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[Intro]
E  A
E  A
[Verse 1]
ETake this liBfe and this foArm, one and aEll
Wish that BI could give you mAore
Gonna have to break the lAmaw
I've got moEre to give
AmThan I first thEought to give
AmWe'll have to maEke a pact
AmOr something like tEhat
[Chorus]
ESomething good
EA little trouble in your neighbourhood
EOr understanding that you're understood
AOh I kinda wish you wouEld
[Verse 2]
EGive yoursBelf to the woArld, baby giErl
Spread your wiBngs and uncAurl
To the woAmrld
You've got moEre to give
AmThan you first thEought to give
AmWe'll have to maEke a pact
AmOr something like tEhat
AmOr something like tEhat
[Chorus]
ESomething good
EA little trouble in your neighbourhood
EOr understanding that you're understood
AOh I kinda wish you would
ESomething real
EAnother feeling that you never feel
EAnother reason that you wanna be alAive
Just to watch the bruises heEal
[Bridge]
E  A
E  A
[Chorus]
ESomething good
EA little trouble in your neighbourhood
EOr understanding that you're understood
AOh I kinda wish you would
ESomething real
EAnother feeling that you never feel
EAnother reason that you wanna be alAive
Just to watch the bruises heEal
[Outro]
E  A
E  A

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Bruises

by Band of Skulls

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

E B A E

Take this life and this form, one and all

B A

Wish that I could give you more

Gonna have to break the law

I've got more to give

Am E

Than I first thought to give

Am E

We'll have to make a pact

Am E

Or something like that

[Chorus]

Something good

A little trouble in your neighbourhood

Or understanding that you're understood

A E

Oh I kinda wish you would

[Verse 2]

E B A E

Give yourself to the world, baby girl

B A

Spread your wings and uncurl

To the world

You've got more to give

Am E

Than you first thought to give

Am E

We'll have to make a pact

Am E

Or something like that

Am E

Or something like that

[Chorus]

Something good

A little trouble in your neighbourhood

Or understanding that you're understood

Oh I kinda wish you would

Something real

Another feeling that you never feel

E A

Another reason that you wanna be alive

Just to watch the bruises heal

[Bridge]

E A

[Chorus]

Something good

A little trouble in your neighbourhood

Or understanding that you're understood

Oh I kinda wish you would

Something real

Another feeling that you never feel

E A

Another reason that you wanna be alive

Just to watch the bruises heal

[Outro]

E A

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