Intro: G C G G

Verse:
G         G7          C              D
My income will depend entirely on my declining mental health
G             G7              C             D
Whether I can force myself to write is what determines all my wealth
G           G7             G6
And so I'll write a simple song and you can sing along
C                                   D
It's boring but it's catchy, it may suck but God it's catchy

Chorus:
G                    G7        Cmaj7            Cm
So I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
    G         G7              C           D
The algorithm hates hard work and I don't blame them
    G                  G7          Cmaj7
The work that takes me hours, just sits until it sours
    C                                Cm
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
   C                              D
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification
     G            G7        Cmaj7            Cm
I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
    G         G7              C           D
The algorithm hates hard work and I don't blame them
    G                  G7          Cmaj7
The work that takes me hours, just sits until it sours
   C                                  Cm
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
      C                              D
And I just have to pray that I don't end up crashing and burning

Verse:
G           G7        Cmaj7                 D
If I decide to take a break from social media, I'm dead
G           G7           C            D
Because the industry has kindly put a gun against my head
G                  G7     G6
And so I'll post a catchy song and you can sing along
C                               D
All of my self-confidence comes down to likes and comments, so

Chorus:
G                 G7        C            Cm
I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
    G         G7              C           D
The algorithm hates hard work and I don't blame them
    G                  G7          Cmaj7
The work that takes me hours, just sits until it sours
    C                                  Cm
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
   C                              D
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification
   C                                  Cm
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
      C                               D
And I just have to pray that I don't end up crashing and burning

Bridge:
G           G7      Cmaj7
And so I'll write a simple song
              Am                 G
That's how it goes, that's how I sell
               G7                    Cmaj7
Can't help but feel like something's wrong
          Am                   G
With this dark hole in which I fell
           G7                  Cmaj7
I'm pretty trapped within this loop
G7
So wish me well

Chorus:
G                 G7        C            Cm
I'll sacrifice my skills in order to pay off my bills
    G         G7              C           D
The algorithm hates hard work and I don't blame them
    G                  G7          Cmaj7
The work that takes me hours, just sits until it sours
    C                                  Cm
You can't afford to take too long when you're a sensation
   C                              D
So cater to your sponsor which is instant gratification
   C                                  Cm
My self-worth has diminished past all possible returning
      C                               D
And I just have to hope that I don't end up crashing and burning
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