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The Victim by Pat Benatar
Album: Get Nervous
Track 5
1982
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
Am:       x02210
F:        x33211 or 133211
C:        x32010
G:        320003 or 320033
E:        022100
Dm:       xx0231
 Intro:     Am        F        x 2
 Verse:
 YoAmu've been set up one too many tFimes
 The perfect Amvictim for the perfect crFime
 You lAmeft yourself wide open to the pFain
 So close your Ameyes now
 You're out walkin' in the raFin
 Chorus:
 CYou've got a burning desGire to be the vAmictim
 You're bleEeding fAmrom the sEoul
 You're Amhurting frCom the heart
 ThEings you cAman't be tEold are Amgonna tDmear yEou apFaaaaGaart, aaFaaaaaaGart
 Verse:
 Your chAmoice of lovers, nFever very bright
 Your father wAmorried, but even he gave up the fFight
 You Amalways think their heFarts are made of gold
 And you're the Amsavior, to coax the warmth out of the cFold
 Chorus:
 CYou've got a burning desGire to be the vAmictim
 You're bleEeding fAmrom the sEoul
 You're Amhurting frCom the heart
 ThEings you cAman't be tEold are Amgonna tDmear yEou apFaaaaGaart, aaFaaaaaaGart
 Cause you're the Amvictim
 Bridge:
 DmBreak the pattern, you've gotta break away
 Break the pattern befEore it gets too lAmate
 Am        F        x 4
 Chorus:
 CYou've got a burning desGire to be the vAmictim
 You're bleEeding fAmrom the sEoul
 You're Amhurting frCom the heart
 ThEings you cAman't be tEold are Amgonna tDmear yEou apFaaaaGaart, aaFaaaaaaGart
 Cause you're the Amvictim
 Am        F        x 12
 End on Am

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The Victim

by Pat Benatar

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The Victim by Pat Benatar

Album: Get Nervous

Track 5

1982

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Chords:

Am: x02210

F: x33211 or 133211

C: x32010

G: 320003 or 320033

E: 022100

Dm: xx0231

Intro: Am F x 2

Verse:

Am F

You've been set up one too many times

Am F

The perfect victim for the perfect crime

Am F

You left yourself wide open to the pain

So close your eyes now

You're out walkin' in the rain

Chorus:

C G Am

You've got a burning desire to be the victim

E Am E

You're bleeding from the soul

Am C

You're hurting from the heart

E Am E Am Dm E F G F G

Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apaaaaaart, aaaaaaaaart

Verse:

Am F

Your choice of lovers, never very bright

Am F

Your father worried, but even he gave up the fight

Am F

You always think their hearts are made of gold

Am F

And you're the savior, to coax the warmth out of the cold

Chorus:

C G Am

You've got a burning desire to be the victim

E Am E

You're bleeding from the soul

Am C

You're hurting from the heart

E Am E Am Dm E F G F G

Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apaaaaaart, aaaaaaaaart

Cause you're the victim

Bridge:

Break the pattern, you've gotta break away

E Am

Break the pattern before it gets too late

Am F x 4

Chorus:

C G Am

You've got a burning desire to be the victim

E Am E

You're bleeding from the soul

Am C

You're hurting from the heart

E Am E Am Dm E F G F G

Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apaaaaaart, aaaaaaaaart

Cause you're the victim

Am F x 12

End on Am

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