Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

  riff 2

And they only say they do it 'cause they know what's best for me

  riff 2

Mum and Dad wanting me to sell my brains to a factory

  riff 2

Well it feels so good, all these people looking out for me

Bridge

 Now they're getting on my back because they know best

 But I know I'm better than settling for less

Chorus

  riff 1

They're killing me with kindness again

 riff 1

Everybody says they're your friend

  riff 1

They're killing me with kindness again

 riff 1

Everybody says they're your friend

Friend

Verse

I've got a box full of reject letters worded carefully

Tearing out my heart with a smile and a handshake

They don't have the faith I can learn to make a milkshake

As they tear down the park and build a fast food earthquake

Bridge

I couldn't stop laughing as the businessman stood

Telling us progress could only do good

Chorus

Middle

You can kill with a handshake

Or a pen and dotted line

Or a kick in the balls

 If it's at the right time

Riff 3

see below)

And I know people

riff 3

Who will stab you in the back

riff 3

And pregnant schoolgirls

riff 3

Who give their Dad a heart attack

Bridge

 But if something's killing me it's my lack of meaning

Everybody's smiling but I don't have any feelings

 I'm not breaking down on account of executive

Stress

Chorus x3 fade out 3rd time