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Cant Save Myself

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Standard tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
[Chords used]
G, Cadd9, Em7, D  
[Verse]
GI Dcan't Cadd9help the way my mind is hard-wired to Ghate DmyCadd9self 'cause I swear that
  G   D                                  Cadd9      G   D         Cadd9   Cadd9(single strum)
This is hell the way I desperately try to save myself 'cause I can't save myself
 GA single Dbreath (in empty lungs)
   Cadd9That's all I got left (gasping for air)
And a Gbad idea Dbranded in my Cadd9brain I can't seem to shake (can't seem to shake)
  GAnother Dday (in tired skin)
   Cadd9I shed and fray (far from desire)
Til Gall I am is Dtextbook miseCadd9ry in my own mistakes (my own mistakes)
  GAnd as I've Daged, the only Cadd9thing I think has changed
Is that the Gdemons have moved from Dunder my beCadd9d into the inner depths of my head
   GI can't esDcape the ugly Cadd9things my mind creates
I Gspeculate that they'll stay Dwith me 'til the Gadd9grave
[Chorus]
GI Dcan't Cadd9help the way my mind is hard-wired to Ghate DmyCadd9self 'cause I swear that
GThiDs Cadd9is hell the way I desperately try to Gsave DmyCadd9self 'cause Cadd9I can't save myself
I can't save myGseDlfCadd9  
[Verse]
 GIn broken Dbones (a half-hearted smile)
 Cadd9I feel at home (I'm proud of nothing)
I Gtend to get atDtached so quick to Cadd9all I've ever known (all I've ever known)
  GAnd I don't Dseem to know a Cadd9single fucking thing
That can Gsave me. I'm mDy own worst eneCadd9my.
 Em7Is there any hope for Cadd9me?
[Chorus]
GI Dcan't Cadd9help the way my mind is hard-wired to Ghate DmyCadd9self 'cause I swear that
GThiDs Cadd9is hell the way I desperately try to Gsave DmyCadd9self 'cause Cadd9I can't save myself
GI'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm Dunprepared for Cadd9anything.
GNow I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the Dworld grew up wiCadd9thout me.
GI'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm Dunprepared for Cadd9anything.
GNow I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the Dworld grew up wiCadd9thout me.
GI'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm Dunprepared for Cadd9anything.
GIs Dthere Cadd9any hope for me?
GNow I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the Dworld grew up wCadd9ithout me.
GIs Dthere Cadd9any hope for me?
'Cause GI Dcan't Cadd9help the way my mind is hard-wired to Ghate DmCadd9yself. (Is there any hope for me?)
'Cause I swear that Gthis Dis Cadd9hell
The way I desperately try to Gsave DmysCadd9elf 'cause I can't save myself.

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Cant Save Myself

by As It Is

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Gadd9

Standard tuning

Capo 2nd Fret

[Chords used]

G Cadd9 Em7 D

, , ,

[Verse]

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

I can't help the way my mind is hard-wired to hate myself 'cause I swear that

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 Cadd9

(single strum)

This is hell the way I desperately try to save myself 'cause I can't save myself

G D

A single breath (in empty lungs)

Cadd9

That's all I got left (gasping for air)

G D Cadd9

And a bad idea branded in my brain I can't seem to shake (can't seem to shake)

G D

Another day (in tired skin)

Cadd9

I shed and fray (far from desire)

G D Cadd9

Til all I am is textbook misery in my own mistakes (my own mistakes)

G D Cadd9

And as I've aged, the only thing I think has changed

G D Cadd9

Is that the demons have moved from under my bed into the inner depths of my head

G D Cadd9

I can't escape the ugly things my mind creates

G D Gadd9

I speculate that they'll stay with me 'til the grave

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

I can't help the way my mind is hard-wired to hate myself 'cause I swear that

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 Cadd9

This is hell the way I desperately try to save myself 'cause I can't save myself

G D Cadd9

I can't save myself

[Verse]

G D

In broken bones (a half-hearted smile)

Cadd9

I feel at home (I'm proud of nothing)

G D Cadd9

I tend to get attached so quick to all I've ever known (all I've ever known)

G D Cadd9

And I don't seem to know a single fucking thing

G D Cadd9

That can save me. I'm my own worst enemy.

Em7 Cadd9

Is there any hope for me?

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

I can't help the way my mind is hard-wired to hate myself 'cause I swear that

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 Cadd9

This is hell the way I desperately try to save myself 'cause I can't save myself

G D Cadd9

I'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm unprepared for anything.

G D Cadd9

Now I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the world grew up without me.

G D Cadd9

I'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm unprepared for anything.

G D Cadd9

Now I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the world grew up without me.

G D Cadd9

I'm the boy who chose not to grow up and now I'm unprepared for anything.

G D Cadd9

Is there any hope for me?

G D Cadd9

Now I'm scared and I'm cold and alone because the world grew up without me.

G D Cadd9

Is there any hope for me?

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

'Cause I can't help the way my mind is hard-wired to hate myself. (Is there any hope for me?)

G D Cadd9

'Cause I swear that this is hell

G D Cadd9

The way I desperately try to save myself 'cause I can't save myself.

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