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[Chorus]Em C DMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyG D EmGot out of bed at allC DThe morning rain clouds up my windowThe morning rain clouds up my windowG D EmAnd I can't see at allC DAnd even if I could it'll all be grayAnd even if I could it'll all be grayG D EmBut your picture on my wallC DIt reminds me that it's not so badG D EmIt's not so badEm C DMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyG D EmGot out of bed at allC DThe morning rain clouds up my windowThe morning rain clouds up my windowG D EmAnd I can't see at allC DAnd even if I could it'll all be grayAnd even if I could it'll all be grayG D EmBut your picture on my wallC DIt reminds me that it's not so badCIt's not so bad[Verse]Em CDear Slim, I wrote you, but you stillDain't callinDear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain't callinGI left my cell, my pager, and my homeD Emphone at the bottomI left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottomCI sent two letters back in Autumn,Dyou must not have got 'emI sent two letters back in Autumn, you must not have got 'emThere probably was a problem with theG Dpost office or somethin'There probably was a problem with the post office or somethin'EmSometimes I scribble addresses tooC Dsloppy when I jot 'emSometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'emGBut anyway, what's been up man, how'sD Emyour daughter?But anyway, what's been up man, how's your daughter?My girlfriend's pregnant too, I'mCbout to be a fatherMy girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm bout to be a fatherDIf I have a daughter, guess what I'mCa call herIf I have a daughter, guess what I'm a call herEmI'm a name her BonnieCI read about your Uncle Ronnie too,I'm sorryI read about your Uncle Ronnie too, I'm sorryD GI had a friend kill himself over someD Emb**** who didn't want himI had a friend kill himself over some b**** who didn't want himI know you probably hear this everyC Dday, but I'm your biggest fanI know you probably hear this every day, but I'm your biggest fanGI even got that underground s*** thatD Emyou did with SkamI even got that underground s*** that you did with SkamCI got a room full of your posters andDyour pictures manI got a room full of your posters and your pictures manGI like that s*** you did with RawkusD Emtoo, that s*** was phatI like that s*** you did with Rawkus too, that s*** was phatCAnyways, I hope you get this man, hitme backAnyways, I hope you get this man, hit me backDJust to chat, truly yours, yourCbiggest fan, this is StanJust to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan[Chorus]Em C DMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyG D EmGot out of bed at allC DThe morning rain clouds up my windowThe morning rain clouds up my windowG D EmAnd I can't see at allC DAnd even if I could it'll all be grayAnd even if I could it'll all be grayG D EmBut your picture on my wallC DIt reminds me that it's not so badG D EmIt's not so bad[Verse]EmDear Slim, you still ain't called orCwrote, I hope you have a chance,Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance,D GI ain't mad, I think it's just f*****Emup that you don't answer fansI ain't mad, I think it's just f***** up that you don't answer fansCIf you didn't wanna talk to meoutside your concertIf you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concertDYou didn't have to, but you could'veG Dsigned an autograph for MatthewYou didn't have to, but you could've signed an autograph for MatthewEmThat's my little brother man, he'sConly six years oldThat's my little brother man, he's only six years oldDWe waited in the blistering cold foryouWe waited in the blistering cold for youG DFor four hours and you just said noEmFor four hours and you just said noCThat's pretty s****y man, you're likehis f***ing idolThat's pretty s****y man, you're like his f***ing idolDHe wants to be just like you man, heC Emlikes you more than I doHe wants to be just like you man, he likes you more than I doCI ain't that mad though, I just don'tlike being lied toI ain't that mad though, I just don't like being lied toD GRemember when we met in Denver, youDsaid if I write youRemember when we met in Denver, you said if I write youEmYou would write back, see I'm justClike you in a wayYou would write back, see I'm just like you in a wayDI never knew my father neitherG DHe used to always cheat on my mom andEmbeat herHe used to always cheat on my mom and beat herCI can relate to what you're saying inyour songsI can relate to what you're saying in your songsDSo when I have a s****y day, I driftG Daway and put em onSo when I have a s****y day, I drift away and put em onEmCause I don't really got s*** else,Cso that s*** helps when I'mdepressedCause I don't really got s*** else, so that s*** helps when I'm depressedD CI even got a tattoo of your nameacross the chestI even got a tattoo of your name across the chestEm CSometimes I even cut myself to seehow much it bleedsSometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleedsDIts like adrenaline, the pain is suchG Da sudden rush for meIts like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for meEmSee everthing you say is real, and ICrespect you cause you tell itSee everthing you say is real, and I respect you cause you tell itDMy girlfriend's jealous, because IG Dtalk about you 24/7My girlfriend's jealous, because I talk about you 24/7EmBut she don't know you like I knowCyou slim, no one doesBut she don't know you like I know you slim, no one doesDShe don't know what it was like forG Dpeople like us growin' upShe don't know what it was like for people like us growin' upEmYou gotta call me man, I'll be theCbiggest fan you'll ever loseYou gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever loseDSincerely yours, Stan, p.s.CWe should be together too[Chorus]Em C DMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyG D EmGot out of bed at allC DThe morning rain clouds up my windowThe morning rain clouds up my windowG D EmAnd I can't see at allC DAnd even if I could it'll all be grayAnd even if I could it'll all be grayG D EmBut your picture on my wallC DIt reminds me that it's not so badCIt's not so bad[Verse]EmDear MrC DI'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-FansDear Mr I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-FansGThis'll be the last package I everDsend your a**This'll be the last package I ever send your a**EmIt's been six months and still nowordsIt's been six months and still no wordsCI don't deserve itDI know you got my last two lettersGI wrote the addresses on them perfectDI wrote the addresses on them perfectEmSo this is my cassette I'm sendingCyou, I hope you hear itSo this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear itDI'm in the car right now, I'm doin'G D90 on the freewayI'm in the car right now, I'm doin' 90 on the freewayEm CHey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka,Ddare me to drive?Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive?CYou know that song by Phil Collins,In the Air of the NightYou know that song by Phil Collins, In the Air of the NightEmAbout that guy who could've savedCthat other guy from drowningAbout that guy who could've saved that other guy from drowningD GBut didn't, but Phil saw it all, thenDat a show he found himBut didn't, but Phil saw it all, then at a show he found himEmThat's kinda how this is, youCcould've rescued me fromdrowningThat's kinda how this is, you could've rescued me from drowningDNow it's too late, I'm on a 1,000G Ddowners now, I'm drowsyNow it's too late, I'm on a 1,000 downers now, I'm drowsyEm CAnd all I wanted was a lousy letteror a callAnd all I wanted was a lousy letter or a callDI hope you know I ripped all of yourG Dpictures off my wallI hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off my wallEm CI love you Slim, we could've beenDtogether, think about itI love you Slim, we could've been together, think about itCYou ruined it now, I hope you can'tEmsleep and you dream about itYou ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about itCAnd when you dream, I hope you can'tsleep and you scream about itAnd when you dream, I hope you can't sleep and you scream about itD GI hope your conscience eats at youDand you can't breathe without meEmI hope your conscience eats at you and you can't breathe without meCSee Slim, shut up b****, I'm tryingto talkSee Slim, shut up b****, I'm trying to talkD GHey Slim, that's my girlfriendDscreamin' in the trunkHey Slim, that's my girlfriend screamin' in the trunkEmBut I didn't slit her throat, I justCtied her up, see I ain't like youBut I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up, see I ain't like youDCause if she suffocates, she'llG Dsuffer more, then she'll dieEmtooCause if she suffocates, she'll suffer more, then she'll die tooCWell, gotta go, I'm almost under theDbridge nowWell, gotta go, I'm almost under the bridge nowCOh s***, I forgot, how am I supposedto send this s*** out?Oh s***, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this s*** out?[Instrumental]Em C D C x2[Chorus]Em C DMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyMy tea's gone cold, I'm wonderin' whyG D EmGot out of bed at allC DThe morning rain clouds up my windowThe morning rain clouds up my windowG D EmAnd I can't see at allC DAnd even if I could it'll all be grayAnd even if I could it'll all be grayG D EmBut your picture on my wallC DIt reminds me that it's not so badCIt's not so bad[Verse]EmDear Stan, I meant to write youCsooner, but I've just beenbusyDear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I've just been busyDYou say your girlfriend's pregnantG Dnow, how far along is she?You say your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she?EmLook, I'm really flattered you wouldCcall your daughter thatLook, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter thatDAnd here's an autograph for yourbrotherAnd here's an autograph for your brotherG D EmI wrote it on this Starter capCI'm sorry I didn't see you at theshow, I must've missed youI'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I must've missed youDDon't think I did that s***G Dintentionally just to disEmyouDon't think I did that s*** intentionally just to dis youCBut what's that s*** you said aboutDyou like to cut your wrists too?But what's that s*** you said about you like to cut your wrists too?DI say that s*** just clownin' dogEmC'mon, how f***ed up is you?CYou got some issues, Stan, I thinkyou need some counselingYou got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselingDTo keep your a** from bouncin' offG Dthe walls when you get down someEmTo keep your a** from bouncin' off the walls when you get down someCAnd what's this s*** about us meantto be together?And what's this s*** about us meant to be together?DThat type of s*** will make me notG D Emwant us to meet each otherThat type of s*** will make me not want us to meet each otherI really think you and yourCgirlfriend need each otherI really think you and your girlfriend need each otherDOr maybe you just need to treat herGbetterOr maybe you just need to treat her betterD EmI hope you get to read this letter, IChope it reaches you in timeI hope you get to read this letter, I hope it reaches you in timeDBefore you hurt yourself, I thinkCthat you'll be doin just fineBefore you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin just fineEmIf you relax a little, I'm glad thatCI inspire you, but StanIf you relax a little, I'm glad that I inspire you, but StanDWhy are you so mad? Try toGunderstand, that I doD Emwant you as a fanWhy are you so mad? Try to understand, that I do want you as a fanCI just don't want you to do somecrazy s***I just don't want you to do some crazy s***DI seen this one s*** on the news aG Dcouple of weeks ago that made meEmsickI seen this one s*** on the news a couple of weeks ago that made me sickCSome dude was drunk and drove his carover a bridgeSome dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridgeDAnd had his girlfriend in his trunkG Dand she was pregnant with his kidAnd had his girlfriend in his trunk and she was pregnant with his kidEmAnd in the car they found a tape,Cdidn't say who it was toAnd in the car they found a tape, didn't say who it was toDCome to think about it, his name was,C Emit was you...Come to think about it, his name was, it was you...[Outro]EmDamn