The Competition - Kimya Dawson | Guitar Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I never wanted to be better than my friends
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I just wanted to prove wrong the people in my head
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The ones who told me I'd be better off dead
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The ones who told me that I  would never win

[Verse 2]
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When I delivered newspapers, they said I was too slow
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When I was a barista, they said I  made lousy foam
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When I worked in retail, they said I was a slob
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Much too dumb for school and much too lazy for a job

[Verse 3]
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So I rode my bike like lightning
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And I made cappuccinos that would make the angels sing
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Took two showers a day, and I dressed up like a princess
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Shook my fist in my own face and said I'll show you who's the best

[Verse 4]
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I wrote the kinds of papers teachers hang up on their walls
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I was employee of the month at seven different shopping malls
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And one time playing football, I pulled the tendons in my leg
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To prove that I was tough, I hopped on one foot
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And finished up the game

[Verse 5]
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             I thought if I succeeded I'd be happy and they'd go away
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But first thing every morning I'd still wake up and I'd hear them say
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"You're fat, ugly, and stupid, you should really be ashamed
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No one will ever like you, you're not good at anything"

[Bridge]
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And sometimes I'd rise to the challenge
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But other times I'd feel so bad that I  could not get out of bed
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And on the days I stayed in bed, I sang and sang and sang
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About how crappy I felt, not realizing how many other people would relate

[Interlude]
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[Verse 6]
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Now people send me emails that say thanks for saying the things they didn't know how to
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 say
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And the people in my head still visit me sometimes
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And they bring all of their friends but I  don't mind

[Chorus]
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I play my guitar like lightning
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When I sing I like it when you sing too loud and clear
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Different voices different tones all sayin', "Yeah, we're not alone"
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I got good at feeling bad, and that's why I'm still here

[Post-Chorus]
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I got good at feeling bad, and that's why I'm still here
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I got good at feeling bad, and that's why I'm still here

[Outro]
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