| F | G | D | F | G | D | F | G | D | |
| Alum | inu | m to me, | alumin | ium to | some. You can s | hine like | silver | all you want |
| F | G | D | |
| But you're j | ust A | lumin | um |
| Illuminating just what you want to show, You'd never rust but I'd never know |
| You can't be trusted, I can't let go |
| Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want |
| But you're just Aluminum |
| F | G | D | C/F | F | G | D | |
| Every | time you're | here I | forge | t, When you | leave, you leave | only regr | et, |
| C/F | F | G | F | G | D | |
| Every | time you're | here, I | forget | E- | very- | thing |
| You're so lightweight, how can you survive? Recycling moments from others' |
| lives, You're not as precious as you contrive |
| Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want |
| But you're just Aluminum. Yeah you're just aluminum |