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The Abandoned

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Tuning for this arrangement: 1/2 Step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
Verse 1
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AbmStaring at the wall,
I never thought this would be so hard.
How could have I been so close and never known you?
I never knew, I never knew you at all!
You will always be my father but I hope you know,
It's your fault and I'll never know what that means.
You left a void that never could be replaced.
I am dying inside but you will never see!
Pre Chorus
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    AbmI     Dbm  Ealways had Gbhoped that you
     Abm  DbmDid not Ewant it thiGbs way,
     AbmBut no Dbmmatter how Ehard I Gbtry you always
AbmPushed me aDbmway.
   EbYou said you loved me but...
Chorus
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AbmHow was GbI supposed to Eknow? (How was I supposed to know)
When Abmyou left me here,
GbYou left me here aElone?
    DbmDo I ever Beven cross your Gbmind,
AbmJust for second?
    DbmDo you Bknow I'm aEblive?
Verse 2
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AbmYou know I would let you in but you threw everything away.
So tell me what did you get from all of these years of pain?
You have no clue what I've been through, 
But I guess that you wanted it that way!
(Chorus)
Breakdown
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AbmIf you would've been Ethere, (If you would have Absus4been there)
AbmIf you would've stuck Earound, (If you would have Absus4stuck around)
AbmIf you would've been there when I needed you,
You would've been
AbmYou would've been so proud!
(Chorus)

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The Abandoned

by Memphis May Fire

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Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Dbm

Absus4

Tuning for this arrangement: 1/2 Step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)

Verse 1

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Abm

Staring at the wall,

I never thought this would be so hard.

How could have I been so close and never known you?

I never knew, I never knew you at all!

You will always be my father but I hope you know,

It's your fault and I'll never know what that means.

You left a void that never could be replaced.

I am dying inside but you will never see!

Pre Chorus

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Abm Dbm E Gb

I always had hoped that you

Abm Dbm E Gb

Did not want it this way,

Abm Dbm E Gb

But no matter how hard I try you always

Abm Dbm

Pushed me away.

You said you loved me but...

Chorus

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Abm Gb E

How was I supposed to know? (How was I supposed to know)

Abm

When you left me here,

Gb E

You left me here alone?

Dbm B Gb

Do I ever even cross your mind,

Abm

Just for second?

Dbm B Eb

Do you know I'm alive?

Verse 2

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Abm

You know I would let you in but you threw everything away.

So tell me what did you get from all of these years of pain?

You have no clue what I've been through,

But I guess that you wanted it that way!

(Chorus)

Breakdown

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Abm E Absus4

If you would've been there, (If you would have been there)

Abm E Absus4

If you would've stuck around, (If you would have stuck around)

Abm

If you would've been there when I needed you,

You would've been

Abm

You would've been so proud!

(Chorus)

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