly, why would you suggest that (Pre-Chorus/Chorus) G B7 Em A I don’t need a lot of things to get around my town No I’ve got ways to do the things that everybody needs to do ooh ooh I don’t have a PhD and I don’t really need one but I Hear that it’s why I’m not being paid a living wage And I don’t got a vagina and “The Surgery” sounds scary And I guess this is the reason all the people freak out when I use the Bathrooms, I don’t have my parents but that’s something I’m working on, So until that point I’m sticking by the ones that love me here, (Pre-Chorus/Chorus) I don’t need a lot of things to live a healthy life No, I’ve got ways to to do the things that everybody needs to do ooh ooh And I don’t have a missile but it doesn’t change the fact that I am Living in a country built on genocide and slavery. I don’t have a spaceship but I know Elon Musk is building one So he can go fuck off to another planet, maybe Mars And I don’t have a bullhorn, but I think I have some friends who do. And that should be enough for us to make a stand for tomorrow. (Pre-Chorus/Chorus) we don’t need a lot of things, despite what they all say No, we’ve got ways to to do the things that everybody needs to do ooh ooh

G DimC I first believed in love as the answer Am. G7. To a big equation that was life C DimC And then I realized that love could be the Equation Am. Cm. D7. And I smiled like I’d solved a universal question Cmin One day I went back and thought it would be fun To solve for x G. AugBb and suddenly it seemed like things were not so pretty G DimC. Em. G7 For I had asked the wrong question and Come to the right answer, C. A. Am. D7. G and the teacher will still mark me down for incomplete work G. D. G I’ve figured out that I have gotten nothing figured out C. G. D And I doubt I’ll get a handle on what it is all about Emin. b7. G. A I’ve noticed that I’ve never noticed all the small details C. A. C. Cmin. G Cuz love is just a passing grade, and baby, I’m a fail My parents came across the sea to settle on these shores And all I’ve got to offer is my body sick and sore There’s nothing as confusing as running ‘way from home When the only thing you’ve done in this damn country’s being born. But in my time of being stuck in one place at a time I believe that I am knocking out the riddles of the rhyme Like a cat that’s knocking shit off of the mantle like I do I’ve learned some things that love is not, and now I will tell you D C G D G Love is not, thinking that your daughter is Cmin G A D7 Actually a boy that all the gays will lead astray C. B7 Em Cmin G And love is not, getting mad and blaming her when A C D You have palpitations and you’re sent to the ER D C G D G And Love is not, building up a friendship just to Cmin G A D7 Ask the girl that you like if you can sleep with her C. B7 Em Cmin G And love is not, making friendships awkward when you A C D G learn you can’t exploit platonic relationships just for sex I’ve figured out that I have gotten nothing figured out And I doubt I’ll get a handle on what it is all about I’ve noticed that I’ve never noticed all the small details Cuz love is just a passing grade, and baby, I’m at most a D- And love is not, a metaphor that you can throw over Everything, except sometimes if you’re really in the mood And love is not, quantifiable which means you can’t do empirical studies on things like soul food And love is not, hallmark cards or jewelry or kisses in the closet or sex on the bathroom floor Cuz love is not, something everyone will feel in the same way, which is why I now believe that all music sucks I’ve figured out that I have gotten nothing figured out And I doubt I’ll get a handle on what it is all about I’ve noticed that I’ve never noticed all the small details Cuz love is just a passing grade, and baby, I’m probably C+, tops

Asus2 D9sus6 Rest now my darling, my criminal friend Whether in darkness or the camera lens Bmsus4. E. E7 You’ve spent your day being strong and Asus7 D9 You can stop singing your song Rest now my darling, it’s okay to cry Your wings are growing, one day you will fly You are not really alone, no You are not alone. Bmsus4 E. Close your eyes, darling A. D9 You can be still Bmsus4 E Trust in your talons A Asus2 For you and your will are D9. C#min. E divine Asus2. D9sus Rest now sweet birdie, you’re so far away From all of your worries that led you astray Your harbor’s never the same, but Your feathers will still remain. Nip at your plumage, prep for the night Find the right branch -to let you sleep tight- You are not really alone, no You are not alone. Bmsus4 E. Close your eyes, darling A. D9 You can be still D9. E Trust in your talons A Asus2 For you and your will are D9. C#min E divine, divine Asus2. D9sus Asus2.

Chord progression: G with the D string moving from 3rd fret up I think I’m hurting less than I had hurt before I think my skin is feeling less and less sore I’ve learned my lesson and the lesson that I learned Is: it’s not my fault and the fault is all mine It’s no one’s fault and that is where I draw the line Draw a line x2 Draw a line to all the people that you love Connect it Draw a line between you and those who didn’t try Forget it Take a breath into your chest, a lighter in your hands Constellate, a burning pact in space I’ve learned my lesson and the lesson that I learned Is: it’s not my fault and the fault is all mine It’s no one’s fault and that is where I draw the line Draw a line