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Criminal by Alexz Johnson
Album: Songs From Instant Star
Track 7
2005
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
C:      x32010
Em:     x22000
Am:     x02210
F:      x33211 or 133211
G:      320003 or 320033
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by E, G#m, C#m,  A& B)
 Intro:          C        Em        Am        F  
 CI won't deny, I faked it
 EmDon't wanna lie, I'm jaded
 AmI wanna scream when inside I'm brFeaking down
 CI've left the stone I was under
 EmI'm running home, you won't find her
 AmShe walks alone all through this brFoken town
 Goin' the wrAmong way down a one way streetEm  
 Where the feeling is criminalF  
 Nobody helps me out when I blAmeed
 Just a lEmook, look, lAmooking for someone like meEm  
 Where the feeling is mutualF  
 Can anybody see what I Amsee
 Cause I dEmon't see me
 CI blow away the ashes
 EmI clear his face to look at it
 AmHe stole my name while I waited lFost and found
 CI found a place where I'll keep you
 EmCause I won't live through you or beneath you
 AmI walk this way where these winds won't brFing me down
 Goin' the wAmrong way down a one way streetEm  
 Where the feeling is criminalF  
 Nobody helps me out when I blAmeed
 Just a lEmook, look, lAmooking for someone like meEm  
 Where the feeling is mutualF  
 Can anybody see what I Amsee
 Cause I dEmon't see me
 DAmon't
 Let me bFe
 Save it Call
 Don't waste it on mGe
 Cause if I take a chAmance
 And if I hurt agaFin
 And if I let you iCn
 Be my reckonGing
 Ooo, hey!
 Goin' the wrAmong way down a one way streetEm  
 Where the feeling is criminalF  
 Nobody helps me out when I blAmeed
 Just a lEmook, look, lAmooking for someone like meEm  
 Where the feeling is mutualF  
 Can anybody see what I Amsee
 Cause I dEmon't see me

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Criminal

by Alexz Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Criminal by Alexz Johnson

Album: Songs From Instant Star

Track 7

2005

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

: x32010

: x22000

: x02210

: x33211 or 133211

: 320003 or 320033

E G#m C#m A B

(To play without a capo replace the chords above by , , , & )

C Em Am F

Intro:

I won't deny, I faked it

Don't wanna lie, I'm jaded

Am F

I wanna scream when inside I'm breaking down

I've left the stone I was under

I'm running home, you won't find her

Am F

She walks alone all through this broken town

Am Em

Goin' the wrong way down a one way street

Where the feeling is criminal

Nobody helps me out when I bleed

Em Am Em

Just a look, look, looking for someone like me

Where the feeling is mutual

Can anybody see what I see

Cause I don't see me

I blow away the ashes

I clear his face to look at it

Am F

He stole my name while I waited lost and found

I found a place where I'll keep you

Cause I won't live through you or beneath you

Am F

I walk this way where these winds won't bring me down

Am Em

Goin' the wrong way down a one way street

Where the feeling is criminal

Nobody helps me out when I bleed

Em Am Em

Just a look, look, looking for someone like me

Where the feeling is mutual

Can anybody see what I see

Cause I don't see me

Don't

Let me be

Save it all

Don't waste it on me

Cause if I take a chance

And if I hurt again

And if I let you in

Be my reckoning

Ooo, hey!

Am Em

Goin' the wrong way down a one way street

Where the feeling is criminal

Nobody helps me out when I bleed

Em Am Em

Just a look, look, looking for someone like me

Where the feeling is mutual

Can anybody see what I see

Cause I don't see me

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