CHORDS: Melanie Martinez – Detention Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

This is the chords of Detention by Melanie Martinez on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ebm Abm Bbm x4

[Verse 1]
Ebm        Abm
I\’m not a bad guy
Bbm Ebm Abm Bbm
So don\’t treat me bad if I\’m feeling sad, alright?
Ebm                                           Abm
Please don\’t be mad if I don\’t smile back, alright?
Bbm                 Ebm                               Abm
If I fk up my words, don\’t think I\’m absurd, alright?
Bbm
Alright?

[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm
I\’m physically exhausted
Bbm                                 Abm
Tired of my knuckles piercing
Ebm                                 Bbm
I\’m chewing gum to pass this time
Abm
Sadness, can\’t you see it?
Ebm                                                 Bbm
You\’re too busy seeking selfish wishes
Abm
Look at how I\’m feeling
Ebm                                 Abm
You write me up and say it\’s love
And I can\’t believe it

[Chorus]
Ebm                                 Abm
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Ebm                                                 Abm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, fck this tension
Ebm                                                                 Abm
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
Ebm                                                 Abm
Pretending everything\’s alright is detention

[Post-Chorus]
Ebm
De-detention
Abm
De-detention
Ebm
Pretending everything\’s all right is (Shh!)

[Verse 2]
Ebm                 Abm                 Bbm
The teachers don\’t care about me
Ebm                 Abm                 Bbm
Fuck how I feel, as long as I make money
Ebm                                 Abm                 Bbm
They let them do whatever they want to me
Ebm                                                 Abm
They\’re the customer, I\’m chopped meat
Bbm
I\’m chopped meat

[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm
I\’m physically exhausted
Bbm                                 Abm
Tired of my knuckles piercing
Ebm                                 Bbm
I\’m chewing gum to pass this time
Abm
Sadness, can\’t you see it?
Ebm                                                 Bbm
You\’re too busy seeking selfish wishes
Abm
Look at how I\’m feeling
Ebm                                 Abm
You write me up and say it\’s love
And I can\’t believe it

[Chorus]
Ebm                                 Abm
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Ebm                                                                 Abm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, fk this tension
Ebm                                                 Abm
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
Ebm                                                                 Abm
Pretending everything\’s alright is detention

[Post-Chorus]
Ebm
De-detention
Abm
De-detention
Ebm
Pretending everything\’s all right is (Shh!)

[Bridge]
Ebm                                                 Abm
I wanna go home and you say, \”Now is not the time\”
Ebm                                                                 Abm
Fck being all alone in back of the classroom, ah
Ebm                                                                                 Abm
Stop calling up my phone, trying to say that I\’ve been out of line
Ebm                                                 Abm
When all I ever asked was to go to the bathroom

[Instrumental]
Ebm Abm Bbm x2

[Chorus]
Ebm                                 Abm
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Ebm                                                 Abm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, fk this tension
Ebm                                                                 Abm
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
Ebm                 Abm                                 Ebm
Pretending everything\’s alright is detention

[Outro]
Abm    Bbm
Tonight
Ebm                 Abm                 Bbm
I can feel your blood pressure rise
Ebm                 Abm                 Bbm
Let me crawl up into your mind
Ebm
Pretending everything\’s alright (is detention!)