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The Suffering

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Intro:  B    D#m   G#m   F#  E  
BIs there a word or right to saD#my, even in this old fashioned way?
G#mGo make your move, girl, F#I'm not coming homeE  
BWould things have changed if I could've stayedD#m?  would you have loved me either way?
G#mDressed to the blues, day-to-F#day with my collar upE  
BDecision sits so make it quickD#m, a breath inhaled from an air so sick
G#mI cursed the day I had lF#earned of the web you spEun, you had your hold till bleeding
C#mHey, hey, if it was up to Eme, I would've figured you G#mout
Way befF#ore the year clocked oBut, oh, I hEope you're waiting
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, you mEay be invited, girl, but yF#ou're not coming in
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, I mEay be invited, girl, but IF#'m not coming in
C#mHey, hey, if it was up to Eme, I would've never walked G#mout
So untiF#l the sun burns oBut, oh, I hEope you're waiting
BWould we have lived as a child would care?  D#mwith this vial to drink I dare
G#mOnly to cry all alF#one with your taste on tEongue
BShould we try this again with hope?  D#mor is it lost, give up the ghost
G#mAnd should I die all alF#one as I knew I woEuld, then burn in hell young sinner
C#mHey, hey, if it was up to Eme, I would've figured you oG#mut
Way befF#ore the year clocked Bout oh, I hEope you're waiting, oh, I hope you're waiting
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, you mEay be invited, girl, but yF#ou're not coming in
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, I mEay be invited, girl, but IF#'m not coming in
C#mHey, hey, if it was up to Eme, I would've figured you oG#mut
Way befF#ore the year clocked Bout oh, I hEope you're waiting
C#mHey, hey, if it was up to Eme, I would've never walked G#mout
So untiF#l the sun burns oBut, oh, I hEope you're waiting
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, you mEay be invited, girl, but yF#ou're not coming in
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, I mEay be invited, girl, but IF#'m not coming in
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, you mEay be invited, girl, but yF#ou're not coming in
BListen well, will you marry me?  (not nF#ow, Boy) are you well in the suffering?
You've G#mbeen the most gracious of hosts, I mEay be invited, girl, but IF#'m not coming in
And you're not coming inB  

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The Suffering

by Coheed and Cambria

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D#m

G#m

C#m

B D#m G#m F# E

Intro:

B D#m

Is there a word or right to say, even in this old fashioned way?

G#m F# E

Go make your move, girl, I'm not coming home

B D#m

Would things have changed if I could've stayed? would you have loved me either way?

G#m F# E

Dressed to the blues, day-to-day with my collar up

B D#m

Decision sits so make it quick, a breath inhaled from an air so sick

G#m F# E

I cursed the day I had learned of the web you spun, you had your hold till bleeding

C#m E G#m

Hey, hey, if it was up to me, I would've figured you out

F# B E

Way before the year clocked out, oh, I hope you're waiting

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, you may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, I may be invited, girl, but I'm not coming in

C#m E G#m

Hey, hey, if it was up to me, I would've never walked out

F# B E

So until the sun burns out, oh, I hope you're waiting

B D#m

Would we have lived as a child would care? with this vial to drink I dare

G#m F# E

Only to cry all alone with your taste on tongue

B D#m

Should we try this again with hope? or is it lost, give up the ghost

G#m F# E

And should I die all alone as I knew I would, then burn in hell young sinner

C#m E G#m

Hey, hey, if it was up to me, I would've figured you out

F# B E

Way before the year clocked out oh, I hope you're waiting, oh, I hope you're waiting

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, you may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, I may be invited, girl, but I'm not coming in

C#m E G#m

Hey, hey, if it was up to me, I would've figured you out

F# B E

Way before the year clocked out oh, I hope you're waiting

C#m E G#m

Hey, hey, if it was up to me, I would've never walked out

F# B E

So until the sun burns out, oh, I hope you're waiting

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, you may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, I may be invited, girl, but I'm not coming in

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, you may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in

B F#

Listen well, will you marry me? (not now, Boy) are you well in the suffering?

G#m E F#

You've been the most gracious of hosts, I may be invited, girl, but I'm not coming in

And you're not coming in

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