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Am, F, C,  E  
AmI should pray for AdFelaide
BuCt she wouldn't Ewin this fight
AmBlack and blue dear AdFelaide
CSo many scars to hEide
AmWaving my hanFds
You don't brCeak
You don't undEerstand
AmLie to my faceF  
Run awaCy
You're just that kEind of man
      AmEvery moEment I surrenFder
Such a wasCte of Amlove
AmYou can't hEold me down boy
FTell me what the hell you wCant
AmAnd I don't wanna cry about it
EI don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let go, I jusCt gotta let go
AmI don't wanna cry about it
Ei don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let you goC  
AmI should pray for AdeFlaide
But she Cdon't hear a goddamn wEord that I say
AmOh I'm so ashamed of AdFelaide
How do you juCstify every moEment he takes
AmWaving my haFnds
You don't brCeak
You don't unEderstand
AmLie to my faFce
Run aCway
You're just that kind Eof man
      AmEvery moEment I surrenFder
Such a wasCte of Amlove
AmYou can't hEold me down boy
FTell me what the hell you wCant
AmAnd I don't wanna cry about it
EI don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let go, I jusCt gotta let go
AmI don't wanna cry about it
Ei don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let you goC  
F, Dm, Am, C  
FAnd I'm buried in the sDmilence
My eyes are cAmlosed
Got me like a spCider
CTrapped in your…
(Repeat the next part as you feel necessary)
FYou can't hold me down boy
DmYou can't hold me down boy..
AmYou can’t hold me down boy
C(End repeat)
      AmEvery moEment I surrenFder
Such a wasCte of Amlove
AmYou can't hEold me down boy
FTell me what the hell you wCant
AmAnd I don't wanna cry about it
EI don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let go, I jusCt gotta let go
AmI don't wanna cry about it
Ei don't wanna fight about it
FI just gotta let you goC  
AmI should pray for AdFelaide
BuCt she wouldn't Ewin this fight
AmBlack and blue dear AdFelaide
CSo many scars to hEide

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Adelaide

by Meg Myers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am F C E

, , ,

Am F

I should pray for Adelaide

C E

But she wouldn't win this fight

Am F

Black and blue dear Adelaide

C E

So many scars to hide

Am F

Waving my hands

You don't break

You don't understand

Am F

Lie to my face

Run away

You're just that kind of man

Am E F

Every moment I surrender

C Am

Such a waste of love

Am E

You can't hold me down boy

F C

Tell me what the hell you want

And I don't wanna cry about it

I don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let go, I just gotta let go

I don't wanna cry about it

i don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let you go

Am F

I should pray for Adelaide

C E

But she don't hear a goddamn word that I say

Am F

Oh I'm so ashamed of Adelaide

C E

How do you justify every moment he takes

Am F

Waving my hands

You don't break

You don't understand

Am F

Lie to my face

Run away

You're just that kind of man

Am E F

Every moment I surrender

C Am

Such a waste of love

Am E

You can't hold me down boy

F C

Tell me what the hell you want

And I don't wanna cry about it

I don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let go, I just gotta let go

I don't wanna cry about it

i don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let you go

F Dm Am C

, , ,

F Dm

And I'm buried in the silence

My eyes are closed

Got me like a spider

Trapped in your…

(Repeat the next part as you feel necessary)

You can't hold me down boy

You can't hold me down boy..

You can’t hold me down boy

(End repeat)

Am E F

Every moment I surrender

C Am

Such a waste of love

Am E

You can't hold me down boy

F C

Tell me what the hell you want

And I don't wanna cry about it

I don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let go, I just gotta let go

I don't wanna cry about it

i don't wanna fight about it

F C

I just gotta let you go

Am F

I should pray for Adelaide

C E

But she wouldn't win this fight

Am F

Black and blue dear Adelaide

C E

So many scars to hide

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