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Verses:  Am   Em   Bm7   Am   Em   Bm7  Em  
Pre Chorus:  Am   Em(3x)  Am  Bm7  
Chorus:  Am   Em   Am   Bm7(2x)
 Am   Em   Bm7(2x) Em  
Verse 1:
AmHe recognized the frEmacture line and asked, "How Bm7bad’s the pain?" 
AmI said "It’s feeling Emworse than ever, can’t yBm7ou make it go awEmay?" 
Pre Chorus:
He sAmtudied my heart uEmp and down and said, Am"I’ve never seen one Emquite this bad. 
IAm’ll wrap it up if you Emwant me to but I Ammust be warning Bm7you. 
Chorus
AmA splint won’t stick, a caEmst won’t last, a banBm7d-aid will come uEmnglued. 
AmThe only way to heal your Emheart is keeping lovBm7ing ’til one loveEms you." 
AmOooh  ooEmoooh, the doBm7ctor said, "It’s true.oAmoooh ooEmoh Now gBm7et better sEmoon." 
Verse 2
Well, I knew that I couldn’t wait and he’d walked out the door. 
So I grabbed the Novacaine and some pills from his drawer. 
Pre chorus: 
And when I got home I held my heart and bandaged all those ugly scars. 
I numbed the pain and popped the pills until my heart went still. 
Chorus:
And life just passed by every day like every day before. 
I felt no love, I felt no pain, I played my part and nothing more. 
Oooh, the doctor said it’s true. 
Get better soon. 
I couldn’t stand the pain. 
I couldn’t stand the pain.
I couldn’t stand the pain, so I washed it away. 
I couldn’t stand the pain. 
Verse 3:
I ran into the Doc last weekend at the grocery super store. 
He asked me, "How’s it feeling?" and I said "It’s barely sore." 
Pre Chorus:
But he saw my eyes so dark and blank, and that practiced smile on my face. 
He said, "There’s one more thing to do and I think it might cure you. 
Chorus:
Write down every single way you loved the one that you knew. 
Then love yourself in that same way and in no time you’ll be brand new." 
Oooh, the doctor said it’s true. 
Now get better soon. 
Get better soon. 
Get better soon. 
The doctor said today it can all go away, now get better soon

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Novacaine

by Amber Rubarth

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Bm7

Am Em Bm7 Am Em Bm7 Em

Verses:

Am Em Am Bm7

Pre Chorus: (3x)

Am Em Am Bm7

Chorus: (2x)

Am Em Bm7 Em

(2x)

Verse 1:

Am Em Bm7

He recognized the fracture line and asked, "How bad’s the pain?"

Am Em Bm7 Em

I said "It’s feeling worse than ever, can’t you make it go away?"

Pre Chorus:

Am Em Am Em

He studied my heart up and down and said, "I’ve never seen one quite this bad.

Am Em Am Bm7

I’ll wrap it up if you want me to but I must be warning you.

Chorus

Am Em Bm7 Em

A splint won’t stick, a cast won’t last, a band-aid will come unglued.

Am Em Bm7 Em

The only way to heal your heart is keeping loving ’til one loves you."

Am Em Bm7 Am Em Bm7 Em

Oooh oooooh, the doctor said, "It’s true.ooooh oooh Now get better soon."

Verse 2

Well, I knew that I couldn’t wait and he’d walked out the door.

So I grabbed the Novacaine and some pills from his drawer.

Pre chorus:

And when I got home I held my heart and bandaged all those ugly scars.

I numbed the pain and popped the pills until my heart went still.

Chorus:

And life just passed by every day like every day before.

I felt no love, I felt no pain, I played my part and nothing more.

Oooh, the doctor said it’s true.

Get better soon.

I couldn’t stand the pain.

I couldn’t stand the pain, so I washed it away.

I couldn’t stand the pain.

Verse 3:

I ran into the Doc last weekend at the grocery super store.

He asked me, "How’s it feeling?" and I said "It’s barely sore."

Pre Chorus:

But he saw my eyes so dark and blank, and that practiced smile on my face.

He said, "There’s one more thing to do and I think it might cure you.

Chorus:

Write down every single way you loved the one that you knew.

Then love yourself in that same way and in no time you’ll be brand new."

Oooh, the doctor said it’s true.

Now get better soon.

Get better soon.

The doctor said today it can all go away, now get better soon

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