I see previous people have tried to post how Mike Posner plays this song live, but unfortunately they are
wrong. If you look closely you can notice that Mike uses the chords I have used here. See here for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ZhKYr5QH4
IMPORTANT:
The G#m is a power chord which is played like this:
0-4-6-6-0-0
The Esus2 is the same, two frets down:
0-2-4-4-0-0
[Verse 1]
G#m
I took a pill in Ibiza
Esus2
To show Avicii I was cool
Asus2
And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older
E Esus2
And screw it, it was something to do
G#m
I'm living out in LA
Esus2
I drive a sports car just to prove
Asus2
I'm a real big baller cause I made a million dollars
E Esus2
And I spend it on girls and shoes
[Chorus]
G#m
But you don't wanna be high like me
Esus2
Never really knowing why like me
Asus2 E Esus2
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
G#m
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Esus2
Never knowing who to trust like this
Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
E Esus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Verse 2]
G#m Esus2
I'm just a singer who already blew his shot
Asus2
I get along with old timers
E Esus2
Cause my name's a reminder of a pop song people forgot
G#m
And I can't keep a girl, no
Esus2
Cause as soon as the sun comes up
Asus2
I cut 'em all loose and work's my excuse
E Esus2
But the truth is I can't open up
[Chorus]
G#m
But you don't wanna be high like me
Esus2
Never really knowing why like me
Asus2 E Esus2
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
G#m
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Esus2
Never knowing who to trust like this
Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
E Esus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Verse 3]
G#m
I took a plane to my home town
Esus2
I brought my pride and my guitar
Asus2
All my friends are all gone but there's manicured lawns
E Esus2
And the people still think I'm a star
G#m
I walked around downtown
Esus2
I met some fans on Lafayette
Asus2
They said tell us how to make it cause we're getting real impatient
E Esus2
So I looked 'em in the eye and said
[Chorus]
G#m
But you don't wanna be high like me
Esus2
Never really knowing why like me
Asus2 E Esus2
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
G#m
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
Esus2
Never knowing who to trust like this
Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
E Esus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
G#m Esus2 Asus2 E Esus2
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
