Melanie Martinez - Recess: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Recess" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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B                           C#m
I was too young to see the truth
B                                 C#m
In my grandma's lap, I'm drowning in her perfume
B                 C#m
Too naive to even care
B                                        C#m
'Bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair

              B
People gonna say
              C#m
If you need a break, someone'll take your place
               B
People gonna try
                        C#m
To tell you that you're fine
C#m
With dollars in their eyes (Just remember)

Chorus:
B              C#m               B
Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
B              C#m
Don't let them try (Ooh)
B              C#m
Don't let them hurt you, baby
      B                 C#m
Just say, "Recess, I'm tired"

Sittin' in my room, looking at all I've done
Everything I wanted has come to fruition
I should be happy but I can't get out my bed
Stressin' 'bout the voices screamin' inside my head

People gonna say
If you need a break, someone'll take your place
People gonna try
To tell you that you're fine
with dollars in their eyes
(Just remember)

Chorus:
Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
Don't let them try (Ooh)
Don't let them hurt you, baby
Just say "Recess, I'm tired"

G#m
Where is my time?
Gone in my mind
E
Gone, I can't find
Euphoria
G#m
When I get upset
I think in my head
 F#
back to what she said

People gonna say
If you need a break, someone'll take your place
People gonna try
To tell you that you're fine
with dollars in their eyes
(Just remember)

Chorus:
Don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
Don't let them try (Ooh)
Don't let them hurt you, baby
Just say "Recess, I'm tired"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Recess" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Recess" by Melanie Martinez.