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Tuning: Standard
Capo 3
[Verse]
How could you Emquestion God's existence,
When you question God himselAmf?
Why would you Emask for God's assistance,
If you wouldn't take the heAmlp?
[Pre-Chorus]
If you're Emgone then I need you,
If you're gone then how is any of this reaCl?
When I'm on EmI believe you,
When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to fCeelAm  
[Chorus]        
    EmHow could you tell me that I'm great?
When they Cchewed me up, spit me out and Ampissed on meEm  
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
                                  C   Am(single strum)
When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face
[Verse]
They say the Emend is coming sooner,
But the end's already Amhere.
I say Emtoday is but a rumour,
That we'll laugh at in a year,Am  
or two, or three, or four, or five, whatever
[Pre-Chorus]
If you're Emgone then I need you,
If you're gone then how is any of this reaCl?
When I'm on EmI believe you,
When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to fCeelAm  
[Chorus]        
    EmHow could you tell me that I'm great?
When they Cchewed me up, spit me out and Ampissed on meEm  
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
When they Claughed at me, everyday, Amin my face
[Break]
  Em    C    Am(single strums)
  Em    C    Am(single strums)
[Chorus]
    EmHow could you tell me that I'm great?
When they Cchewed me up, spit me out and Ampissed on meEm  
Why would you tell me that it's fate?
                                  C   Am(single strum)
When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face
[Outro]
EmHow? (How could you tell me that I'm great?)
CHow?Am  
EmHow? (How could you tell me that it's fate?)
CHow?Am  
 Em(single strum)
How?

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by The Neighbourhood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 3

[Verse]

How could you question God's existence,

When you question God himself?

Why would you ask for God's assistance,

If you wouldn't take the help?

[Pre-Chorus]

If you're gone then I need you,

If you're gone then how is any of this real?

When I'm on I believe you,

C Am

When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to feel

[Chorus]

How could you tell me that I'm great?

C Am Em

When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me

Why would you tell me that it's fate?

C Am

(single strum)

When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face

[Verse]

They say the end is coming sooner,

But the end's already here.

I say today is but a rumour,

That we'll laugh at in a year,

or two, or three, or four, or five, whatever

[Pre-Chorus]

If you're gone then I need you,

If you're gone then how is any of this real?

When I'm on I believe you,

C Am

When I'm not, my knees don't even seem to feel

[Chorus]

How could you tell me that I'm great?

C Am Em

When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me

Why would you tell me that it's fate?

C Am

When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face

[Break]

Em C Am

(single strums)

Em C Am

(single strums)

[Chorus]

How could you tell me that I'm great?

C Am Em

When they chewed me up, spit me out and pissed on me

Why would you tell me that it's fate?

C Am

(single strum)

When they laughed at me, everyday, in my face

[Outro]

How? (How could you tell me that I'm great?)

C Am

How?

How? (How could you tell me that it's fate?)

C Am

How?

(single strum)

How?

About How Chords by The Neighbourhood

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