Em D Em 
I learned politeness on my mother's knee. 
G D 
I learned by uprightness my number of friends should increase. 
Em D Em 
- When I think about the things I've done, 
G 
I laugh out loud to no one. 
D 
Yeah, to no one. 
Em 
'Cause it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see. 
G 
When I try to open up my heart 
D 
There's something inside me 'n I know it is good 
Bm Em 
-But understanding is misunderstood. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2 
Em D Em 
-But I became honest mr. Mistaken 
G D 
Inspired of the curves my smile was makin' 
Em D Em 
Bumbers and kickers in one big stream 
G D 
I grow up in a livesize pinball machine! 
D 
Yeah - they're mean.! 
Em 
'Cause it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see. 
G 
When I try to open up my heart 
D 
There's something inside me 'n' I know it is good 
Bm Em 
-But understanding is misunderstood. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2 
G 
-On my behalf 
G D 
There's something inside me 'n' I know it is good 
Bm Em 
-But understanding is misunderstood. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2 
 
Em 
-I tried to fill some silence 
D 
'Cause the silence feels so long 
G D 
-I knew the ice was gettin' thinner, 
Em 
but I kept skating on 
D 
My mother threw me into this world as a winner 
 
-but by the light of the yellow beer 
G D Em 
They tell jokes I'll never get to hear 
G 
-On my behalf. 
G D 
There's something inside me 'n' I know it is good 
Bm Em 
-But understanding is misunderstood. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2 
G 
-On my behalf. 
G D 
There's something inside me 'n' I know it is good 
Bm Em 
-But understanding is misunderstood. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2. 
Em D A Em 
At the end of a smile; there's a laugh 'n a 1/2.