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Coffin Nails

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Intro: Em, G, D,  Amx2
EmDon’t give a shit about it
GCurl up, I start to doubt this 
DSomething has died in me tAmoday 
EmI need some air around me
GClaw walls until my nails bleed 
DDon’t seal my coffin shut tAmoday
AmCoffin nails 
So haCrd to pull 
AmHow can CI brDeak fEmree?
EmFrom the ties that hold you down
GFrom the grips of loneliness 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after 
EmNever meant to be held down 
GAll I need is home right now 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after.
EmSelf-doubt breaks down my resolve 
GIt cripples a part of my soul
DAnd masterfully I'll hide my pAmain 
EmDead eyes, a hollow smile
GPitch black, my vision is gone 
DAnd masterfully I'll hide my pAmain. 
AmCoffin nails 
so hCard to pull 
Amhow can CI brDeak fEmree?
EmFrom the ties that hold you down
GFrom the grips of loneliness 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after 
EmNever meant to be held down 
GAll I need is home right now 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after.
G, Am, C, D#, F  
GThese coffin naAmils
Are keeping Cme
D#from the only thiFng I love 
D#This monster is hoFlding me
D#How wFill GI brAmeak 
EmFrom the ties that hold you down
GFrom the grips of loneliness 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after 
EmNever meant to be held down 
GAll I need is home right now 
AmTheres something missing in my lCife that I'm runDning after.
Outro: G  

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Coffin Nails

by Atreyu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This sounds right with the song, but if you want to play it differently or switch

chords around, do whatever you think sounds better. This is the way that sounds the best to me.

Em G D Am

Intro: , , , x2

Don’t give a shit about it

Curl up, I start to doubt this

D Am

Something has died in me today

I need some air around me

Claw walls until my nails bleed

D Am

Don’t seal my coffin shut today

Coffin nails

So hard to pull

Am C D Em

How can I break free?

From the ties that hold you down

From the grips of loneliness

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after

Never meant to be held down

All I need is home right now

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after.

Self-doubt breaks down my resolve

It cripples a part of my soul

D Am

And masterfully I'll hide my pain

Dead eyes, a hollow smile

Pitch black, my vision is gone

D Am

And masterfully I'll hide my pain.

Coffin nails

so hard to pull

Am C D Em

how can I break free?

From the ties that hold you down

From the grips of loneliness

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after

Never meant to be held down

All I need is home right now

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after.

G Am C D# F

, , , ,

G Am

These coffin nails

Are keeping me

D# F

from the only thing I love

D# F

This monster is holding me

D# F G Am

How will I break

From the ties that hold you down

From the grips of loneliness

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after

Never meant to be held down

All I need is home right now

Am C D

Theres something missing in my life that I'm running after.

Outro:

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