The Kill

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[Verse 1]
CWhat if I wanted to bDreak
Laugh it all off in youEmr face
What would you Bmdo?
CWhat if I fell to the Dfloor
Couldn’t take this anymEmore
What would you Bmdo, do, do?
[Chorus]
CCome, break me dDown
Bury me, bury me
EmI am finished with Bmyou
[Verse 2]
CWhat if I wanted to fiDght
Beg for the rest of my Emlife
What would you Bmdo?
CYou say you wanted morDe
What are you waiting fEmor
I'm not running from Bmyou, oh, you
[Chorus]
CCome, break me dDown
Bury me, bury me
EmI am finished with Bmyou
CLook in my eDyes
You’re killing me, killing me
EmAll I wanted was Bmyou
[Bridge]
AmI tried to be Bmsomeone Emelse
But Gnothing seemed to Cchange
I Dknow now, tEmhis is who I rGeally am inCside
Finally Dfound mysEmelf
GFighting for a Cchance
I Dknow now, Emthis is who I really am
[Breakdown]
Oh, ohC  
Oh, ohC  
Oh, ohC  Em  F#  G  
[Solo]
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B|-12--10--12--10---12--10------10-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CCome, break me dDown
Bury me, bury me
EmI am finished with Bmyou
CLook in my eDyes
You’re killing me, killing me
EmAll I wanted was Bmyou
[Outro]
CWhat if I wanted to break?
D(All I'm waiting for)
EmWhat if I, what if I
BmWhat if I, what if I
BmBury me, bury me
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About The Kill Chords by Thirty Seconds To Mars

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