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Padraic My Prince

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Bright Eyes
Standard tuning
Intro 1 time also follow for veruses:
e|---0~--0Am~--0~--0|~--0~--0G~--0~--0|~--0~--F0~--0~--0|~--0~--E0~--0~--0|
B|---0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|
G|---5~--5~--5~--5|~--4~--4~--4~--4|~--2~--2~--2~--2|~--1~--1~--1~--1|
D|-7---7---7---7--|-5---5---5---5--|-3---3---3---3--|-2---2---2---2--|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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Verse 1
AmI had a brother once
GHe drowned in a bathtub
Fbefore he'd ever learned, howwwww to EtalkAm  
And I don't know wGhat his name was
Fbut my mother does
EI heard her say it once
AmPadraic my prince I've all but died
GFrom the sheer weight of my shame
FYou cried but no one came
EAs the water filled your tiny lungs
AmAppear my dear and cry for me
GIt was six years ago today
FThat I laid you in your grave
EYour sweet young skin was shining then too
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Chorus 1
AmSo tonight to celebrate, i Fwill...
I will pGoison myself
AmAnother coughing, shaking fit in a Fbathroom
That is Gspinning
And I Cclose the dGoor
And I Amrest my head on the Ftile floor
CSickness and Gsleep turning me Amcooooold
And I'm Cstilllll nottt Gsure
Is there some Ambetter place I could be Fheading towards?
                      C               G                        AmE*  
...Where the selfishly sick and self-absorbeddddddddddddddddd
Am*        
Are welcome
*-reverts back to intro E and Am
INTRO X's 1
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Verse 2 
AmI saw the future once
GI was drunk in a phone booth
FMy eyes were wet and red
EBut I could not tell what was saidAm  
And through the Gscreams of the traffic
FVoices carried
ESaying "I'm sorry"
AmOn a day so gray it's black inside
GWatching churches on TV
FIn a coma you don't dream
EYou just hope that someone sits with you
AmBabies turn blue when they're ignored
GLike the sky on summer days
FBefore you turn and walk away
EIt has changed you
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Chorus 2
AmSo tonight to compensate, I Fwill...
I will Gpoison myself
AmAnother coughing shaking fit in a Fbathroom
That is Gspinningggg
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Outro
Am(strumming)  E (2 strums)
Am(strumming)  E (3 strums)
Am(strumming)  E (2 strums)
Am(strumming)  E (7 strums)
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Padraic My Prince

by Bright Eyes

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Bright Eyes

Standard tuning

Intro 1 time also follow for veruses:

Am G F E

e|---0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|

B|---0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|~--0~--0~--0~--0|

G|---5~--5~--5~--5|~--4~--4~--4~--4|~--2~--2~--2~--2|~--1~--1~--1~--1|

D|-7---7---7---7--|-5---5---5---5--|-3---3---3---3--|-2---2---2---2--|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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Verse 1

I had a brother once

He drowned in a bathtub

F E Am

before he'd ever learned, howwwww to talk

And I don't know what his name was

but my mother does

I heard her say it once

Padraic my prince I've all but died

From the sheer weight of my shame

You cried but no one came

As the water filled your tiny lungs

Appear my dear and cry for me

It was six years ago today

That I laid you in your grave

Your sweet young skin was shining then too

____________________________________________________________

Chorus 1

Am F

So tonight to celebrate, i will...

I will poison myself

Am F

Another coughing, shaking fit in a bathroom

That is spinning

C G

And I close the door

Am F

And I rest my head on the tile floor

C G Am

Sickness and sleep turning me cooooold

C G

And I'm stilllll nottt sure

Am F

Is there some better place I could be heading towards?

C G Am

...Where the selfishly sick and self-absorbeddddddddddddddddd

Am*

Are welcome

*-reverts back to intro E and Am

INTRO X's 1

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Verse 2

I saw the future once

I was drunk in a phone booth

My eyes were wet and red

E Am

But I could not tell what was said

And through the screams of the traffic

Voices carried

Saying "I'm sorry"

On a day so gray it's black inside

Watching churches on TV

In a coma you don't dream

You just hope that someone sits with you

Babies turn blue when they're ignored

Like the sky on summer days

Before you turn and walk away

It has changed you

___________________________________________________________________________

Chorus 2

Am F

So tonight to compensate, I will...

I will poison myself

Am F

Another coughing shaking fit in a bathroom

That is spinningggg

________________________________________________________________________________

Outro

Am(strumming) E (2 strums)

Am(strumming) E (3 strums)

Am(strumming) E (2 strums)

Am(strumming) E (7 strums)

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About Padraic My Prince Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play Padraic My Prince by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Padraic My Prince chords”, “Padraic My Prince guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes Padraic My Prince chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Padraic My Prince chords and for experienced players who want accurate Padraic My Prince lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, E, B, D.

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The chords for "Padraic My Prince" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, E, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.