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Sadie

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Intro:  G   Am   Em(x2)
Verse:
GYou're on your own my little Amnightmare you cannot Emstay here
EmIt's far too bright for you
GIf they attack you just Amlay there, play Emdead dear
EmIt's your only hope of pulling through
GThe seconds may Amseem like a lifetime, a Emdream recurring
EmA dream that can't come true
GAnd they Ampin it all on Emyou after all you've been put Cthrough
Chorus:
Em"Sadie G. she's Ccrazy see?" That's Gwhat the whitecoats Dsay
Now Ms EmSusan A., you're Closing every GopportuniDty to put us all away
 G   Am   Em(x2)
Verse 2:
Now run along my little nightmare your job is done here
You scared 'em all to death
If they revive them just sit there
Just smile dear make them grateful for every breath
The sentence may seem like a lifetime of scream 
That's curdling the blood they found on you
And your knives & clothing too
Charlie's broken .22
Chorus
and then...
Well they Emfound you and they Cshipped you up the Griver the same Dway
But you Embound and gagged you Cshot and stabbed you Gtried to set 'em Dfree
But they've thrown away the key
 G   Em   C   D(x4)
GWhooEmoooooooCooooooDa! (etc.)
Chorus chords (x2)
End on G

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Sadie

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G Am Em

Intro: (x2)

Verse:

G Am Em

You're on your own my little nightmare you cannot stay here

It's far too bright for you

G Am Em

If they attack you just lay there, play dead dear

It's your only hope of pulling through

G Am Em

The seconds may seem like a lifetime, a dream recurring

A dream that can't come true

G Am Em C

And they pin it all on you after all you've been put through

Chorus:

Em C G D

"Sadie G. she's crazy see?" That's what the whitecoats say

Em C G D

Now Ms Susan A., you're losing every opportunity to put us all away

G Am Em

(x2)

Verse 2:

Now run along my little nightmare your job is done here

You scared 'em all to death

If they revive them just sit there

Just smile dear make them grateful for every breath

The sentence may seem like a lifetime of scream

That's curdling the blood they found on you

And your knives & clothing too

Charlie's broken .22

Chorus

and then...

Em C G D

Well they found you and they shipped you up the river the same way

Em C G D

But you bound and gagged you shot and stabbed you tried to set 'em free

But they've thrown away the key

G Em C D

(x4)

G Em C D

Whoooooooooooooooa! (etc.)

Chorus chords (x2)

End on G

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