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                           PICKING UP PIECES - Blue October
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Note: If you aren't worried about playing along with the key of the song, 
   CAPO 1
FI really need to talk with Cyou
I keep Dmstepping on the vein
That keeps my Bblifeline flowing through.
FI wanna be your perfect stick of Cglue
But I don't feel Dmperfect at all,
A Sad and insecure flaw
FI find it hard to hold conversCations
I get swDmeaty, sick, and I wanna walk aBbway
No, it's Fnot you, this is strictly me in this sCituation
I'm wondering will it eDmver go away? Just go away, still...
GmSometimes I feel like weeping
FAwake and when I'm sleeping
CPerfecting how to put a gDmame face on
GmThis puzzle I've been keeping
FHas been in hiding creeping
COut the closet door, spilling oAut onto the floor;
How FloAmng Dmwill I be picking up pieFceAms?Dm  
How FloAmng Dmwill I be picking up mBby heartC?
Listen, FI'll be as honest as I fCeel
I'm getting more pDmaranoid, and I'm hearing things
And they nBbever turn out real.F  
It feels like my heart is made of pCure steel,
It's just so hDmeavy all the time.
FI'm scared of death, I'm scared of livingC  
I gDmave up on the past 'cause it's unfoBbrgiving
FI misplaced my trust,
I Watched my Cword begin to rust,
I'm thaDmt balloon about to bust
I need a plBbace for reliving still - 
GmSometimes I feel like weeping
FAwake and when I'm sleeping
CPerfecting how to put a gDmame face on
GmAnd This puzzle I've been keeping
FHas been in hiding creeping
COut the closet door, spilling oAut onto the floor;
==CHORUS==
How FloAmng Dmwill I be picking up pFieAmcesDm?
How FloAmng Dmwill I be picking up my hCeart?Dm  
Be Picking up my Cheart? Dm  
Be Picking up my Cheart? Dm  
Be Picking up my Cheart? Dm  
Picking up my heaBbrt?Dm  
 Bb   F   C(x4)
How lFong Am(in Dmanother space in time) will I be
Picking up piecFes Am(in Dmthe corner of my mind?)
How FlonAmg (iDmt's getting oh so hard to find) will I be
Picking up pieFces Am(in Dmthe corner of my mind?) C'mon...
FWhoAmah..Dm. But I still walk on...

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Picking Up Pieces

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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PICKING UP PIECES - Blue October

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Note: If you aren't worried about playing along with the key of the song,

CAPO 1

F C

I really need to talk with you

I keep stepping on the vein

That keeps my lifeline flowing through.

F C

I wanna be your perfect stick of glue

But I don't feel perfect at all,

A Sad and insecure flaw

F C

I find it hard to hold conversations

Dm Bb

I get sweaty, sick, and I wanna walk away

F C

No, it's not you, this is strictly me in this situation

I'm wondering will it ever go away? Just go away, still...

Sometimes I feel like weeping

Awake and when I'm sleeping

C Dm

Perfecting how to put a game face on

This puzzle I've been keeping

Has been in hiding creeping

C A

Out the closet door, spilling out onto the floor;

F Am Dm F Am Dm

How long will I be picking up pieces?

F Am Dm Bb C

How long will I be picking up my heart?

F C

Listen, I'll be as honest as I feel

I'm getting more paranoid, and I'm hearing things

Bb F

And they never turn out real.

It feels like my heart is made of pure steel,

It's just so heavy all the time.

F C

I'm scared of death, I'm scared of living

Dm Bb

I gave up on the past 'cause it's unforgiving

I misplaced my trust,

I Watched my word begin to rust,

I'm that balloon about to bust

I need a place for reliving still -

Sometimes I feel like weeping

Awake and when I'm sleeping

C Dm

Perfecting how to put a game face on

And This puzzle I've been keeping

Has been in hiding creeping

C A

Out the closet door, spilling out onto the floor;

==CHORUS==

F Am Dm F Am Dm

How long will I be picking up pieces?

F Am Dm C Dm

How long will I be picking up my heart?

C Dm

Be Picking up my heart?

C Dm

Be Picking up my heart?

C Dm

Be Picking up my heart?

Bb Dm

Picking up my heart?

Bb F C

(x4)

F Am Dm

How long (in another space in time) will I be

F Am Dm

Picking up pieces (in the corner of my mind?)

F Am Dm

How long (it's getting oh so hard to find) will I be

F Am Dm

Picking up pieces (in the corner of my mind?) C'mon...

F Am Dm

Whoah... But I still walk on...

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