Lirik dan Chord Lagu High School in Jakarta - NIKI

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - “High School in Jakarta” merupakan lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh penyanyi kenamaan asal tanah air, Niki Zefanya atau populer disapa NIKI.

Lagu tersebut menjadi bagian dari album terbaru miliknya yang bertajuk Nicole.

Album yang berisikan 12 trek itu dirilis pada 11 Agustus 2022 melalui label 88rising.

Baca juga: NIKI Bicara soal Awal Ketertarikan Musik hingga Inspirasinya dalam Menulis Lagu

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “High School in Jakarta” dari NIKI.

Kunci: Bb

[Verse 1]
Bb                                                                                       Bb
Didn’t you hear Amanda’s moving back to Colorado? It’s 2013 & the end of my life
  Gm                                                                                        Gm
Freshman year’s about to plummet just a little harder but it didn’t cause we kissed on that Halloween night

[Verse 2]
   Bb                                                                                            Bb
I bleached half my hair when I saw Zoe on your Vespa, it was orange from 3% peroxide, thanks to you
   Gm                                                                       Gm
I needed a good cry, I headed right to Kendra’s, I hated you and I hoped to God that you knew

[Pre-Chorus]
                       Bb
Now there’s drama (drama), found a club for that
                     Bb
Where I met ya (met ya), had a heart attack
            Gm
Yadda yadda, at the end, yeah we burned
             Gm
Made a couple U-turns, you were it til you weren’t

[Chorus]
Eb                                  Eb
 High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta
Bb                                          Bb
 Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas
Cm                         Cm
 We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers
Gm                                           F
 Yeah living under that was hard, but I loved you harder
Eb                                  Eb
 High school in Jakarta, an elaborate saga
Bb                              Bb
 I still hate you for making me wish I came out smarter
Cm                            Cm
 You love/hate your mother, so do I
                 Gm                                            F
 Could’ve ended different, then again we went to high school in Jakarta

[Verse 3]
Bb                                                                      Bb
Got a group assignment, I’ll be at Vall’s place, You don’t text at all and only call when you’re off your face
       Gm                                                                            Gm
I’m petty and say, “Call me when you’re not unstable”, I lie and tell you I’ll be getting drunk at Rachel’s

[Pre-Chorus]
      Bb
I wasn’t, She doesn’t even drink
            Bb
But I couldn’t have you sit there and think
                    Gm
That you’re better, cause you’re older
               Eb
Are you better, now that we’re older?

[Chorus]
Eb                                    Eb
 High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta
Bb                                          Bb
 Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas
Cm                          Cm
 We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers
Gm                                            F
 Yeah living under that was hard, but I loved you harder
Eb                                 Eb
 High school in Jakarta, a comedy drama
Bb                            Bb
 I still hate you for making me wish I came out smarter
Cm                            Cm
 You love/hate your mother, so do I
                Gm                                               F
 Could’ve ended different, then again we went to high school in Jakarta

[Bridge]
Bb                                                              Bb
 Natasha’s moving to New York (New York), probably sometime in August
Gm                                                                  Eb
 And I’m spending the summer in Singapore, I’m so sad I can’t tell you shit anymore
Bb                                                 Bb
 I made friends with Abby this year, we’re moving in in March or so
       Gm                                                      Gm
And although you bring me to tears, I’m glad that we gave it a go

[Outro]
Eb                                 Eb
 High school in Jakarta, American summer
Bb                                        Bb
 Had no chance against the Marxist girl with marijuana
Cm                       Cm
 I was your piñata, she was a star-charter
Gm                                              F
 Glad she gave it to you real hard, but I loved you harder
Eb                                 Eb
 High school in Jakarta, I won’t but I wanna
Bb                                   Bb
 Ask you when you talk about it do I ever come up?
Cm                          Cm
 Say thanks to your mama, now we’re through
                Gm                                             F                                    N.C.
 Could’ve ended different, then again we went to high school in Jakarta