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   G     D     Em     Cx2
He Gleft a card and a Dbar of soap with
sEmcrubbing brush next Cto a note,
That said "Guse these dDown to your boneEms".C  
And beGfore I knew I had sDhiny skin and
it Emfelt easy being cClean like him,
I thought "Gthis one knows bDetter than I dEmo"C  
AmA triangle trying to sGqueeze through a Dcircle
AmHe tried to cut me so I'd Cfit
And dDoesn't that sound famGiliar?
Doesn't that hit too cDlose to home?
Doesn't that make you sEmhiver; the way things could've Cgone?
DAnd doesn't it feel pecGuliar that everyone wants a lDittle more.
So that I do reEmmember to never go that Cfar,
                          D        G      D     Em     C}x2
Could you leave me with a scar ah-ah?
So the Gnext one came with a Dbag of treats,
She sEmmelled like sugar and Cspoke like the sea
She Gtold me don't, trust Dthem trust meEm.C  
Then she Gpulled at my stitches Done by one,
EmLooked at my insides cClicking her tongue,
And said "GThis will all hDave to come undoneEm".C  
AmA triangle trying to sGqueeze through a Dcircle,
AmShe tried to blunt me so I'd Cfit.
And dDoesn't that sound famGiliar?
Doesn't that hit too cDlose to home?
Doesn't that make you sEmhiver;
the way things could have gCone?
DAnd doesn't it feel pecGuliar,
that everyone wants a lDittle more?
So that I do remEmember to never go that fCar,
Could you lDeave me with a scAmar?C  G  D  
Am   C   D
I think I rGealized just in time,
about my oDld self was hard to find.
You can bEmathe me in your finest wine but I'll Cnever give you mine.
'Cos I'm a Glittle bit tired of fearing that
I'll be the Dbad fruit nobody buys,
EmTell me, did you think we'd all dream the Csame?
And dDoesn't that sound famGiliar?
Doesn't that hit too cDlose to home?
Doesn't that make you sEmhiver; the way things could've Cgone?
And dDoesn't it feel pecuGliar that everyone wants a liDttle more.
So that I do reEmmember to never go that Cfar,
Could you leave me with a sGcar ah-Dah?
  Emcould you leave me with a Cscar? ah-ah-Gah.D  
  Emcould you leave me with a sCcarG  

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Scar

by Missy Higgins

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G D Em C

G D

He left a card and a bar of soap with

Em C

scrubbing brush next to a note,

G D Em C

That said "use these down to your bones".

G D

And before I knew I had shiny skin and

Em C

it felt easy being clean like him,

G D Em C

I thought "this one knows better than I do"

Am G D

A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle

Am C

He tried to cut me so I'd fit

D G

And doesn't that sound familiar?

Doesn't that hit too close to home?

Em C

Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could've gone?

D G D

And doesn't it feel peculiar that everyone wants a little more.

Em C

So that I do remember to never go that far,

D G D Em C

}x2

Could you leave me with a scar ah-ah?

G D

So the next one came with a bag of treats,

Em C

She smelled like sugar and spoke like the sea

G D Em C

She told me don't, trust them trust me.

G D

Then she pulled at my stitches one by one,

Em C

Looked at my insides clicking her tongue,

G D Em C

And said "This will all have to come undone".

Am G D

A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle,

Am C

She tried to blunt me so I'd fit.

D G

And doesn't that sound familiar?

Doesn't that hit too close to home?

Doesn't that make you shiver;

the way things could have gone?

D G

And doesn't it feel peculiar,

that everyone wants a little more?

Em C

So that I do remember to never go that far,

D Am C G D

Could you leave me with a scar?

Am C D

I think I realized just in time,

about my old self was hard to find.

Em C

You can bathe me in your finest wine but I'll never give you mine.

'Cos I'm a little bit tired of fearing that

I'll be the bad fruit nobody buys,

Em C

Tell me, did you think we'd all dream the same?

D G

And doesn't that sound familiar?

Doesn't that hit too close to home?

Em C

Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could've gone?

D G D

And doesn't it feel peculiar that everyone wants a little more.

Em C

So that I do remember to never go that far,

G D

Could you leave me with a scar ah-ah?

Em C G D

could you leave me with a scar? ah-ah-ah.

Em C G

could you leave me with a scar

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