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My Curse

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Intro:
BmVersEme 1:
CHurt me Dsus4babyBm  Em  
CI flinch sDsus4o when you dBmo
EmYour kiCsses diDsus4scourage me.Bm  Em  
CI sulk iDsus4n your pBmerfume
EmOh, I dCo not feDsus4ar you.Bm  Em  
CEnslavedDsus4, I only usBme
Emas a woCrd to Dsus4describe Bmthe sEmpecial way, CI feel for you
Interlude:
 Bm   Em   C   Dsus4(x2) Bm  
Verse 2:
EmYou looCk like mDsus4e.Bm  
EmAnd I lCook like Dsus4no one eBmlse
EmWe need Cno othDsus4er.Bm  
EmAs long Cas we
Ghave ourselvDes.
Interlude:
CBrDsus4idge:C  Dsus4  
GBut I won't cry Dabout it
CEvery Dsus4time you Cget obsDsus4essed and
     C    Dsus4   C(hold)
Every time I came undressed.
 Bm   Em   C   Dsus4(x4) Bm  
Verse 3:
EmAll uglCy thoughDsus4ts are Bmgone
EmI'm surCe we'll Dsus4all be fBmriends.
EmI'll trCy to breDsus4ak your Bmback
EmYou'll Ctry to mDsus4ake ameBmnds
EmCurse sCoftly to Dsus4me baBmby
Emand smoCther me Dsus4in your Bmlove
     Em     CDdud4
Temptation comes
BmNot from HEmell, but from aCbove. And there's
Bridge:
Gblood on my tEmeeth when I
Cbite my tongue to Emspeak.
Zip me dGown, kiss me Emthere,
I can sCmile nDsus4ow,
CYou Dsus4won't Cfind Dsus4out, evCerDsus4  
Verse 1:
CHurt me Dsus4babyBm  Em  
CI flinch sDsus4o when you dBmo
EmYour kiCsses diDsus4scourage me.Bm  Em  
CI sulk iDsus4n your pBmerfume
EmOh, I dCo not feDsus4ar you.Bm  Em  
CEnslavedDsus4, I only usBme
Emas a woCrd to Dsus4describe Bmthe sEmpecial way, CI feel when I'm with you
Interlude:
 G   D   C   Dsus4   C   Dsus4
Outro:
GIf I have to liDe about it
Cevery Dsus4time I caCme undrDsus4essed
G D C Dsus4 C Dsus4 C Dsus4 C

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My Curse

by The Afghan Whigs

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Dsus4

Dsus

Intro:

Bm Em

Verse 1:

C Dsus4 Bm Em

Hurt me baby

C Dsus4 Bm

I flinch so when you do

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em

Your kisses discourage me.

C Dsus4 Bm

I sulk in your perfume

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em

Oh, I do not fear you.

C Dsus4 Bm

Enslaved, I only use

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em C

as a word to describe the special way, I feel for you

Interlude:

Bm Em C Dsus4 Bm

(x2)

Verse 2:

Em C Dsus4 Bm

You look like me.

Em C Dsus4 Bm

And I look like no one else

Em C Dsus4 Bm

We need no other.

Em C

As long as we

G D

have ourselves.

Interlude:

C Dsus4 C Dsus4

Bridge:

G D

But I won't cry about it

C Dsus4 C Dsus4

Every time you get obsessed and

C Dsus4 C

(hold)

Every time I came undressed.

Bm Em C Dsus4 Bm

(x4)

Verse 3:

Em C Dsus4 Bm

All ugly thoughts are gone

Em C Dsus4 Bm

I'm sure we'll all be friends.

Em C Dsus4 Bm

I'll try to break your back

Em C Dsus4 Bm

You'll try to make amends

Em C Dsus4 Bm

Curse softly to me baby

Em C Dsus4 Bm

and smother me in your love

Em C

Ddud4

Temptation comes

Bm Em C

Not from Hell, but from above. And there's

Bridge:

G Em

blood on my teeth when I

C Em

bite my tongue to speak.

G Em

Zip me down, kiss me there,

C Dsus4

I can smile now,

C Dsus4 C Dsus4 C Dsus4

You won't find out, ever

Verse 1:

C Dsus4 Bm Em

Hurt me baby

C Dsus4 Bm

I flinch so when you do

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em

Your kisses discourage me.

C Dsus4 Bm

I sulk in your perfume

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em

Oh, I do not fear you.

C Dsus4 Bm

Enslaved, I only use

Em C Dsus4 Bm Em C

as a word to describe the special way, I feel when I'm with you

Interlude:

G D C Dsus4 C Dsus

Outro:

G D

If I have to lie about it

C Dsus4 C Dsus4

every time I came undressed

G D C Dsus4 C Dsus4 C Dsus4 C

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