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[Intro] 
C G E F
[Verse 1]
CI am just anotheGr fool
Eand I have to keFep telling myself that
CI am just a hypoGcrite
Eand I have to keFep calling you one
Cand/'cause I forGgot to bite my tongue
Eas/and my assumpFtion is the mother of all mistakes
[Bridge]
Cso I assGume the role,
Amopen my mouth, anFd clumsy Gwords escape
[Chorus]
CSo why you
Bbwanna be there?
Fwhen you could be here
Gyou are slipping away
[Verse 2]
CI awake with youGr replacement
Ea bottle in my grasp
Fin an unfamiliar place
C'cause you put me out
Gthe butt of your sick joke
Einto this ashtray life
Fas you come and go
C'cause I forgot to serviGce you
Eand we broke down
Fand you can't live with my mistakes
[Bridge]
Cso I assume Gfalse grace
Amopen my arms
Fand grasp at somGething true
[Chorus]
Chow are ya, Bbhow have you been
Fgirl I miss you
Gwanna see you again
Coh why ya, Bbwanna be there?
Fwhen you could be here
Ggirl I'm slipping away
[Verse]
CI bring out the Gworst in you
Eand you try to lFet me know
Cyou bring out thGe worst in me
Eanxiety, Fanxiety
CI'm trying to leGt you go
Eyou say I'm giviFng you the creeps
[Bridge]
Cso/but I Gassume the roleAm, open my Claws
Fand grasGp for your heart
[Chorus]
CHow are ya, Bbhow have you been
Fgirl I miss you, Gwanna see you again
Cinto you, Bblike a mortal stake
Fso vindictive, gGirl I'm slipping away
[Chorus] (Double time, play each for half as long as earlier)
C(ViolinsBb)...FInto this asGhtray life
C(ViolinsBb)...Fthe butt of Gyour sick joke
C(ViolinsBb)...FI'm trying hGard to let you go

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Violins

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G E F

[Verse 1]

C G

I am just another fool

E F

and I have to keep telling myself that

C G

I am just a hypocrite

E F

and I have to keep calling you one

C G

and/'cause I forgot to bite my tongue

E F

as/and my assumption is the mother of all mistakes

[Bridge]

C G

so I assume the role,

Am F G

open my mouth, and clumsy words escape

[Chorus]

So why you

wanna be there?

when you could be here

you are slipping away

[Verse 2]

C G

I awake with your replacement

a bottle in my grasp

in an unfamiliar place

'cause you put me out

the butt of your sick joke

into this ashtray life

as you come and go

C G

'cause I forgot to service you

and we broke down

and you can't live with my mistakes

[Bridge]

C G

so I assume false grace

open my arms

F G

and grasp at something true

[Chorus]

C Bb

how are ya, how have you been

girl I miss you

wanna see you again

C Bb

oh why ya, wanna be there?

when you could be here

girl I'm slipping away

[Verse]

C G

I bring out the worst in you

E F

and you try to let me know

C G

you bring out the worst in me

E F

anxiety, anxiety

C G

I'm trying to let you go

E F

you say I'm giving you the creeps

[Bridge]

C G Am

so/but I assume the role, open my Claws

F G

and grasp for your heart

[Chorus]

C Bb

How are ya, how have you been

F G

girl I miss you, wanna see you again

C Bb

into you, like a mortal stake

F G

so vindictive, girl I'm slipping away

[Chorus] (Double time, play each for half as long as earlier)

C Bb F G

(Violins)...Into this ashtray life

C Bb F G

(Violins)...the butt of your sick joke

C Bb F G

(Violins)...I'm trying hard to let you go

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