Key: C
Introduction:
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you're young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F
waking up
Am G
in the midday sun
C F
what's to live for?
Am G
you could see what I've done
C F
staying out of motion
Am G
in the light of day
C F
I was hiding
Am G
from the things that you'd say
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you're young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F
I was a boy
Am G
at an open door
C F
why you staring
Am G
do you still think that you know
C F
looking for treasure
Am G
in the things that you threw
C F
like a magpie
Am G
I live for glitter, not you
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you're young and you want some
Am F
now I'm sitting alone
C
and I'm looking for help
G
left here on my own
Am
I'm gonna hurt myself
F
many years have gone by
C
I'm still wondering why
G
heaven let the world
C
let it bleed me dry
C
we are not what you think we are
we are not what you think we are
C F Am G
teenage dreams in a teenage circus
C F Am G
running around like a clown on purpose
C F Am G
who gives a damn about the family you come from
C F Am G
no giving up when you're young and you want some
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C F Am G
running around again
C F Am G
running from running
C G F
we are not what you think we are
C G F
we are golden, we are golden