Misc Originals – Charlie Nordan - Average Kills Me (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
Gmaj7        D/F#        Em7        Em/D
Woke up in a room full of maybe

Cmaj7        Am7             Dsus4  D
Alarm clock screaming “don’t be     late”

Gmaj7     D/F#        Em7        Em/D
Everybody telling me I’m special

Cmaj7        Am7         Dsus4      D
But nothing changes when I pray
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7             Cmaj7    G/D
I don’t need a throne or crown

Bm7          Cmaj7          Am7
I just don’t wanna fade out now

Bm7                      Cmaj7   G/D
If this is all I’ll ever be

Bm7           Cmaj7           Am7
Then God, why does it hurt in me?
[Chorus]
Em7                     G/D
Average kills me on the inside

Cmaj7        G/B         Am7        D(add9)
Smiles stitched just to survive

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I’m choking on a quiet life

Cmaj7        Am7         Dsus4      D
Where dreams go just to die

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I don’t wanna be “he turned out fine”

Cmaj7         G/B            Am7   D(add9)
I don’t wanna just pass the time

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
If this is living, I’m terrified

Cmaj7           Am7            Dsus4   D
’Cause average kills me on the in   -  side
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7     D/F#          Em7
     They clap when you don’t rock the boat

Cmaj7           Am7               Dsus4   D
      Tell you “son, just play it safe”

Gmaj7           D/F#        Em7        Bm7
     But safety feels like sinking slow

Cmaj7        Am7              Dsus4      D
     While everyone calls it grace
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7                   Cmaj7    G/D
I don’t wanna wake up old

Bm7                             Cmaj7   Am7
Wondering why I never broke the mold

Bm7          Cmaj7       G/D
If comfort costs me everything

Bm7          Cmaj7                Am7
Then it’s not worth the price it brings
[Chorus]
Em7                     G/D
Average kills me on the inside

Cmaj7        G/B         Am7        D(add9)
Smiles stitched just to survive

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I’m choking on a quiet life

Cmaj7        Am7         Dsus4      D
Where dreams go just to die

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I don’t wanna be “he turned out fine”

Cmaj7         G/B            Am7   D(add9)
I don’t wanna just pass the time

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
If this is living, I’m terrified

Cmaj7           Am7            Dsus4   D
’Cause average kills me on the in   -  side
[Bridge]
Am9          Em7         G/D    Dsus2
Maybe I’m    hard to      satisfy

Am9       Em7                 Bm7
Maybe I’m scared I’m wasting time

Am9          Em7            Cmaj7     Dsus4
But I’d rather fail chasing something real

Am9             Em7       Dsus4
Than succeed at nothing I feel
[Chorus]
Em7                     G/D
Average kills me on the inside

Cmaj7        G/B         Am7        D(add9)
Smiles stitched just to survive

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I’m choking on a quiet life

Cmaj7        Am7         Dsus4      D
Where dreams go just to die

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
I don’t wanna be “he turned out fine”

Cmaj7         G/B            Am7   D(add9)
I don’t wanna just pass the time

Em7          G/D         Dsus4      D
If this is living, I’m terrified

Cmaj7           Am7            Dsus4   D
’Cause average kills me on the in   -  side