Intro: D Gm D Gm D Gm C A

Verse:
D                            Gm
I stopped talking when I was six years old
D                                          Gm
I didn't want anything more to do with the outside world
  D
I was happy being quiet
Gm                                      C    A
But, of course, they wouldn't leave me alone
D                      Gm
My parents tried every trick in the book
     D                              Gm
From speech therapists to child psychologists
                      D
They even tried bribery
                       Gm
I could have anything
                              C A
As long as I said it out loud

Chorus:
Bm        E    G                     D
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
Bm        E    G                     Gm
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

Verse 2:
D                             Gm
Of course this episode didn't last forever
D                                         Gm
I'd made my point and it was time to move on
D                                Gm
To peel away the next layer of deceit
                           C            A
And see what new surprises lay in store
D                       Gm
My school report said I showed no interest
D
"A disruptive influence"
Gm
I felt sorry for them in a way
D                       Gm
And when they finally expelled me
          C              A
It didn't mean a thing

Chorus 2:
Bm        E    G                     D
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
Bm        E    G                     Gm
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it

Bridge:
D
At that time she stopped what she was doing, she stopped playing
D
She stared, she had the facial grimacing
D
And then the psychiatrist was saying
D
"Julie, Julie, can you hear me? Can you open your eyes?"
D
"Can you stick out your tongue?"
D
And all of a sudden, Julie struck out

Verse 3:
D                       Gm
The November day I came home
                                       D
The Christmas decorations were already up
              Gm
Spray on snow, colored flashing lights
    D                                     Gm
And an artificial tree that played Silent Night
                  C A
Over and over again
D                           Gm
My parents welcomed me with loving arms
              D                                   Gm
But within an hour were back at each others throats
                  D
Normal, happy childhood back on course
                Gm    C A
Batteries not included

Chorus 3:
Bm        E    G                     D
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
Bm        E    G                     D
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
Bm        E    G                     D
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
Bm        E    G                     Gm
Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it
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