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This Shell
Verse
AI live inside this shell, this Dshell, this Ashell
AA decomposing corpse is Dwhere I AdwellBm  
F#mInside the C#mfire burns with Dno rAegretsBm  
F#mBut to the C#moutside world it’s Dsmoldering at Ebest
Verse(same as above)
I’m stuck inside this shell, this shell, this shell
I tried to climb up top and down I fell
The lights are dim now the well is dry
Upstairs the cracks are showing I cannot deny
Chorus
F#mI am old
F#m/FI am old
EI am older than dirt
DI am old
Wooo oh oh oh oh oh oh
 B   E  B,  B   E  B  
Guitar Solo Chords
G# G F# F E
Verse
Slow the decaying down with alcohol
Pickle my brain so I can’t feel at all
My blood still boiling within my veins
Why does being human feel so inhumane
Chorus
F#mI am old
F#m/FI am old
EI am older than dirt
DI am old
Wooo oh oh oh oh oh oh
 B   E  B,  B   E  B  
Verse 2nd half
The lights are dim now the well is dry
Upstairs the cracks are showing I cannot deny
Chorus
F#mI am old
F#m/FI am old
EI am older than dirt
DI am old

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This Shell

by The Gamits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

F#m/F

This Shell

Verse

A D A

I live inside this shell, this shell, this shell

A D A Bm

A decomposing corpse is where I dwell

F#m C#m D A Bm

Inside the fire burns with no regrets

F#m C#m D E

But to the outside world it’s smoldering at best

Verse(same as above)

I’m stuck inside this shell, this shell, this shell

I tried to climb up top and down I fell

The lights are dim now the well is dry

Upstairs the cracks are showing I cannot deny

Chorus

F#m

I am old

F#m/F

I am old

I am older than dirt

I am old

Wooo oh oh oh oh oh oh

B E B B E B

Guitar Solo Chords

G# G F# F E

Verse

Slow the decaying down with alcohol

Pickle my brain so I can’t feel at all

My blood still boiling within my veins

Why does being human feel so inhumane

Chorus

F#m

I am old

F#m/F

I am old

I am older than dirt

I am old

Wooo oh oh oh oh oh oh

B E B B E B

Verse 2nd half

The lights are dim now the well is dry

Upstairs the cracks are showing I cannot deny

Chorus

F#m

I am old

F#m/F

I am old

I am older than dirt

I am old

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