Intro -x2-: C Dm F C Am F Verse 1: C F Jed punched him in the parking lot C F He trembled as his face kissed the floor C Am F Masculinity seems to hurt a lot C Am F The first time that you feel it in your jaw Interlude -x2-: C Dm F C Am F Verse 2: C Dm F Mr. Ball expressed nail polish was for girls C Dm F Confessed it right in front of the class C Dm F So he stood by the fence as the clouds threw up and wept C Dm F Trying to chew off both his hands Pre-Chorus: Am G You don't want to lie F No, you don't want to lie anymore Am G F About things that make you sad -nc- Things that drive you mad Chorus: C Dm F The boy in the black dress C Am F How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead C Dm F The boy in the black dress C Am F How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, tell all of your friends Dm F To drown him in misery Verse 3: C Am F Nikki laughed and ran down the stairs C Dm F Told tales about casual xxx C Am F Waltzing around in her underwear C Dm F She taught him things he'd never forget C F Those wholesome things he'd never forget Pre-Chorus: Am G You don't want to lie F No, you don't want to lie anymore Am G F About why you feel so bad Am G You don't want to lie F No, you don't want to lie anymore Am G F About things that make you sad -nc- Things that drive you mad Chorus: C Dm F The boy in the black dress C Am F How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, I wish he was dead C Dm F The boy in the black dress C Am F How I hate him, I hate him, I hate him, tell all of your friends Dm F To drown him in misery Interlude -x3-; Am G F Outro: C Dm F He tried to erase him by 24 C Dm F Because now he can't walk out the door C Dm F They all think he lied, but the lord knows he tried C Dm F To be something that they all would adore C Dm They hate what he is F And they hate what he's not C Dm F But hate is nothing new you will see C Dm From the grave to the cot F How I wish that I forgot C Dm F That the boy in the black dress is me
