Everything that Feels Good Is Bad Chords by Whitmer Thomas

Intro | D | D |


D                     G
Doomscrolling, lying awake
Bm                                    A
A dirty dog running free on the interstate
D                               G
A Blood Mary is a hot wing in a glass
Bm                                   A
Lit some candles just to piss in the bath


D                                         G
All the best films are about a man with a vice
Bm                     A
Getting stuck in Reno, lying to his wife
D                                         G
Is it intermittent fasting or an eating disorder?
Bm                            A
Do I need all my old birthday cards or am I a hoarder?


G
Everything that feels good is bad
D                                                   A
And all the things that make me happy make you feel sad


D                                       G
I only buy books for the cool, colorful cover
Bm                                                  A
I like smelling gasoline and getting burnt in the summer
D                                      G
Call up your Christian family and reconnect
Bm                                 A
Find some hallowed ground to disrespect


D                                 G
Cry by the grave of a guy you met once
Bm                                 A
Text somebody at midnight who you ain’t seen in months
D                                           G
Remind someone you meet that you met them before
Bm                             A
Keep giving them context until they just fake that they remember


G
Everything that feels good is bad
D                                                   A
And all the things that make me happy make you feel sad
G
Just when I think I’ve gone and got it down
D                                        A
Turns out I’m still the same old dumbass clown


Instru | G | D | A | A |


Bm                                                   D
You know, you know, you know, you know you gotta overdo it
Bm                   D
Double down to power through it
         G            D               G
Life’s a   hot flash,   a blood bath,   a car crash
         D           A
And your   heart’s smashed


D                                            G
Have an honest conversation with an ex about boundaries
Bm                                        A
Fall asleep in each other’s arms watching TV
D                                      G
Lie to your therapist so they like you more
Bm                                  A
Dig up some repressed memories to endure

Either way


G
Everything that feels good is bad
D                                                   A
And all the things that make me happy make you feel sad
G
Just when I think I’ve gone and got it down
D                                        A
Turns out I’m still the same old dumbass clown


Outro | G | D | A | A | D |