tuning : standard
you can play either the bass notes or the full chords in the verses .

bass notes :
B D G F# F A E C# A# A# G#
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 2 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – 4 – – – – |

chords :

Bm x24432
A x02220
G 320033
D xx0232
F# 244322
Em 022000

[ intro ] ( bass notes )
B

[ verse 1 ] ( bass notes )
B
you told your friends , who told my friends
D G
that you got drunk and spent the night
D F#
with some guy , you didn’t know at all
B
now you’re so resistant
D G
your story’s inconsistent
F D
you swear you only kissed him
A
but i know it’s a lie

[ pre – chorus ] ( chords )
Em G
you try to be G – rated
D A B
but that’s not how it played in my head
Em
yeah you frown like you’ve been cryin’
D A
but i know that you’re lyin’ again

[ chorus ] ( chords )
Bm G
and this is the part , when you disappear
D A
it’s a chiche break up here
Bm G
yeah were D – o – n – E , tell me how it feels to be the
D A
cheater of the year
Bm G
and this is the part , when you shed a tear
D F#
let me make it very clear
Bm G D
that were o – v – E – r , i know who you really are
( bass notes ) F# E D C# B
youre the cheater of the year

[ verse 2 ] ( bass notes )
B
i hope that youre happy
D G
you’ve ruined everything we had i want my spinfire
D F#
t – shirt back
B
you know what my stand is
D G
i dont do second chances
F D
and all those high school dances
A
i could have gone stag

[ pre – chorus 2 ] ( chords )
Em G
you’re trying to explain it
D A F#
but i ain’t gonna play that again , no

[ chorus ] ( chords )
Bm G
and this is the part , when you disappear
D A
it’s a chiche break up here
Bm G
yeah were D – o – n – E , tell me how it feels to be the
D A
cheater of the year
Bm G
and this is the part , when you shed a tear
D F#
let me make it very clear
Bm G D
that were o – v – E – r , i know who you really are
( bass notes ) F# E D C# B
youre the cheater of the year

[ bridge ] ( bass notes )
B A# A G#
cheater of the year
G A A#
it’s good to know , that you’re alone
B A# A G#
cheater of the year
G A#
it’s good to know , that you’ll be sorry

[ chorus ] ( chords )
Bm G
and this is the part , when you disappear
D A
it’s a chiche break up here
Bm G
yeah were D – o – n – E , tell me how it feels to be the
D A
cheater of the year
Bm G
and this is the part , when you shed a tear
D F#
let me make it very clear
Bm G D
that were o – v – E – r , i know who you really are
( bass notes ) F# E D C# B
youre the cheater of the year