Melanie Martinez - Detention: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Detention" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Detention Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Melanie Martinez
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Detention" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 D#m G#m I'm not a bad guy A#m D#m G#m A#m So don't treat me bad if I'm feeling sad, alright? D#m G#m Please don't be mad if I don't smile back, alright? A#m D#m G#m If I fuck up my words, don't think I'm absurd, alright? A#m Alright? D#m I'm physically exhausted A#m G#m Tired of my knuckles piercing D#m A#m I'm chewing gum to pass this time G#m Sadness, can't you see it? D#m A#m You're too busy seeking selfish wishes G#m Look at how I'm feeling D#m G#m You write me up and say it's love And I can't believe it Chorus: D#m G#m A#7 Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention? D#m G#m A#7 I can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension D#m G#m A#7 Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention? D#m G#m A#7 Pretending everything's alright is detention D#m De-detention G#m A#7 De-detention D#m Pretending everything's all right is (Shh!) The teachers don't care about me Fuck how I feel as long as I make money They let them do whatever they want to me They're the customer, I’m chopped meat I'm chopped meat I'm physically exhausted Tired of my knuckles beating I'm chewing gum to pass this time of sadness Can't you see it? You're too busy seeking selfish wishes Don't care how I'm feeling You write me up and say it's love And I can't believe it Chorus De-de-detention De-de-detention Pretending everything's alright is detention I wanna go home and you say, "Now is not the time" Fuck being all alone in back of the classroom, ah Stop calling up my phone tryna say that I've been out of line When all I ever asked was to go to the bathroom Chorus: Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention? I can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention? Pretending everything's alright is detention Tonight, I can feel your blood pressure rise Let me crawl up into your mind Pretending everything's alright (Is detention) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#7  A#m  D#m  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Detention" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Detention" by Melanie Martinez.