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Glass Half Empty

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[Verse 1]
  CAll my life
Been waging war Din my mind
Been waiting for Emsomething right
Been praying for Gsun to shine, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
  CApathy, a friend and my Denemy
Another blEmind visionary
I never crAy but I bleed, oh
[Chorus]
  CTell me what does it feel likeAm  
To feel anything aEmgain?
I know that it takes time
  DBut this never ends
  CAnd I'm starting to Amrealize
The glass half empty's Embeen
Just a way to be baptized
  GIn the taste of your own medicineC  
[Verse 2]
N.C.
  CDon't tell mom
Tell her it's  Djust a song
And tell her IEm'm holding on
I'm sorry GI missed her callGM7,  oh
  CWhat if this wasn't what I wanted?
  DCan I return the life I've startEmed?
  EmTwenty-six yеars and I'm exhausted
  DI guess wе're calling this an artist
[Chorus]
  CTell me what does it feel likeAm  
To feel anything aEmgain?
I know that it takes time
  DBut this never ends
  CAnd I'm starting to Amrealize
The glass half empty's Embeen
Just a way to be baptized
  GIn the taste of your own medicineC  
[Verse 3]
N.C.                    Am  
And I call it a cry for help
But you call it a Emchorus
But as long as these records seDll
I guess we just igCnore it
  AmI guess we just ignore itEm  G  
G(I just hoped that someday, Csomeone would love me)
[Chorus]
  CTell me what does it feel likeAm  
To feel anything aEmgain?
I know that it takes time
  DBut this never ends
  CAnd I'm starting to Amrealize
The glass half empty's Embeen
Just a way to be baptized
  GIn the taste of your own medicineC  
[Verse 4]
c
  All my life
Been waging war Asus2in my mind
Been waiting for Emsomething right
Been praying for Gsun to shineD  
[Pre-Chorus]
CApathy, a friend and my Asus2enemy
Another blind Emvisionary
I never cry Gbut I bleed
[Chorus] (One Strum)
  CTell me what does it feel like
      Asus2To feel anything Emagain?
I know that it takes Dtime
But this never endsC  
And I'm starting to realizAsus2e
The glass half empty's beeEmn
Just a way to be baptGized
In the Gm7taste of your own medicine

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Glass Half Empty

by VOILÀ

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GM7

Asus2

[Verse 1]

All my life

Been waging war in my mind

Been waiting for something right

Been praying for sun to shine, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

Apathy, a friend and my enemy

Another blind visionary

I never cry but I bleed, oh

[Chorus]

C Am

Tell me what does it feel like

To feel anything again?

I know that it takes time

But this never ends

C Am

And I'm starting to realize

The glass half empty's been

Just a way to be baptized

G C

In the taste of your own medicine

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Don't tell mom

Tell her it's just a song

And tell her I'm holding on

G GM7

I'm sorry I missed her call, oh

What if this wasn't what I wanted?

D Em

Can I return the life I've started?

Twenty-six yеars and I'm exhausted

I guess wе're calling this an artist

[Chorus]

C Am

Tell me what does it feel like

To feel anything again?

I know that it takes time

But this never ends

C Am

And I'm starting to realize

The glass half empty's been

Just a way to be baptized

G C

In the taste of your own medicine

[Verse 3]

N.C.

And I call it a cry for help

But you call it a chorus

But as long as these records sell

I guess we just ignore it

Am Em G

I guess we just ignore it

G C

(I just hoped that someday, someone would love me)

[Chorus]

C Am

Tell me what does it feel like

To feel anything again?

I know that it takes time

But this never ends

C Am

And I'm starting to realize

The glass half empty's been

Just a way to be baptized

G C

In the taste of your own medicine

[Verse 4]

All my life

Asus2

Been waging war in my mind

Been waiting for something right

G D

Been praying for sun to shine

[Pre-Chorus]

C Asus2

Apathy, a friend and my enemy

Another blind visionary

I never cry but I bleed

[Chorus] (One Strum)

Tell me what does it feel like

Asus2 Em

To feel anything again?

I know that it takes time

But this never ends

Asus2

And I'm starting to realize

The glass half empty's been

Just a way to be baptized

Gm7

In the taste of your own medicine

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