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Intro:
C#m  A  B  C#m  A B  A  B
Verse 1:
C#mYou're not running just enough of a wreck
To hold tAhe hurt heart everyboBdy expects
AnC#md I know you wrote a history of making a mess
MiAsunderstood's an understatemeBnt at best
Pre-Chorus:
C#mHow long, how long will you Ademand my sympathy?
BWe all know hurt so why do Ayou feel the nBeed to?
APut on a pretty face, give theBm a pretty taste
No G#mone's buying it anywayF#m  
Chorus:
C#mYou're so tired trying to rewind Athe mess you've made of your own Emind
(Woah) But the pieces woG#mn't pick up themselves, Byou know
C#mYou can fight just like you've been taughAt
It won't undo the life you've goEt
(Woah) 'Cause the G#mpieces won't pick up themselveBs, you know
C#m  A  B
(Verse 1)
Pre-Chorus 2:
C#mYou say you try,
You'Are after something better
BIt doesn't show,
YouA're still not puBt together
APut on a pretty face, give theBm a pretty taste
No G#mone's buying it anywayF#m  
(Chorus)
C#m  A  B
Bridge:
C#mEverybAody knoC#mws liars nBever make G#mit for Along
I am getting close, I caC#mn see just Bwhat's Agoing Bon
Everybody knowD#ms, evC#meryboBdy knows A(WoBah)
C#mI remeAmber whC#mat you werBe before G#myou gave Ait away 
You've never been the type to C#mwatch the Bpieces falAl where theBy may
And now you've let it go
     D#m  C#mBut I Bknow you know A(WoahB)
C#m    A   E
But the pieces won't picG#mk up themselves, you know
(Chorus)

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Pieces

by Icon For Hire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

D#m

Intro:

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

Verse 1:

C#m

You're not running just enough of a wreck

A B

To hold the hurt heart everybody expects

C#m

And I know you wrote a history of making a mess

A B

Misunderstood's an understatement at best

Pre-Chorus:

C#m A

How long, how long will you demand my sympathy?

B A B

We all know hurt so why do you feel the need to?

A B

Put on a pretty face, give them a pretty taste

G#m F#m

No one's buying it anyway

Chorus:

C#m A E

You're so tired trying to rewind the mess you've made of your own mind

G#m B

(Woah) But the pieces won't pick up themselves, you know

C#m A

You can fight just like you've been taught

It won't undo the life you've got

G#m B

(Woah) 'Cause the pieces won't pick up themselves, you know

C#m A B

(Verse 1)

Pre-Chorus 2:

C#m

You say you try,

You're after something better

It doesn't show,

A B

You're still not put together

A B

Put on a pretty face, give them a pretty taste

G#m F#m

No one's buying it anyway

(Chorus)

C#m A B

Bridge:

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

Everybody knows liars never make it for long

C#m B A B

I am getting close, I can see just what's going on

D#m C#m B A B

Everybody knows, everybody knows (Woah)

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

I remember what you were before you gave it away

C#m B A B

You've never been the type to watch the pieces fall where they may

And now you've let it go

D#m C#m B A B

But I know you know (Woah)

C#m A E

G#m

But the pieces won't pick up themselves, you know

(Chorus)

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