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Ill With Want

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:
C: 032010
D: 000232
G: 320033
[Intro]
 Em-  D/F#-  Cx3, then D  
[Verse 1]
GI am sick with Cwanting and it's Gevil and it's Cdaunting
How I let evGerything I cCherish lay to Gwaste
GI am lost in Cgreed, this time it's Gdefinitely Cme
I point Gfingers but there's Cno one there to Gblame
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CA need for B7something, Emnow let me Dbreak it down aCgain
CA need for B7something but Emnot more DmediCcine
[Verse 2]
GI am sick of waCnting and it's evGil how it's goCt me
And every dGay is worse Cthan the one bGefore
GThe more I haCve the more I think I'Gm almost whCere I need to be
If onlGy I could Cget a little Gmore
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CA need for B7something, Emnow let me Dbreak it down aCgain
CA need for B7something but Emnot more DmediCcine
[Chorus 1]
Something Ghas me, oh something Emhas me
Acting Clike someone DI don't wanna Gbe
Something Ghas me, oh something Emhas me
Acting Clike someone DI know isn't Emme
Ill with Cwant and poisoned Dby this ugly Ggreed
[Interlude]
 Em-  D/F#-  Cx3, then D  
[Verse 3]
GTemporary is my Ctime, ain't nothGing on this woCrld that's mine
Except the Gwill I found Cto carry onG  
GFree is not yCour right to choseG  C  
It's Ganswering what's askeCd of youG  C  
To giGve the love you find Cuntil it's goneG  
[Pre-Chorus 3]
CA need for B7something, Emnow let me Dbreak it down aCgain
CA need for B7something but Emnot more DmediCcine
[Chorus 2]
Something Ghas me, oh something Emhas me
Acting Clike someone DI don't wanna Gbe
Something Ghas me, oh something Emhas me
Acting Clike someone DI know isn't Emme
Ill with Cwant and poisoned Dby this ugly Ggreed
Ill with Cwant and poisoned Dby this ugly Ggreed
Ill with Cwant and poisoned Dby this ugly Ggreed

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Ill With Want

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

C: 032010

D: 000232

G: 320033

[Intro]

Em D/F# C D

- - x3, then

[Verse 1]

G C G C

I am sick with wanting and it's evil and it's daunting

G C G

How I let everything I cherish lay to waste

G C G C

I am lost in greed, this time it's definitely me

G C G

I point fingers but there's no one there to blame

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C B7 Em D C

A need for something, now let me break it down again

C B7 Em D C

A need for something but not more medicine

[Verse 2]

G C G C

I am sick of wanting and it's evil how it's got me

G C G

And every day is worse than the one before

G C G C

The more I have the more I think I'm almost where I need to be

G C G

If only I could get a little more

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C B7 Em D C

A need for something, now let me break it down again

C B7 Em D C

A need for something but not more medicine

[Chorus 1]

G Em

Something has me, oh something has me

C D G

Acting like someone I don't wanna be

G Em

Something has me, oh something has me

C D Em

Acting like someone I know isn't me

C D G

Ill with want and poisoned by this ugly greed

[Interlude]

Em D/F# C D

- - x3, then

[Verse 3]

G C G C

Temporary is my time, ain't nothing on this world that's mine

G C G

Except the will I found to carry on

G C G C

Free is not your right to chose

G C G C

It's answering what's asked of you

G C G

To give the love you find until it's gone

[Pre-Chorus 3]

C B7 Em D C

A need for something, now let me break it down again

C B7 Em D C

A need for something but not more medicine

[Chorus 2]

G Em

Something has me, oh something has me

C D G

Acting like someone I don't wanna be

G Em

Something has me, oh something has me

C D Em

Acting like someone I know isn't me

C D G

Ill with want and poisoned by this ugly greed

C D G

Ill with want and poisoned by this ugly greed

C D G

Ill with want and poisoned by this ugly greed

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