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Justified Black Eye

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intro
E---------------3-5-3-2--------------------|
B--5-5-3-5-3-1-3-------5-5-3-5-3-1-3-3-----|
G-----------------------------------0------|
D-------------------------------------4----|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
EmShe was confCused and
aGbused in this liDfe
EmEmotional and vCiolent moments
GSeemed to take the lDongest time
EmEvery single knCockout dragout
GFight they ever hDad
Emhe starts to laugh he stCarts to lie
with SGuddenly psychoDtic eyes.
CEvery night she crDied herself
to sleEmep she didn't recoBgnize
CHer own face in the mirDror black and blEmue
Cso afraid IntiDmidation
Emlike a child she hBides away
he would alCways try to juDstify
what wasn't tEmrueC  G  D  
Justified black eEmyeC  G  D  
EmTaken for gCranted
she sleGeps by the phDone
Emwaiting for a cCall from him
but it seGems he's never coDming home
Em14 beers lCater
He is theGre without an anDswer
EmOnce again she quCestions his lies
he goGes to bed with nDo reply
CTomorrow morning difDferent story
aEmnd he'll be a difBferent guy
he'll jCustify her bDlack eye with anEmother lie
She Cpacks her bags in grDeat temptation
he´s Emon his knees again Bhe cries
a hCug & a kiss and a don'Dt know why
as a tEmear drops from her swollen eye
ApBologies until tonight and another
Justified black eye
Em  C   G  D

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Justified Black Eye

by No Use for a Name

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intro

E---------------3-5-3-2--------------------|

B--5-5-3-5-3-1-3-------5-5-3-5-3-1-3-3-----|

G-----------------------------------0------|

D-------------------------------------4----|

A------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------|

Em C

She was confused and

G D

abused in this life

Em C

Emotional and violent moments

G D

Seemed to take the longest time

Em C

Every single knockout dragout

G D

Fight they ever had

Em C

he starts to laugh he starts to lie

G D

with Suddenly psychotic eyes.

C D

Every night she cried herself

Em B

to sleep she didn't recognize

C D Em

Her own face in the mirror black and blue

C D

so afraid Intimidation

Em B

like a child she hides away

C D

he would always try to justify

Em C G D

what wasn't true

Em C G D

Justified black eye

Em C

Taken for granted

G D

she sleeps by the phone

Em C

waiting for a call from him

G D

but it seems he's never coming home

Em C

14 beers later

G D

He is there without an answer

Em C

Once again she questions his lies

G D

he goes to bed with no reply

C D

Tomorrow morning different story

Em B

and he'll be a different guy

C D Em

he'll justify her black eye with another lie

C D

She packs her bags in great temptation

Em B

he´s on his knees again he cries

C D

a hug & a kiss and a don't know why

as a tear drops from her swollen eye

Apologies until tonight and another

Justified black eye

Em C G D

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