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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Am-   x02210
 Bm-   x24432
 Bb-   x13331
 B-    x24442
Intro: Em-Bm-G--Am-G-Em-Bm-G--D-Am-Em-Bm-G--Am-G  
Verse 1:
EmDrugs stopped working 
But all the Emfairy dust I Bmbreathe
Is doing Gnothing to relieve
AmThe sGtrife of Embroken 
Autumn Bmleaves in the GsandD  
AmI'm GsEmtill high Bm  G  
  Amon the EmmusicBm  G  
As my DinAmner child EmcriesBm  
  GFor Amshe Gmay Emlose itBm  G  D  
Refrain 1:
And the Emincense in my eyes
one that's AmbrokenBb  
Chorus 1:
EmWhore fuck Bmyour drugs
I Gintroduced you aAmny-Gway
  EmYou're Bma sGlaveD  Am  
SEmpun unBmdone I Gmet 
you in an alAmleyGway
And EmI'm neBmver oGkayD  
Cos AmI'm preEmtending 
like I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherAm  
I'm preEmtending like 
I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherD  
Verse 2:
My Embones are sBmcratched and Gso forlorn
AmAnd Gall the EmProzac that I Bmtake
Is only Glulling me to Dmake up
This forced sEmmile that 
is Bmfake for all the Gdoctors
AmBut GI'll Emget byBm  G  
  DFor the EmmusicBm  
  GStand Amas  Gan EmobjectBm  
  GSo Dthey can Emuse itBm  G  D  
Refrain 2:
So go sEmnort your 
loved white Bmpowder
I'll just Gplay my music Dlouder
And get Ammy drugs from the 
counter at the Bbpharmacy
Chorus 2:
EmWhore fuck Bmyour drugs
I Gintroduced you aAmny-Gway
  EmYou're Bma sGlaveD  Am  
SEmpun unBmdone I Gmet 
you in an alAmleyGway
And EmI'm neBmver oGkayD  
Cos AmI'm preEmtending 
like I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherAm  
I'm preEmtending like 
I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherD  
oh I'm preEmtending 
like I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherAm  
I'm preEmtending like 
I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherD  
Guitar Solo: Em-Bm-G--Am-G-Em-Bm-G--D-Am-Em-Bm-G--Am-G-Em-Bm-G--D-Am-D--B--
Interlude: Acoustic: Em-- x3, G--D--
Chorus 3:
EmWhore fuck Bmyour drugs
I Gintroduced you aAmny-Gway
  EmYou're Bma sGlaveD  Am  
SEmpun unBmdone I Gmet 
you in an alAmleyGway
And EmI'm neBmver oGkayD  
Chorus 4:
EmWhore fuck Bmyour drugs
I Gintroduced you aAmny-Gway
  EmYou're Bma sGlaveD  Am  
Cos I'm prEmetending 
like I'm Bmkeeping it toGgetherAm  
I'm preEmtending like 
I'm Bmkeeping it toGgether
    D  Am(hold)
no never no

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Keeping It Together

by Katy Rose

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02210

- x24432

- x13331

- x24442

Em Bm G Am G Em Bm G D Am Em Bm G Am G

Intro: -----------------

Verse 1:

Drugs stopped working

Em Bm

But all the fairy dust I breathe

Is doing nothing to relieve

Am G Em

The strife of broken

Bm G D

Autumn leaves in the sand

Am G Em Bm G

I'm still high

Am Em Bm G

on the music

D Am Em Bm

As my inner child cries

G Am G Em Bm G D

For she may lose it

Refrain 1:

And the incense in my eyes

Am Bb

one that's broken

Chorus 1:

Em Bm

Whore fuck your drugs

G Am G

I introduced you any-way

Em Bm G D Am

You're a slave

Em Bm G

Spun undone I met

Am G

you in an alleyway

Em Bm G D

And I'm never okay

Am Em

Cos I'm pretending

Bm G Am

like I'm keeping it together

I'm pretending like

Bm G D

I'm keeping it together

Verse 2:

Em Bm G

My bones are scratched and so forlorn

Am G Em Bm

And all the Prozac that I take

G D

Is only lulling me to make up

This forced smile that

Bm G

is fake for all the doctors

Am G Em Bm G

But I'll get by

D Em Bm

For the music

G Am G Em Bm

Stand as an object

G D Em Bm G D

So they can use it

Refrain 2:

So go snort your

loved white powder

G D

I'll just play my music louder

And get my drugs from the

counter at the pharmacy

Chorus 2:

Em Bm

Whore fuck your drugs

G Am G

I introduced you any-way

Em Bm G D Am

You're a slave

Em Bm G

Spun undone I met

Am G

you in an alleyway

Em Bm G D

And I'm never okay

Am Em

Cos I'm pretending

Bm G Am

like I'm keeping it together

I'm pretending like

Bm G D

I'm keeping it together

oh I'm pretending

Bm G Am

like I'm keeping it together

I'm pretending like

Bm G D

I'm keeping it together

Em Bm G Am G Em Bm G D Am Em Bm G Am G Em Bm G D Am D B

Guitar Solo: ----------------------------

Em G D

Interlude: Acoustic: -- x3, ----

Chorus 3:

Em Bm

Whore fuck your drugs

G Am G

I introduced you any-way

Em Bm G D Am

You're a slave

Em Bm G

Spun undone I met

Am G

you in an alleyway

Em Bm G D

And I'm never okay

Chorus 4:

Em Bm

Whore fuck your drugs

G Am G

I introduced you any-way

Em Bm G D Am

You're a slave

Cos I'm pretending

Bm G Am

like I'm keeping it together

I'm pretending like

Bm G

I'm keeping it together

D Am

(hold)

no never no

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