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~~~ H.I.M / Play Dead ~~~
- Chords -
Am - {x,0,2,2,1,0}
F  - {x,0,3,2,0,1}
C  - {x,3,2,0,1,0}
G  - {3,2,0,0,0,3}
Dm - {x,x,0,2,3,1}
A Ammoth, iFnto a butterflyAm  
AmAnd a lie, iFnto the sweetest truth
CI'm Gso afraid of lAmife
I Amtry, to Fcall your name but
AmI'm Silenced, Fby the fear of
Cdying in your Gheart once aAmgain
FI see the Cseasons changing
FAnd in the Cheart of this autumn I Gfall
With the Fleaves from the Amtrees
  CI Gplay deAmad
To Dmhide my heart
Until the Fworld gone dark fades aCway
I Amcry, like FGod cries the rainAm  
AmAnd I'm, Fjust one step
Caway from the Gend of toAmday
FI see the Creasons changing
FAnd in the Cwarmth of the past I Gcrawl
FScorched by the Amshame
  CI Gplay deAmad
To Dmhide my heart
Until the Fworld gone dark fades aCway
  CI Gstay dAmead
Until you Dmveil my scars and Fsay goodbye to Cfate
AmBefore it's too late
AmBefore it's too late
(Before it's too late)
(instrumental plays)
  CI Gplay deAmad
To Dmhide my heart
Until the Fworld gone dark fades aCway
  CI Gstay dAmead
Until you Dmveil my scars and Fsay goodbye to Cfate
  CI Gplay deAmad
To Dmhide my heart
Until the Fworld gone dark fades aCway
AmBefore it's too late...

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Play Dead

by HIM

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~~~ H.I.M / Play Dead ~~~

- Chords -

Am - {x,0,2,2,1,0}

F - {x,0,3,2,0,1}

C - {x,3,2,0,1,0}

G - {3,2,0,0,0,3}

Dm - {x,x,0,2,3,1}

Am F Am

A moth, into a butterfly

Am F

And a lie, into the sweetest truth

C G Am

I'm so afraid of life

Am F

I try, to call your name but

Am F

I'm Silenced, by the fear of

C G Am

dying in your heart once again

F C

I see the seasons changing

F C G

And in the heart of this autumn I fall

F Am

With the leaves from the trees

C G Am

I play dead

To hide my heart

F C

Until the world gone dark fades away

Am F Am

I cry, like God cries the rain

Am F

And I'm, just one step

C G Am

away from the end of today

F C

I see the reasons changing

F C G

And in the warmth of the past I crawl

F Am

Scorched by the shame

C G Am

I play dead

To hide my heart

F C

Until the world gone dark fades away

C G Am

I stay dead

Dm F C

Until you veil my scars and say goodbye to fate

Before it's too late

(Before it's too late)

(instrumental plays)

C G Am

I play dead

To hide my heart

F C

Until the world gone dark fades away

C G Am

I stay dead

Dm F C

Until you veil my scars and say goodbye to fate

C G Am

I play dead

To hide my heart

F C

Until the world gone dark fades away

Before it's too late...

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