Self Esteem — The Offspring
Chords and lyrics for Self Esteem by The Offspring (key of F).
Intro
lalalalalalalalalala..
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[F5] [F5] [F5] [G5] [C5] [G5] [C5] [G5]
Verse 1
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[A5]I wrote her off[F5] for the [C5]tenth time today[G5]
[A5]And practiced all[F5] the [C5]things I would say[G5]
[A5]But she came [F5]over, [C5]I lost my nerve[G5]
[A5]I took her [F5]back and [C5]made her dessert[G5]
[A5]Oh I [F5]know, [C5]I'm being used[G5]
[A5]That's okay [F5]man cause I [C5]like the abuse[G5]
[A5]Oh I [F5]know, she's [C5]playing with me[G5]
[A5]That's okay[F5] cause I've got [C5]no self esteem[G5]
Chorus
Oh [A5]hey [F5]yeah, [C5]yeah [G5]yeah yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
Pre-Chorus
[A5]We make [F5]plans, [C5]go out at night[G5]
[A5]I wait till [F5]2, then I [C5]turn out the light[G5]
[A5]This [F5]rejection's, [C5]got me so low[G5]
[A5]She keeps it [F5]up I just [C5]might tell her so[G5]
Chorus
Oh [A5]hey [F5]yeah, [C5]yeah [G5]yeah yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
Refrain
[D5]When she's [Bb5]saying, [F5]oh, that she [C5]wants only [D5]me
Then I [Bb5]wonder why she [F5]sleeps with my [C5]friends
[D5]When she's [Bb5]saying, [F5]oh, that I'm [C5]like a [D5]disease
Then I [Bb5]wonder how much [F5]more I can [C5]spend
[D5]Well I [Bb5]guess, [F5]I should stick [C5]up for [D5]myself
But I [Bb5]really think it's [F5]better this [C5]way[D5]
The more you [Bb5]suffer,[C5] the more it [G5]shows you really [F5]care
Right? [G5][C5][G5][C5]Yeah-eh-eh[G5]
Verse 2
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[A5] [F5] [C5] [G5]
[A5]Now I'll [F5]relate, [C5]this little bit[G5]
[A5]That happens [F5]more than I'd [C5]like to admit[G5]
[A5]Late at [F5]night she [C5]knocks on my door[G5]
[A5]She's drunk [F5]again and [C5]looking to score[G5]
[A5]Oh I [F5]know, [C5]I should say no[G5] but
[A5]It's kind of [F5]hard when she's [C5]ready to go[G5]
[A5]I may be [F5]dumb, but [C5]I'm not a dweeb[G5]
[A5]I'm just a [F5]sucker with [C5]no self esteem[G5]
Chorus
Oh [A5]hey [F5]yeah, [C5]yeah [G5]yeah yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
[A5] [F5]Ohhhh [C5]yeah [G5]yeah
Refrain
[D5]When she's [Bb5]saying, [F5]oh, that she [C5]wants only [D5]me
Then I [Bb5]wonder why she [F5]sleeps with my [C5]friends
[D5]When she's [Bb5]saying, [F5]oh, that I'm [C5]like a [D5]disease
Then I [Bb5]wonder how much [F5]more I can [C5]spend
[D5]Well I [Bb5]guess, [F5]I should stick [C5]up for [D5]myself
But I [Bb5]really think it's [F5]better this [C5]way[D5]
The more you [Bb5]suffer,[C5] the more it [G5]shows you really [F5]care
Right? [G5][C5][G5][C5]Yeah-eh-eh[G5]
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