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Capo 1st fret
[Verse] | Em  C| G  B7| x8
[Pre-Chorus] |C|Em|Em7|C|C|D|G|Am|
[Chorus] | Em  C| G  B7| x8
[Verse] |Em C|G B7| x8 (first two times are silent...)
[Chorus] | Em  C| G  B7| x8
[Bridge] |C|G|D|C| x4
[Chorus] | Em  C| G  B7| x8
[Verse 1]
       Em    CSo I got edGges that sB7cratch
       Em   CAnd sometimes I Gdon't got a B7filter but
EmI'm so Ctired of eating  GAll of my miB7sspoken words
Em     C                G           B7
  EmI know my Cdisposition gGets conB7fusing
  EmMy disproCportionate reactGions fB7use with my
Emeager statCe. That'Gs why you waB7nna
come Emout and Cplay with me,     G  B7yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
CyeEmahEm7  
CWhCy?D  G  Am  
[Chorus]
 EmStooped Cdown and Gout, you got me B7beggin for thread
 EmTo seCw this hoGle up that you rB7ipped in my head
 EmStupidCly think Gyou had it unB7der control
 EmStrapped Cdown to sGomething that yoB7u don't understand
 EmDon't kCnow what Gyou were getting B7yourself into
 EmYou shoCuld have Gknown, secretly B7I think you knew
(Secretly I think you knew)
[Verse 2] (first 2 lines are silent, the rest follow the same tempo as the first)
I got some dirt on my shoes
My words can come out as a pistol
I'm no good at aiming
But I can aim it at you
I know my actions, they may get confusing
But my unstable ways is my solution
To even space
That's why you wanna come out and play with me, yeah
[Chorus]
 EmStooped Cdown and Gout, you got me B7beggin for thread
 EmTo seCw this hoGle up that you rB7ipped in my head
 EmStupidCly think Gyou had it unB7der control
 EmStrapped Cdown to sGomething that yoB7u don't understand
 EmDon't kCnow what Gyou were getting B7yourself into
 EmYou shoCuld have Gknown, secretly B7I think you knew
(Secretly I think you knew)
[Bridge]
CHold it out, Gwhoa
Try to Dhide it out, but my tracks are better
CHold it out, Gwhoa
Try to Dhide it out, but my tracks are better
[Chorus]
 EmStooped Cdown and Gout, you got me B7beggin for thread
 EmTo seCw this hoGle up that you rB7ipped in my head
 EmStupidCly think Gyou had it unB7der control
 EmStrapped Cdown to sGomething that yoB7u don't understand
 EmDon't kCnow what Gyou were getting B7yourself into
 EmYou shoCuld have Gknown, secretly B7I think you knew
(Secretly I think you knew)

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Beggin For Thread

by Banks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Capo 1st fret

Em C G B7

[Verse] | | | x8

C Em Em7 C C D G Am

[Pre-Chorus] |||||||||

Em C G B7

[Chorus] | | | x8

[Verse] |Em C|G B7| x8 (first two times are silent...)

Em C G B7

[Chorus] | | | x8

C G D C

[Bridge] ||||| x4

Em C G B7

[Chorus] | | | x8

[Verse 1]

Em C G B7

So I got edges that scratch

Em C G B7

And sometimes I don't got a filter but

Em C G B7

I'm so tired of eating All of my misspoken words

Em C G B7

I know my disposition gets confusing

Em C G B7

My disproportionate reactions fuse with my

Em C G B7

eager state. That's why you wanna

Em C G B7

come out and play with me, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em Em7

yeah

C C D G Am

Why?

[Chorus]

Em C G B7

Stooped down and out, you got me beggin for thread

Em C G B7

To sew this hole up that you ripped in my head

Em C G B7

Stupidly think you had it under control

Em C G B7

Strapped down to something that you don't understand

Em C G B7

Don't know what you were getting yourself into

Em C G B7

You should have known, secretly I think you knew

(Secretly I think you knew)

[Verse 2] (first 2 lines are silent, the rest follow the same tempo as the first)

I got some dirt on my shoes

My words can come out as a pistol

I'm no good at aiming

But I can aim it at you

I know my actions, they may get confusing

But my unstable ways is my solution

To even space

That's why you wanna come out and play with me, yeah

[Chorus]

Em C G B7

Stooped down and out, you got me beggin for thread

Em C G B7

To sew this hole up that you ripped in my head

Em C G B7

Stupidly think you had it under control

Em C G B7

Strapped down to something that you don't understand

Em C G B7

Don't know what you were getting yourself into

Em C G B7

You should have known, secretly I think you knew

(Secretly I think you knew)

[Bridge]

C G

Hold it out, whoa

Try to hide it out, but my tracks are better

C G

Hold it out, whoa

Try to hide it out, but my tracks are better

[Chorus]

Em C G B7

Stooped down and out, you got me beggin for thread

Em C G B7

To sew this hole up that you ripped in my head

Em C G B7

Stupidly think you had it under control

Em C G B7

Strapped down to something that you don't understand

Em C G B7

Don't know what you were getting yourself into

Em C G B7

You should have known, secretly I think you knew

(Secretly I think you knew)

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