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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e 
G#m7b5    4-x-4-4-3-x
Asus2     x-0-2-2-0-0
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[Intro]
|  G|  A|  G|  A| 
|  G|  A|  G|  A|  Asus2| % |
[Chorus]
You F#mmay think I'm strong
And I can F#mdo no wrong
But I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
I F#mmay be hard to take
But you can't F#mcall me fake
'cause I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
[Verse 1]
 DI know the asEsumption is that I'm C#mtough
                                  B[  D]
And with all my anger that's fair enough
 DEven with Efriends I have to comC#mpete
                                       B[  G]
And try being me when you walk down the street
[Pre-Chorus]
  GIt's not Aeasy
  GBy the Aby
  GJust surAviving
  GIn the Apublic Asus2eye
[Chorus]
You F#mmay think I'm strong
And I can F#mdo no wrong
But I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
I F#mmay be hard to take
But you can't F#mcall me fake
'cause I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
[Verse 2]
  DYou know I can't Eever bear to seem C#mweak
                                     B[  D]
Or have any doubts. That's just my technique
  DI put in the Ehours, at least I don't C#mshirk
                                 B[  G]
A little bravado does much of the work
[Pre-Chorus]
  GI am Ano one's
  GStepping Astone
  GBut I couldn't Alive life
  GIn Aprivate aAsus2lone
[Chorus]
You F#mmay think I'm strong
And I can F#mdo no wrong
But I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
I F#mmay be hard to take
But you can't F#mcall me fake
'cause I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
[Middle 8]
   Dmaj7At night I am Elying awake
   Dmaj7Through the hours trying   Eto calculate
   Dmaj7Am I good enough?   ECan I contrive
   Dmaj7To keep this show on the road?    EWill I survive?
[Interlude]
|  D|  E|  C#m|  B| 
[Verse 3]
DI know you must Esometimes think I don't C#mcare
                          B[  G]
Or even appreciate what we share
[Pre-Chorus]
  GThough I'm Ano one's
  GStepping Astone
  GThe truth is I Alove you
  GAnd I'd go Acrazy aAsus2lone
[Chorus]
You F#mmay think I'm strong
And I can F#mdo no wrong
But I'm Bmvulnerable
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
|  F#m| % |  Bm| % |
So G#m7b5vulnerable withF#mout you
(repeat and fade)

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Vulnerable

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

G#m7b5

C#m

Dmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G#m7b5 4-x-4-4-3-x

Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0

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[Intro]

G A G A

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G A G A Asus2

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[Chorus]

F#m

You may think I'm strong

F#m

And I can do no wrong

But I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

F#m

I may be hard to take

F#m

But you can't call me fake

'cause I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

[Verse 1]

D E C#m

I know the assumption is that I'm tough

B D

[ ]

And with all my anger that's fair enough

D E C#m

Even with friends I have to compete

B G

[ ]

And try being me when you walk down the street

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

It's not easy

G A

By the by

G A

Just surviving

G A Asus2

In the public eye

[Chorus]

F#m

You may think I'm strong

F#m

And I can do no wrong

But I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

F#m

I may be hard to take

F#m

But you can't call me fake

'cause I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

[Verse 2]

D E C#m

You know I can't ever bear to seem weak

B D

[ ]

Or have any doubts. That's just my technique

D E C#m

I put in the hours, at least I don't shirk

B G

[ ]

A little bravado does much of the work

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

I am no one's

G A

Stepping stone

G A

But I couldn't live life

G A Asus2

In private alone

[Chorus]

F#m

You may think I'm strong

F#m

And I can do no wrong

But I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

F#m

I may be hard to take

F#m

But you can't call me fake

'cause I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

[Middle 8]

Dmaj7 E

At night I am lying awake

Dmaj7 E

Through the hours trying to calculate

Dmaj7 E

Am I good enough? Can I contrive

Dmaj7 E

To keep this show on the road? Will I survive?

[Interlude]

D E C#m B

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[Verse 3]

D E C#m

I know you must sometimes think I don't care

B G

[ ]

Or even appreciate what we share

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

Though I'm no one's

G A

Stepping stone

G A

The truth is I love you

G A Asus2

And I'd go crazy alone

[Chorus]

F#m

You may think I'm strong

F#m

And I can do no wrong

But I'm vulnerable

G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

F#m Bm

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G#m7b5 F#m

So vulnerable without you

(repeat and fade)

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