Standard (EADGBE)

Stephanie always makes a lot of plans

She has decided, she has decided

 She is gonna leave

 As soon as high school ends

In a house where no one ever cares

 In her room in the attic, room in the attic

 She wakes up to the sound of footsteps

 On the stairs

Chorus

If it's true what they, what they say

 Stephanie has gone away

 If they're right, if they're right

 Stephanie took off last night

II.

Stephanie lives with a mother and son

Who can no longer hide it, no longer hide

Their hate for her

Because she is daddy's favorite one

On an August night in 2OO4

At the end of the summer, end of the summer

When they enter her room

A baseball bat falls on the floor

Chorus

If it's true what they, what they say

Stephanie has gone away

If they're right, if they're right

 Stephanie took off last night

Bridge

 Do you know that Billy Joel song

 It says only the good die young

 If they're right, if they're right

 Stephanie was killed last night

III.

Stephanie always made a lot of plans

She had decided, she had decided

She was gonna leave

As soon as high school ended

On that terrifying August night

Down by the river, down by the rever

Is where Stephanie was left after she died

Chorus

If it's true what they, what they say

Stephanie has gone away

If they're right, if they're right

 Stephanie was killed last night

 If they'r right

 Stephanie was killed last night

She never really wanted much

 She never really had a chance... [Repeat an fade]