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Tragedy Time

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Tuning: Half-step down (as most RA songs are)
eb|----E0----A0----B2----C#m4----G#m4----|
Bb|----0----2----4----5----4----|
Gb|----1----2----4----6----4----|
Db|----2----2----4----6----6----|
Ab|----2----0----2----4----6----|
Eb|----0----0----2----4----4----|
[Intro]
E  B A  B C#m  B  A
E  B A  B C#m  B  E
[Verse]
 C#mOn the edges of the sharpest knives,
 BIn the middle of the darkest nights,
 G#mAlways knew that I would find you here
 AIn a puddle of the bravest tears
 C#mI've seen enough to know it's Blonely where you Aare
Above the G#mcrowd feet Adangling from a Brooftop
She waits from G#mledges for a Avoice to talk her Bdown
[Chorus]
Nothing matters but the Epain when you're alone
The Bnever-ending Anights when you're awakeB  
When you're C#mpraying that toBmorrow its oAkay
There will be a time to Ecrack another smile
BMaybe not toAday or for awhileB  
C#mBut were holding on to Blaugh again someAday (to Blaugh again someE/G#mday)
[Instrumental]
G#m A C#m B G#m A
[Verse]
C#mAll that matters is the time we had
BDoesn't matter how it all went bad
G#mNever wonder what it might be like
AShut the door say goodbye
C#mWhen faced with tragedy
BWe come alive or come unAdone
So don't look G#mback, let it Ashape you like an Bocean
Even the G#mdeepest scars Ain time will Bfade
[Chorus]
Nothing matters but the Epain when you're alone
The Bnever-ending Anights when you're awakeB  
When you're C#mpraying that toBmorrow its oAkay
There will be a time to Ecrack another smile
BMaybe not toAday or for awhileB  
C#mBut were holding on to Blaugh again someAday
(Now were C#mholding on to Blaugh again Asomeday)B  
[Instrumental]
A E B
[Verse]
And someG#mtimes you Ahave to C#mgo back,B  
To G#mknow just Awhere you have Bbeen
But were G#mold eAnough to C#mknow thatB  
What G#mhas been Awill be aBgain (and Aagain)B  
[Instrumental]
C#m E A B C#m
[Bridge]
And the Abravest of Bfaces are the C#mones where we Bfake it
And the Aroles that Bwe play
[Chorus 2]
Nothing matters when the Epain is all but gone
When you are finally awake
Despite the overwhelming odds tomorrow came
And when they see you crack a smile
And you decide to stay awhile
You'll be ready then to laugh again
[Chorus 3]
Nothing matters but the pain
(We are tragedy, yeah we are sympathy)
Nothing matters but the pain, and you see what you want to see
Nothing matter but the pain
(We are misery, a distant memory)
[Outro]
Nothing matters but the C#mpain but we all Blearn to Alaugh again
 C#mYeah we all Blearn to laugh aAgain
        C#m                 BA~
 Oh we all learn to laugh again

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Tragedy Time

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

E/G#m

Tuning: Half-step down (as most RA songs are)

E A B C#m G#m

eb|----0----0----2----4----4----|

Bb|----0----2----4----5----4----|

Gb|----1----2----4----6----4----|

Db|----2----2----4----6----6----|

Ab|----2----0----2----4----6----|

Eb|----0----0----2----4----4----|

[Intro]

E B A B C#m B A

E B A B C#m B E

[Verse]

C#m

On the edges of the sharpest knives,

In the middle of the darkest nights,

G#m

Always knew that I would find you here

In a puddle of the bravest tears

C#m B A

I've seen enough to know it's lonely where you are

G#m A B

Above the crowd feet dangling from a rooftop

G#m A B

She waits from ledges for a voice to talk her down

[Chorus]

Nothing matters but the pain when you're alone

B A B

The never-ending nights when you're awake

C#m B A

When you're praying that tomorrow its okay

There will be a time to crack another smile

B A B

Maybe not today or for awhile

C#m B A B E/G#m

But were holding on to laugh again someday (to laugh again someday)

[Instrumental]

G#m A C#m B G#m A

[Verse]

C#m

All that matters is the time we had

Doesn't matter how it all went bad

G#m

Never wonder what it might be like

Shut the door say goodbye

C#m

When faced with tragedy

B A

We come alive or come undone

G#m A B

So don't look back, let it shape you like an ocean

G#m A B

Even the deepest scars in time will fade

[Chorus]

Nothing matters but the pain when you're alone

B A B

The never-ending nights when you're awake

C#m B A

When you're praying that tomorrow its okay

There will be a time to crack another smile

B A B

Maybe not today or for awhile

C#m B A

But were holding on to laugh again someday

C#m B A B

(Now were holding on to laugh again someday)

[Instrumental]

A E B

[Verse]

G#m A C#m B

And sometimes you have to go back,

G#m A B

To know just where you have been

G#m A C#m B

But were old enough to know that

G#m A B A B

What has been will be again (and again)

[Instrumental]

C#m E A B C#m

[Bridge]

A B C#m B

And the bravest of faces are the ones where we fake it

A B

And the roles that we play

[Chorus 2]

Nothing matters when the pain is all but gone

When you are finally awake

Despite the overwhelming odds tomorrow came

And when they see you crack a smile

And you decide to stay awhile

You'll be ready then to laugh again

[Chorus 3]

Nothing matters but the pain

(We are tragedy, yeah we are sympathy)

Nothing matters but the pain, and you see what you want to see

Nothing matter but the pain

(We are misery, a distant memory)

[Outro]

C#m B A

Nothing matters but the pain but we all learn to laugh again

C#m B A

Yeah we all learn to laugh again

C#m B

Oh we all learn to laugh again

About Tragedy Time Chords by Rise Against

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