Bo Burnham – Problematic chords

[Intro]

Gm Gm Bb C 
Gm Gm C  Eb   C   
 
[Verse 1]

  Gm                      Gm
I grew up as your usual suburbanite,
       Bb                   
a tiny town in Massachusetts, 
    C
overwhelmingly white.
  Gm                            
I went to church on Sundays 
     Gm  
in a suit and a tie,
Bb                       
  then spent my free time 
         C
watching Family Guy.
  Gm                   
I started doing comedy 
     Gm                     Bb
when I was just a sheltered kid,
                  C
I wrote offensive sh*t, and I said it:
Gm                         
Father, please forgive me, 
      Gm                     C
for I did not realize what I did
            Eb         C
or that I'd live to regret it.
 
[Pre-Chorus]

Eb                          Bb          Gm
Times are changing, and I'm getting old.
              Bb
Are you gonna hold me accountable?
   Gm                   Bb
My bed is empty and I'm getting cold.
Gm                  Bb                   N.C.
Isn't anybody gonna hold me accountable? Uh
 

[Chorus]
          Gm    Gm
I'm problematic   (He's a problem),
Gm                         C
  when I was seventeen, on Halloween
                 Gm     Gm
I dressed up as Aladdin   
(He's a problem),
C                           N.C.
  I did not darken my skin, but still, 

it feels weird in hindsight.
 
[Synth]

Gm  Gm Bb C 
Gm  Gm C  Eb    C 
 
[Verse 2]
          Gm                       
I want to show you how I'm growing 
     Gm
as a person, but first
         Bb                      
I feel I must address the lyrics 
          C     
from the previous verse.
           Gm                      
I tried to hide behind my childhood, 
    Gm
and that's not okay,
   Bb                  
my actions are my own, 
            C   
I won't explain them away.
     Gm                            
I've done a lot of self-reflecting 
Gm                           Bb
since I started singing this song,
              C
I was totally wrong when I said it:
Gm                       
Father, please forgive me, 
      Gm                     C
for I did not realize what I did
            Eb        C
or that I'd live to regret it.
 
[Pre-Chorus]

Eb                           Bb         Gm
Times are changing and I'm getting old.
              Gm
Are you gonna hold me accountable?
   Eb                    Bb
My bed is empty and I'm getting cold.
Gm                    Gm                   
  Isn't anybody gonna hold me accountable? 
N.C.
Uh
 
[Chorus]
          Gm    Gm
I'm problematic   (He's a problem)
Gm                        C
  I just remembered that Aladdin costume's
               Gm    Gm                 C  
in my mother's attic   (He's a problem)   
                      Eb   
I'm gonna go home and burn it
                   C          N.C.
or not burn it. Is burning it bad? 

What should I do with it?
 
[Bridge]

    Eb                 Bb
And I've been totally awful,
             F                    
my closet is chock-full of stuff 
       Gm       Bb/F
that is vaguely sh*tty.
Eb                       Bb
All of it was perfectly lawful,
              F                
just not very thoughtful at all 
         Gm     Bb/F
and just really sh*tty.
    Eb                 Bb
And I've been totally awful,
             F                    
my closet is chock-full of stuff 
        Gm      Bb/F
that is vaguely sh*tty.
Eb                       Bb
All of it was perfectly lawful,
              F                          N.C.
just not very thoughtful at all and just really ...
 
[Outro]
                       Bb      Gm
And I'm really f*cking sorry,
Dm                           Dm
b*tch, I'm trying to listen, sh*t, 

I’ve been complicit.
Bb      Gm
Sorry,
Dm                     Dm
if I'm gonna catch up, first, 

I gotta fess up.
Bb       Gm        Dm        Dm
Sorry,
Bb       Gm        Dm        Dm
sorry.

ℹ️ About This Song

This is new song produced & written by Bo Burnham for the album INSIDE. The key of the track is G minor.

Track Info

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• Song: Problematic
• Artist: Bo Burnham
• Produced by Bo Burnham
• Album: INSIDE (The Songs)

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(EADGBE)
• Key: Gm
• Chords: Gm, Bb, Bb/F, C, Dm, Eb, F
• Suggested Strumming:
  D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
Gm – 355333 Bb – x13331 Bb/F – 113331 C – x32010 Dm – xx0231 Eb – xx1343 F – 133211	Gm – 0231 Bb – 3211 Bb/F – 3211 C – 0003 Dm – 2210 Eb – 3331 F – 2010