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Tuning: Standard.
Intro:
 Em-  Am-  C- C  
 Em-  Am- C  
 Em-  Am-  C- C  
 Em- Am  
EmPush it awayAm  
Heart Ccold in the Emland of grayAm  C  
EmSuck it all inAm  
I'm Cwatching them EmcringeAm  C  
EmDamn, what a wasteAm  
The boy's Cgot that presEmcription tasteAm  C  
He's Emdying awayAm  
CLook at 'em Emfade
There Amhas to be Canother way
The Emaftermath is AmdevasCtating
EmWriting, leave me, AmmediCcating
The Emhating, the horror that Amhaunts my Cday
If EmI can get a chance to Ambrush off Cthis deEmcay
Who gives a f***Em, gimme what I needEm, another doseAm  
EmAnd I stop Cshaking toDnight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
Prepare for what's in storeEm  
And I stop Cshaking Dtonight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
I'm resurrecting
EmLock it awayAm  
Beneath the Cpain, beEmneath the insaneAm  C  
EmTake it all inAm  
And CI'll take the bEmlameAm  C  
EmPushing the graceAm  
The Ccancer radiEmates in her faceAm  C  
You Emruined my stayAm  
So I'll Cdestroy the Emfaith
There Amhas to be Canother way
I'm Emin the rubble, AmcontemCplating
The Empills that thrill
KilAmling, not Caiding
The Emhating, the horror that Amhaunts my Cday
If EmI could get another Amchance
I'd probably Cthrow it awayEm  
Who gives a f***Em, gimme what I needEm, another doseAm  
EmI'll resurrect Emfor all to seeEm  
And death to those Amwho've forsaken me
EmAnd I stop Cshaking toDnight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
Prepare for what's in storeEm  
And I stop Cshaking Dtonight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
 Em-  D-  C-     Bx2
EmDead man wDalking, baby C  
I call 'em how I Bsee 'em
EmKillin' time, killin' Dpain, babyC  
But instead you're Bkillin' me
Solo:
 Em-  G-  Am-  C-     Dx2
EmBack away from the Gpain
It's Aminsane and I will Amthrow away
All the Cthings that Dsting
So Emback away, it's oGkay
You're a Amstain and now you'll Amrot away 
It's CsickeDning
Solo:
 C- D  
 Em-  C-     Dx3
EmAnd I stop Cshaking toDnight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
Prepare for what's in storeEm  
And I stop Cshaking Dtonight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
EmAnd I stop Cshaking toDnight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDcise
Prepare for what's in storeEm  
And I stop Cshaking Dtonight
Pull myself up off the Emfloor
Kneel down and CexerDciseE  

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Dead Man Walking

by The Confession

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard.

Intro:

Em Am C C

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Em Am C

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Em Am C C

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Em Am

Push it away

C Em Am C

Heart cold in the land of gray

Em Am

Suck it all in

C Em Am C

I'm watching them cringe

Em Am

Damn, what a waste

C Em Am C

The boy's got that prescription taste

Em Am

He's dying away

C Em

Look at 'em fade

Am C

There has to be another way

Em Am C

The aftermath is devastating

Em Am C

Writing, leave me, medicating

Em Am C

The hating, the horror that haunts my day

Em Am C Em

If I can get a chance to brush off this decay

Em Em Am

Who gives a f***, gimme what I need, another dose

Em C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Prepare for what's in store

C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

I'm resurrecting

Em Am

Lock it away

C Em Am C

Beneath the pain, beneath the insane

Em Am

Take it all in

C Em Am C

And I'll take the blame

Em Am

Pushing the grace

C Em Am C

The cancer radiates in her face

Em Am

You ruined my stay

C Em

So I'll destroy the faith

Am C

There has to be another way

Em Am C

I'm in the rubble, contemplating

The pills that thrill

Am C

Killing, not aiding

Em Am C

The hating, the horror that haunts my day

Em Am

If I could get another chance

C Em

I'd probably throw it away

Em Em Am

Who gives a f***, gimme what I need, another dose

Em Em Em

I'll resurrect for all to see

And death to those who've forsaken me

Em C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Prepare for what's in store

C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Em D C B

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Em D C

Dead man walking, baby

I call 'em how I see 'em

Em D C

Killin' time, killin' pain, baby

But instead you're killin' me

Solo:

Em G Am C D

- - - - x2

Em G

Back away from the pain

Am Am

It's insane and I will throw away

C D

All the things that sting

Em G

So back away, it's okay

Am Am

You're a stain and now you'll rot away

C D

It's sickening

Solo:

C D

Em C D

- - x3

Em C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Prepare for what's in store

C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Em C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D

Kneel down and exercise

Prepare for what's in store

C D

And I stop shaking tonight

Pull myself up off the floor

C D E

Kneel down and exercise

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