Marina And The Diamonds - Teen Idle

Dm A
i wanna be a bottle blonde
A# C G
i don’t know why but i feel conned
Dm A
i wanna be an idle teen
A# C G
i wish i hadn’t been so clean
Dm A F A
i wanna stay inside all day
F A Dm Gm
i want the world to go away
Dm A F A
i want blood , guts and chocolate cake
F A Dm Gm
i wanna be a real fake

Dm C D A#
yeah i wish i’d been A , wish i’d been a teen , teen idle
Dm C F Gm
wish i’d been a prom queen fighting for the title
D C F A#
instead of being sixteen & burning up a bible
F C F Gm
feeling super , super ( super!!! ) suicidal
Dm C F A#
the wasted years , the wasted youth
Dm C F A#
the pretty lies , the ugly truth
Dm C F A#
and the day has come where i have died
Dm C F A#
only to find i’ve come alive

Dm A
i wanna be a virgin pure
A# C G
A 21st century whore
Dm A A# C G
i want back my virginity so i can feel infinity
Dm A F A
i wanna drink until i ache
F A Dm Gm
i wanna make a big mistake
Dm A F A
i want blood , guts & angel cake
F A Dm Gm
i’m gonna puke it anyway

Dm C F A#
yeah i wish i’d been A , wish i’d been a teen , teen idle
Dm C F Gm
wish i’d been a prom queen fighting for the title
Dm C F A#
instead of being sixteen & burning up a bible
Dm C F Gm
feeling super , super ( super!!! ) suicidal
Dm C F A#
the wasted years , the wasted youth
Dm C F A#
the pretty lies , the ugly truth
Dm C F A#
and the day has come where i have died
Dm C F A# Dm C F
only to find i’ve come alive ( come ali i i ive , )

( 2 bar instrumental – Dm C F A# )

Dm C F A#
i wish i wasn’t such a narcissist
Dm C F A#
i wish i didn’t really kiss
Dm C F A#
the mirror when i’m on my own
Dm C F A#
oh god! i’m gonna die alone
Dm C F A#
adolescence didn’t make sense
Dm C F A#
a little loss of innocence
Dm C F A#
the ugly years of being a fool
Dm C F A#
ain’t youth meant to be beautiful?

Dm C F A#
yeah i wish i’d been A , wish i’d been a teen , teen idle
Dm C F Gm
wish i’d been a prom queen fighting for the title
Dm C F A#
instead of being sixteen & burning up a bible
Dm C F Gm
feeling super , super ( super!!! ) suicidal
Dm C F A#
the wasted years , the wasted youth
Dm C F A#
the pretty lies , the ugly truth
Dm C F A#
and the day has come where i have died
Dm C F A#
only to find i’ve come alive

Dm C F A#
feeling super , super , super!!! suicidal
Dm C F A#
feeling super , super , super!!! suicidal
Dm C F A#
i’ve come alive

i did this by ear , but i think it’s mostly right .
kathleen .