Cheerleader — St. Vincent
Chords and lyrics for Cheerleader by St. Vincent (key of Gm).
Verse 1
by St. Vincent
At the time of this post, there were no accurate tabs/chords for this song
on the
internet, so I decided to serve the people with my first post. This song
can be
found on St. Vincent’s album “Strange Mercy” or the awesome video at
"Anything we can do to raise consciousness and help end the oppression of
women
worldwide is a cause I am fully behind. I chose the track 'Cheerleader'
because I
think it speaks to not wanting to be an idle object anymore. It’s about
taking
control of your own life and not kowtowing to the desires of others."
It’s not exactly a beginner’s song but as long as you know your major and
minor
bar chords and the note names on the guitar, you’ll be good to go. Please
enjoy,
although stripped of it’s glorious effects.
Intro
G Bm | Bb Am |
Verse
[G]I've had [Bm]good times
[Dm]With some bad [Am]guys
[F]I've told [Am]whole lies
[F]With a [D]half smile
[G]Held your [Bm]bare bones
[Dm]With my [Am]clothes on
[F]I've thrown [Am]rocks
[F]Then hid both my [D]arms
Pre-Chorus
[EbMaj7] I don't know what [Dm7]good it serves
[EbMaj7] Pouring my purse in the [Dm7]dirt
Chorus
But [G]I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be your [Bb]cheerleader no more[C]
But [G]I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be your [Bb]cheerleader no more[Am]
[G] [Bm] [Bb] [Am]
Verse
[G]I've played [Bm]dumb
[Dm]When I knew better[Am]
[F]Tried so [Am]hard
[F]Just to be [D]clever
[G]I know [Bm]honest thieves
[Dm]I call [Am]family
[F]I've seen [Am]America
[F]With no [D]clothes on
Chorus
But [G]I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a [Bb]cheerleader no more[C]
But [G]I-I-I-I-I don't wanna be a [Bb]cheerleader no more[Am]
Bridge
[EbMaj7] I don't know what I [Dm7]deserve
[EbMaj7] But for you I could work[Dm7]
[EbMaj7]Cause I don't wanna be a [Dm7]cheerleader no more
[EbMaj7]I don't wanna be a cheerleader no [Dm7]more
Chorus
[G]I don't wanna be a [Bb]cheerleader no [C]more
[G]I don't wanna be a dirt [Bb]eater no more[C]
[G]I don't wanna be a dirt [Bb]eater no more[C]
[G]I don't wanna be a [Bb]cheerleader no [Am]more
Feel free to add any corrections or addition parts. Play on!
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