Bruises

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Guitar chords are at the top and piano chords (the original chords) are below the guitar
chords on the bottom of the page. Lyrics may be a little off a select few places - I’ll
Tuning: standard.
Capo 7th fret.
(Chords)
G: 320033
D: xx0232
Am: x02213
G#dim: xx0104
Cadd9: x32033
Dsus4: xx0233
B/D#: xx4442
Em7: 022033
G/B: x20033
A: x03330
[Intro]
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/ Dsus4(x2)
[Verse 1]
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Haven't seen you since high school
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Good to see you're still beautiful
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Gravity hasn’t started to pull.
Em7   D   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Quite yet I bet you're rich as hell
[Verse 2]
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
One that's five and one that's three
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Been two years since he left me
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Good to know that you got free
Em7That town I know was Dkeeping yoCadd9u down G/Bon yoAmur kneeDs
[Chorus]
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
Cadd9It's good to let you in Dagain
B/D#You're not alone in how Em7you've been
Am   G/B   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Everybody loses we all got bruises
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
We all got bruises
[Verse 3]
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Have you seen him, not in years
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
How ‘bout her, no but I hear
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
She's in Queens with the man of her dreams
Em7   D   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Funny back then she said that about you
[Verse 4]
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Que sera, you'll never guess who I saw
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Remember Johnny B, remember him we were best friends practically
G   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Let's do this soon again, ten years is that what it’s been
Em7Can't believe hoDw time Cadd9flies bG/By
AmLeaving you makes me wanna Dcry
[Chorus]
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
Cadd9It's good to let you in Dagain
B/D#You're not alone in how Em7you've been
Am   G/B   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Everybody loses we all got bruises
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
We all got bruises
[Bridge]
Cadd9I would Dlove to fix it Gall for Cadd9youG/B  
AmI would Dlove to Gfix yoB/D#u too
Cadd9   D   G(G#dim) A  
Please don't fix a thing whatever you do
[Chorus]
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
Cadd9It's good to know you got Da friend
B/D#To remember now Em7and then
Am   G/B   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Everybody loses (x2)
[Outro]
Am   G/B   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Everybody loses
Am   G/B   Cadd9  D/Dsus4  
Everybody loses
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
We all got bruises
G   Cadd9   Em7  D/Dsus4  
We all got bruises
GWe all got bruises
Piano Version (Original chords)
(Note guitar players: These are simply the correct chords for the song, not necessarily
the easiest way to play the song. Don’t put too much emphasis on the Gsus2chords - Gmajor  
is sufficient.
[Intro]
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/ Asus4(x2)
[Verse 1]
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Haven't seen you since high school
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Good to see you're still beautiful
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Gravity hasn’t started to pull.
Hm   A   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Quite yet I bet you're rich as hell
[Verse 2]
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
One that's five and one that's three
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Been two years since he left me
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Good know that you got free
HmThat town I know Awas keeping yoGsus2u down D/F#on your EmkneesA  
[Chorus]
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
GIt's good to let you in Aagain
F#/ A#  Hm  
You're not alone in how you've been
Em   D/F#   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Everybody loses we all got bruises
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
We all got bruises
[Verse 3]
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Have you seen him, not in years
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
How ‘bout her, no but I hear
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
She's in Queens with the man of her dreams
Hm   A   G  A/Asus4  
Funny back then she said that about you
[Verse 4]
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Que sera, you'll never guess who I saw
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Remember Johnny babe, remember him we were best friends practically
D   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Let's do this soon again, ten years is that what it’s been
HmCan't believe hoAw time Gflies bD/F#y
EmLeaving you makes me wanna cryA  
[Chorus]
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
GIt's good to let you in Aagain
F#/ A#  Hm  
You're not alone in how you've been
Em   D/F#   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Everybody loses we all got bruises
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
We all got bruises
[Bridge]
G   A   D   G- D/F#  
I would love to fix it all for you
EmI would Alove to Dfix yoF/A#u too
G   A   D(D#dim) E  
Please don't fix a thing whatever you do
[Chorus]
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
These bruises make for better conversation
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
Loses the vibe that separates
GIt's good to know you goAt a friend
F#/ A#  Hm  
To remember now and then
Em   D/F#   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Everybody loses (x2)
[Outro]
Em   D/F#   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Everybody loses
Em   D/F#   Gsus2  A/Asus4  
Everybody loses
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
We all got bruises
D   Gsus2   Hm  A/Asus4  
We all got bruises
DWe all got bruises
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