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Tabbed for Standard Tuning
Songwriter: Desmond Child & Richie Sambora
Intro
  E|  E|  E|E  
Verse 1
 EWe'll get tomorrow
 EYou're lonely tonight
You're Ghunger of the touch of aAnother Elover
 EHumany human
 EBody and mind
 GWhose in control of your Abrain when you're hooked on Eline
Bridge 1
 CIt feels so Dreal
You can't Ehelp yourself
 CIf you're not made of Dsteel
 You got to Asit yourself down and tell yourself
Chorus
It takes Emdiscipline when you Cfind someone
When you're Ddeep inside
Not a Bdum of love
When teEmmptation tastes to daCngerous
It takes dDiscipline when you need love
  E|  E|  E|E  
Verse 2
 EBorn out of passion
 EIt's hard to hold on
It's Geasier to drown in an Aocean of Eemotions
 ESo when do you have been
 EThe dot of your soul
 When Gevery night a stranger comes Aknocking but you're sleepin Ealone
Bridge 2
 CYou don't wanna Dbleed
Cause you've been Ehurt before
 CSurrender to your Dneeds
ProteAct your self because love is war
Chorus
It takes Emdiscipline when you Cfind someone
When you're Ddeep inside
Not a Bdum of love
When teEmmptation tastes to daCngerous
It takes dDiscipline when Emyou need love
It takes dCiscipline when you need Elove
Solo
 E| E| E| E| E| E| G|A  
 E| E| E| E| E| E| G|A  
 E|E  
Bridge 3
 CIt feels so Dreal
You can't Ehelp yourself
 CIf you're not made of Dsteel
 You got to Asit yourself down and tell yourself
Chorus
It takes Emdiscipline when you Cfind someone
When you're Ddeep inside
Not a Bdum of love
When teEmmptation tastes to daCngerous
Then play intro/verse

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Discipline

by Desmond Child

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabbed for Standard Tuning

Songwriter: Desmond Child & Richie Sambora

Intro

E E E E

| | |

Verse 1

We'll get tomorrow

You're lonely tonight

G A E

You're hunger of the touch of another lover

Humany human

Body and mind

G A E

Whose in control of your brain when you're hooked on line

Bridge 1

C D

It feels so real

You can't help yourself

C D

If you're not made of steel

You got to sit yourself down and tell yourself

Chorus

Em C

It takes discipline when you find someone

When you're deep inside

Not a dum of love

Em C

When temptation tastes to dangerous

It takes discipline when you need love

E E E E

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Verse 2

Born out of passion

It's hard to hold on

G A E

It's easier to drown in an ocean of emotions

So when do you have been

The dot of your soul

G A E

When every night a stranger comes knocking but you're sleepin alone

Bridge 2

C D

You don't wanna bleed

Cause you've been hurt before

C D

Surrender to your needs

Protect your self because love is war

Chorus

Em C

It takes discipline when you find someone

When you're deep inside

Not a dum of love

Em C

When temptation tastes to dangerous

D Em

It takes discipline when you need love

C E

It takes discipline when you need love

Solo

E E E E E E G A

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E E E E E E G A

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E E

Bridge 3

C D

It feels so real

You can't help yourself

C D

If you're not made of steel

You got to sit yourself down and tell yourself

Chorus

Em C

It takes discipline when you find someone

When you're deep inside

Not a dum of love

Em C

When temptation tastes to dangerous

Then play intro/verse

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