Intro:
   G C
   G C

Verse 1:
G    C              G     C                  G
  Put me in a special school because I am such a fool
C                 G          C                 G  C
And I don't need a single book to teach me how to read
                 G     C                 G
Who needs stupid books? They are for petty crooks
C                  G       C                G
And I will learn by studying the lessons in my dreams
C               G C                         G
So turn off the TV  because that's what others see
C                G       C                G
And movies are as bad as eating chocolate icecream
C               G  C                    G
They only sicken me, don't let me play football
C                   G            C                 G  C
I'll sack the quarterback and jack the brother of the ball

Chorus:
             G    C             G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  never been a faker
                G      C               G C
Doing things my own way and never giving up
             G    C            G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  not a doubletaker
                 G       C                G
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up

Verse 2:
C               G   C                  G
I picked up a guitar. What does this signify?
C                     G      C                     G
I'm going to play some heavy metal riffs and you will die
C                  G      C                      G
You wanted arts and crafts? How's this for arts and crafts?
Gm
Wuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuh
                                  G
Wuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhnuhthat's right!
C                 G    C                G
I'm growing out my hair, I'm moving out to Cherokee
C                G        C                G
I'm going to be a rock star and you are going to bear with me
C                     G  C             G  C
Because I can't work a job like any other slob
                G           C                G C
Punching in and punching out and xxxxxxx up to Bob
           G       C             G     C
Marrying a beeyotch,  having seven keeyods
              G          C                   G C
Giving up and growing old and hoping there's a God

Chorus:
             G    C             G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  never been a faker
                G      C               G C
Doing things my own way and never giving up
             G    C            G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  not a doubletaker
                 G       C                G
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up

Interlude:
I'm going to be a star and people will crane necks
                                              C
To get a glimpse of me and see if I am having xxx
                Cm                     G
And studying my moves, they try to understand
Why I am so unlike the singers in the other bands
I'm such a mystery as anyone can see
                                            C
There isn't anybody else exactly quite like me
                    Cm                        G
And when it's party time, like nineteen ninety nine
                D                              G C
I'll party by myself because I'm such a special guy

Chorus:
             G    C             G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  never been a faker
                G      C               G C
Doing things my own way and never giving up
             G    C            G   C
I'm a troublemaker,  not a doubletaker
                 G       C                G C
I don't have the patience to keep it on the up

Outro:
               G C             G   C
Keep it on the up   I'm a troublemaker
               G C             G   C
Keep it on the up   I'm a troublemaker
               G C             G   C
Keep it on the up   I'm a troublemaker
               G C             G   C
Keep it on the up   I'm a troublemaker
Never giving up
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