C Em F G C Em F G 


[Verse]
C Em   F         G         C   Em F G C
Grungy girls and punk rock boys
Em   F         G         C    Em F G C
Can't be heard above the noise
Em      F           G         C
Awkward handshakes, bumps and hugs
Em     F      G    C
Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh
Em           F       G          C  Em F G
It's not the way you thought it was


[Chorus]
C
I would rather hear you curse me out
C            F
Then give me fake smiles
F
And all that nervous laughter
F        G
When you say what you hate
G
Makes me feel kinda great
G   Am       G   F
You have authority


[Verse]
C Em F       G          C   Em F G C
Taxi drivers sell their weed
Em  F    G      C     Em F G C 
My Ani DiFranco scream
Em        F         G        C Em F G C
Gold high tops with no socks on
Em  F        G     C   Em F G 
Go ahead and move along


[Chorus]
C
I would rather hear you curse me out
C            F
Then give me fake smiles
F
And all that nervous laughter
F        G
When you say what you hate
G
Makes me feel kinda great
G   Am       G   F
You have authority
C       
I would rather see you flip me off
C            F
Then give me fake smiles
F
And all that nervous laughter
F        G
When you say what you hate
G
Makes me feel kinda great
G    Am     G     F
It's beautiful to me


[Instrumental]
C F Am G C F Am G


[Bridge]
C               F                 Am 
It's hard to be real with all the temptations
G
All the flying daggers
C               F                 Am
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you
G
Can anybody hear me?
Am          G       
I'm begging darling oh
     C              F
Give me a chance to let you know
C               F                 Am
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you
G
Can anybody hear me?


[Chorus]
C
I would rather hear you curse me out
C            F
Then give me fake smiles
F
And all that nervous laughter
F        G
When you say what you hate
G
Makes me feel kinda great
G   Am       G   F
You have authority
C       
I would rather see you flip me off
C            F
Then give me fake smiles
F
And all that nervous laughter
F        G
When you say what you hate
G
Makes me feel kinda great
G    Am     G     F C
It's beautiful to me