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These are the Chords to 'The Martyr' by Senses Fail.
I simplified it a little, but nevertheless it sounds great!
Awesome Song!!!
Tuning: One Step Down (  D    A    F    C    G  D)
[Verse 1]:
When DmI look Aback
I miss the hope I used to hBbave
The sense of passion and the Gmmeaning
Cause I'm not the Dmsame
I'm not the one that plays the partF  
Of a martyr with a broken heart.Bb  
Leaving me to be nCothing
So bury Gmme
I used to feel someFthing inCside of meF  
     GmI used to feel someAmthing inBbsideC  
[Chorus 1]:
     BbNow every Ftime I pick mysCelf up
I just Dmfall down faster
     BbSo what's the uFse of trying
CTo be something DmI'm nCot
     BbI've still got hFope that I can
CFix this all with Dmone disCaster
     BbI'll die aFlone
     CAshamed without a nDmote
[Post-Chorus 1]:     Dm     Bb       F       CX2
[Verse 2]:
DmSo look at Fme
What exactly do you Bbsee
A man who isn't what he Gmonce was
I Dmhate myself but I'm to blameF  
I fell in love with the state of shameBb  
Leaving me to be nCothing
So bury me
[Chorus 2]:
     BbNow every Ftime I pick mysCelf up
I just Dmfall down faster
     BbSo what's the uFse of trying
CTo be something DmI'm nCot
     BbI've still got hFope that I can
CFix this all with Dmone disCaster
     BbI'll die aFlone
     CAshamed without a nGmote
I'll die AmalonBbe
Ashamed without a nGmote
I'll die alone, AmalonBbe... COh…
[Post-Chorus 2]:         Bm            C           F  C  
[Bridge - Part 1]:
I hang Dmall my lies, Fon hooks with my art
To Bbshow myself, a cCowards heart
Cause Dmall I want, Fis to forgive myself
To Bbburst inside, and bCloom alive
[Bridge - Part 2]:
The Bbtruth in me, is Fso blurry
The Clines have been my guide
But DmI have drown all.......
I Bbbare with me, unFcertainty
My Cinsecurities, Bbredefine Cwho...
I hang Dmall my lies
   FOn hooks with my art
To Bbshow myself, to sChow myself
[Chorus 3]:
     BbNow every Ftime I pick mysCelf up
I just Dmfall down faster
     BbSo what's the uFse of trying
CTo be something DmI'm nCot
     BbI've still got hFope that I can
CFix this all with Dmone disCaster
     BbI'll die aFlone
     CAshamed without a nDmote
Ending:       Dm       Bb         F      CX2
End with Dm

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The Martyr

by Senses Fail

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Chords in this song · guitar

These are the Chords to 'The Martyr' by Senses Fail.

I simplified it a little, but nevertheless it sounds great!

Awesome Song!!!

D A F C G D

Tuning: One Step Down ( )

[Verse 1]:

Dm A

When I look back

I miss the hope I used to have

The sense of passion and the meaning

Cause I'm not the same

I'm not the one that plays the part

Of a martyr with a broken heart.

Leaving me to be nothing

So bury me

F C F

I used to feel something inside of me

Gm Am Bb C

I used to feel something inside

[Chorus 1]:

Bb F C

Now every time I pick myself up

I just fall down faster

Bb F

So what's the use of trying

C Dm C

To be something I'm not

Bb F

I've still got hope that I can

C Dm C

Fix this all with one disaster

Bb F

I'll die alone

C Dm

Ashamed without a note

Dm Bb F C

[Post-Chorus 1]: X2

[Verse 2]:

Dm F

So look at me

What exactly do you see

A man who isn't what he once was

Dm F

I hate myself but I'm to blame

I fell in love with the state of shame

Leaving me to be nothing

So bury me

[Chorus 2]:

Bb F C

Now every time I pick myself up

I just fall down faster

Bb F

So what's the use of trying

C Dm C

To be something I'm not

Bb F

I've still got hope that I can

C Dm C

Fix this all with one disaster

Bb F

I'll die alone

C Gm

Ashamed without a note

Am Bb

I'll die alone

Ashamed without a note

Am Bb C

I'll die alone, alone... Oh…

Bm C F C

[Post-Chorus 2]:

[Bridge - Part 1]:

Dm F

I hang all my lies, on hooks with my art

Bb C

To show myself, a cowards heart

Dm F

Cause all I want, is to forgive myself

Bb C

To burst inside, and bloom alive

[Bridge - Part 2]:

Bb F

The truth in me, is so blurry

The lines have been my guide

But I have drown all.......

Bb F

I bare with me, uncertainty

C Bb C

My insecurities, redefine who...

I hang all my lies

On hooks with my art

Bb C

To show myself, to show myself

[Chorus 3]:

Bb F C

Now every time I pick myself up

I just fall down faster

Bb F

So what's the use of trying

C Dm C

To be something I'm not

Bb F

I've still got hope that I can

C Dm C

Fix this all with one disaster

Bb F

I'll die alone

C Dm

Ashamed without a note

Ending Dm Bb F C

: X2

End with Dm

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