HELP ME, MARY
Liz Phair
[A] Help me, Mary, [C] please
[A] I've lost my home to [C] thieves
[A] They bully the stereo and [C] drink
[A] They leave suspicious stains in the [C] sink
[E] They make rude [A] remarks about [B] me
[E] They wonder just how [A] wild I would [B] be
As they [A] egg me on and [B] keep me mad
[E] They play me like a [A] pit bull in a [B] basement, and for that...
[A] I lock my door at [C] night
[A] I keep my mouth shut [C] tight
[A] I practice all my [C] moves
[A] I memorize their stupid [C] rules
[E] I make my-[A]-self their [B] friend
[E] I'll show them just how [A] far I can [B] bend
As they [A] egg me on and [B] keep me mad
[E] They play me like a [A] pit bull in a [B] basement, and for that...
[D] I'm asking you, [A] Mary, [E] please [A]
[D] Temper my [A] hatred with [E] peace [A]
[D] Weave my [A] disgust into [E] fame [A]
[D] And watch how fast they [A] run to the [E] flame [A]