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Stood A Chance

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CAPO 6
 D   Gx4
DIt takes so longEm  
You're going forward Glooking back
A body like a Dwelcome matEm  
You never even Gstood a chance
(On your own)
A body like a Dwelcome matEm  
(On your own)
Going forward Glooking backD  Em  
(Now you're looking back)
You never even Gstood a chance
You wanna Emknow
You wanna Gknow
You feel so Dsafe, safe, safe
Being kept in the dark
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
Cause it's that Dsame dark place
Where you'll get torn apart
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
On your ownD  Em  G  
On your ownD  Em  G  
It Dtakes so longEm  
You're never one for Glooking back
A body like a Dpunching bagEm  
You never even Gstood a chance
You wanna Dknow
(Body like a punching bag)
You wanna know
(You're never one for looking back)
You never even Emstood a chance
(Took a chance)
On your Gown
You feel so Dsafe, safe, safe
Being kept in the dark
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
Cause it's that Dsame dark place
Where you'll get torn apart
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
You feel so Dsafe, safe, safe
Being kept in the dark
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You don't wanna Emknow
G  Bm
EmFat and happy Gstraight to hell
Bm(Woo oou hoo)
In a Embody like a Gprison cell
Bm(Woo oou hoo)
EmFat and happy Gstraight to hell
In a Abody like a prison cell
GStraight to hell
You know you never stood a chance
You feel so Dsafe, safe, safe
Being kept in the dark
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
Cause it's that Dsame dark place
Where you'll get torn apart
(You know you never Gstood a chance)
You know you never stood a chance
Yeah in that Dsame dark place
I will tear you apartG  
You know you nDever stood a chance
(You know you never stood a chance)
On your Gown
I'm gonna tear you apartD  

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Stood A Chance

by Taking Back Sunday

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 6

D G

D Em

It takes so long

You're going forward looking back

D Em

A body like a welcome mat

You never even stood a chance

(On your own)

D Em

A body like a welcome mat

(On your own)

G D Em

Going forward looking back

(Now you're looking back)

You never even stood a chance

You wanna know

You feel so safe, safe, safe

Being kept in the dark

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

Cause it's that same dark place

Where you'll get torn apart

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

D Em G

On your own

D Em G

On your own

D Em

It takes so long

You're never one for looking back

D Em

A body like a punching bag

You never even stood a chance

You wanna know

(Body like a punching bag)

You wanna know

(You're never one for looking back)

You never even stood a chance

(Took a chance)

On your own

You feel so safe, safe, safe

Being kept in the dark

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

Cause it's that same dark place

Where you'll get torn apart

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

You feel so safe, safe, safe

Being kept in the dark

(You know you never stood a chance)

You don't wanna know

G Bm

Em G

Fat and happy straight to hell

(Woo oou hoo)

Em G

In a body like a prison cell

(Woo oou hoo)

Em G

Fat and happy straight to hell

In a body like a prison cell

Straight to hell

You know you never stood a chance

You feel so safe, safe, safe

Being kept in the dark

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

Cause it's that same dark place

Where you'll get torn apart

(You know you never stood a chance)

You know you never stood a chance

Yeah in that same dark place

I will tear you apart

You know you never stood a chance

(You know you never stood a chance)

On your own

I'm gonna tear you apart

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