Biography:
The Vandals are an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour. They are well-known for their use of humor, preferring to use their music as a vehicle for entertainment and sarcasm rather than as a platform for more "serious" issues.
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INTRO: E E E E G E E E
E G#
Well, you came into this world naked, screaming and covered in blood
A F#
who was there to wipe you off and give you your first hug?
E G#
And it took a couple years to figure out how to not shit in your pants
A F#
but someone was there to clean you up and powder off your rash
G# - A G# - A G# -A G# - A
It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts
A -B A - B A -B
the two that you hate - the two that you blame - the very same ones that
B
gave you your name
E G#
Remember the time you were five and you lied about who broke your lamp?
A F#
Who were the ones that sat you down and gave you a second chance?
(PRE- CHORUS)
G# - A G# - A G# -A G# - A
It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts
A -B A - B A -B
the two that you hate - the two that you blame - the very same ones that
B
gave you your name
CHORUS:
E G#
Go home to Mom and Dad and say you're sorry,
A F#
It's the least that you can do, after all you've put them through.
Oh, come on.
E G#
Beg Mom and Dad's forgiveness, they deserve it.
A F# B E
Even if you don't mean it, make them believe you that it's true.
(INTRO)
E G#
And when they offered you up all that great advice,
A F#
you just screamed "Fuck you, both- and let me live my life!
E G#
I'm gonna go out drinking with my friends have unprotected sex,
A F# B
pierce my nose and get a tattoo of a dragon on my neck!"
(CHORUS)
D B E
Cuz now your 35 and working in a warehouse cuz you spent your college money
on cocaine
D B
And the shame of your existence is ever so persistent cuz you know your parents tried
E B
and you're to blame - you're to blame, cuz..
(PRE - CHORUS)
(CHORUS)
End on E.
E G#
Well, you came into this world naked, screaming and covered in blood
A F#
who was there to wipe you off and give you your first hug?
E G#
And it took a couple years to figure out how to not shit in your pants
A F#
but someone was there to clean you up and powder off your rash
G# - A G# - A G# -A G# - A
It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts
A -B A - B A -B
the two that you hate - the two that you blame - the very same ones that
B
gave you your name
E G#
Remember the time you were five and you lied about who broke your lamp?
A F#
Who were the ones that sat you down and gave you a second chance?
(PRE- CHORUS)
G# - A G# - A G# -A G# - A
It's been them from the start, the ones you tortured and broke their hearts
A -B A - B A -B
the two that you hate - the two that you blame - the very same ones that
B
gave you your name
CHORUS:
E G#
Go home to Mom and Dad and say you're sorry,
A F#
It's the least that you can do, after all you've put them through.
Oh, come on.
E G#
Beg Mom and Dad's forgiveness, they deserve it.
A F# B E
Even if you don't mean it, make them believe you that it's true.
(INTRO)
E G#
And when they offered you up all that great advice,
A F#
you just screamed "Fuck you, both- and let me live my life!
E G#
I'm gonna go out drinking with my friends have unprotected sex,
A F# B
pierce my nose and get a tattoo of a dragon on my neck!"
(CHORUS)
D B E
Cuz now your 35 and working in a warehouse cuz you spent your college money
on cocaine
D B
And the shame of your existence is ever so persistent cuz you know your parents tried
E B
and you're to blame - you're to blame, cuz..
(PRE - CHORUS)
(CHORUS)
End on E.
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