Intro C G C GVerso 1:
C G When I picture my hometown D There's a bronze spray-tanned Statue of you C G And a plaque underneath it C G That threatens to push me down the stairs At our schoolPré-Refrão
C And it was always the G D Same searing pain But I dreamed that one day I could sayG All that time you were throwin' C D Punches, I was buildin' somethin' And I can't forgive G The way you made me feel C Screamed 'Fuck you, Aimee' to the night sky D As the blood was gushin' But I can't forget C G C G The way you made me healVerso 2:
C G And it wasn't a fair fight D Or a clean kill Each time that Aimee stomped across my gravе C G And then she wrote hеadlines C In the local paper G Laughing at each baby step I'd takePré-Refrão
C And it was always the G D Same searing pain But I dreamed that one day I could sayG All that time you were throwin' C D Punches, I was buildin' somethin' And I can't forgive G The way you made me feel C Screamed 'Fuck you, Aimee' to the night sky D As the blood was gushin' But I can't forget G The way you made me healPós-Refrão
C D Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman But she used to say she wished that you were dead G C So I pushed each boulder up that hill D Your words were still just ringin' in my head Ringin' in my headPonte:
Em Am I wrote a thousand songs that you find uncool G D I built a legacy which you can't undo Em But when I count the scars Am There's a moment of truth G That there wouldn't be this D C G C G If there hadn't been youVerso 3:
C G And maybe you've reframed it D And in your mind You never beat my spirit black and blue C G I don't think you've changed much C And so I changed your name G And any real defining clues C G And one day, your kid comes home singin' D A song that only us two is gonna know is about you 'CauseG All that time you were throwin' C D Punches, I was buildin' somethin' And I can't forgive G The way you made me feel C Screamed 'Fuck you, Aimee' to the night sky D As the blood was gushin' But I can't forget G The way you made me healFinal C G Thank you, Aimee C G C G D Thank you, AimeePós-Refrão
C D Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman But she used to say she wished that you were dead G C So I pushed each boulder up that hill D Your words were still just ringin' in my head Ringin' in my head