Thirty Whacks
Dresden DollsVersion1
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Thirty licks with a belt; same old tricks on myself.
And I wonder: Does everyone else live this way?
A succession of tests, a triumphant success,
Each time I'm still intact, at the end of the day.
Thirty drops in a glass, keep my temper and pass
With my breath held. You bastards, you've lucked out again!
It's not really so bad. There's still mom, there's still
Damage to do before they wrest the axe from my hands.
It's no mystery: you should obviously go,
Before I break everything.
You're always telling me that you're dying to know;
But you're not really listening.
How do I manage to station myself in harm's way,
And only get hit with a ticket for loitering
That I have no way to pay? And no strength to argue.
My personal demons can scheme with professional care...
Oh, god, they're after me!
If I could shut them out just for a second,
I swear:
I could stop this catastrophe.
Thirty day guarantee,
But they can't have meant me.
After all, I was born to a child-proof world.
No sharp corners, or glass,
Small objects, or plastic bags.
Please, these are death to a delicate girl.
It's no mystery - you should obviously know
That I'll destroy everything.
So don't go telling me that you're dying to know
'Cause youll get what you're asking for.
And I still manage to station myself in harm's way,
And only get hit with a ticket for loitering,
Stating I came the wrong day.
Now all the demons are screaming, their wages aren't fair.
I've left a secret kept.
If I could shut them up just for a second, I swear:
It'll look like an accident.
I could be decent yet!
Be magnificent!
I could be president...
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Readable chord sheet for Thirty Whacks by Dresden Dolls
[Am] Thirty licks with a b[F]elt; same old tricks on mys[C]elf. And I wonder: Does [Dm]everyone else live this way? [Am] A succession of t[F]ests, a triumphant succ[C]ess, Each time I'm still int[Dm]act, at the end of the day. [Am] [F] [C] [Dm] [Am] Thirty drops in a gl[F]ass, keep my temper and p[C]ass With my breath held. You b[Dm]astards, you've lucked out again! [Am] It's not really so b[F]ad. There's still mom, there's still D[C]amage to do before t[Dm]hey wrest the axe from my hands. [Am] It's no mystery: y[F]ou should obviously g[C]o, Bef[Dm]ore I break everything. [Am] You're always telling me[F] that you're dying to kn[C]ow; But you're [Dm]not really listening. H[F]ow do I manage to st[Am]ation myself in harm's[E] way, And only get hit with a t[F]icket for loitering T[Am]hat I have no way to p[E]ay? And no strength to argue. My p[F]ersonal demons can sc[Am]heme with professional[E] care... Oh, god, they're after me! [F]If I could shut them out j[Am]ust for a second, I[E] swear: I could stop this catastrophe. [Am] [F] [C] [Dm] [Am] Thirty day guarant[F]ee, But they can't have meant [C]me. After all, I was b[Dm]orn to a child-proof world. [Am] No sharp corners, or gl[F]ass, Small objects, or pl[C]astic bags. Please, these are d[Dm]eath to a delicate girl. [Am] It's no mystery - y[F]ou should obviously kn[C]ow That I[Dm]'ll destroy everything. [Am] So don't go telling me[F] that you're dying to kn[C]ow 'Cause youll [Dm]get what you're asking for. A[F]nd I still manage to st[Am]ation myself in harm's[E] way, And only get hit with a t[F]icket for loitering, St[Am]ating I came the wrong[E] day. N[F]ow all the demons are scr[Am]eaming, their wages aren't[E] fair. I've left a secret kept. [F]If I could shut them up j[Am]ust for a second, I sw[E]ear: It'll look like an accident. [Am] [F] [C] [Dm] I could be decent yet! [Am] [F] [C] [Dm] Be magnificent! [Am] [F] [C] [Dm] I could be president...