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Intro (0:00)
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
Verse (0:16)
AmCompletely done
AmToo much now I can't touch you
AmI'd drain my brain if only I could have you
AmThe system is too much
AmIt breaks me down and makes you suck
AmFuck, now I mistrust you
AmThe system makes me hurt you
Chorus (0:48)
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times
Verse (1:05)
AmDiscretely Gdone
OF#mbviously noFw I've become suitAmed, diluteGd
FF#mree from anFything
AmYes please, I'Gd love youF#mr love
So I can Ffuck it up
AmThis system is Gtoo much
IF#mt breaks me doFwn and makes you Amsuck
Fuck, now I aGm twisted
TF#mhis system Fmakes me hurt you
Chorus (1:44)
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times 
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times
Bridge (2:00)
Am G F#m F
Am G F#m F
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
Verse (2:33)
AmWe cut and slice
AmIt makes us feel so very nice
AmI'm simply demeGnted
UF#mneasy and dFented
AmI'd drain Gmy brain if F#monly I cFould have you
AmThis system is Gtoo much
It F#mbreaks me down Fand makes you suck
AmNow I cGan't trust you
TF#mhis system mFakes me hurt you
Chorus (3:13)
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times 
AmOne times, Gone times, F#mone times, Fone times
Outro (3:29)
Am G F#m  F
Am G F#m  F
Am G F#m  F Am

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System

by Archive

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F#m

Intro (0:00)

Am Am Am Am

Verse (0:16)

Completely done

Too much now I can't touch you

I'd drain my brain if only I could have you

The system is too much

It breaks me down and makes you suck

Fuck, now I mistrust you

The system makes me hurt you

Chorus (0:48)

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Verse (1:05)

Am G

Discretely done

F#m F Am G

Obviously now I've become suited, diluted

F#m F

Free from anything

Am G F#m

Yes please, I'd love your love

So I can fuck it up

Am G

This system is too much

F#m F Am

It breaks me down and makes you suck

Fuck, now I am twisted

F#m F

This system makes me hurt you

Chorus (1:44)

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Bridge (2:00)

Am G F#m F

Am Am Am Am

Verse (2:33)

We cut and slice

It makes us feel so very nice

Am G

I'm simply demented

F#m F

Uneasy and dented

Am G F#m F

I'd drain my brain if only I could have you

Am G

This system is too much

F#m F

It breaks me down and makes you suck

Am G

Now I can't trust you

F#m F

This system makes me hurt you

Chorus (3:13)

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Am G F#m F

One times, one times, one times, one times

Outro (3:29)

Am G F#m F

Am G F#m F Am

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