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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 G-    320033
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: D--G-- x4
Verse 1:
  DWhen the worlds
Harder work in
all of Gthem how
to feel DAll the
things we were
fighting Gfor just
for you to see
  DI want to shake
you and Gmake you
believe DSooner
or later GCan't
walk out on
Refrain 1:
  ATender CrimiGnal
  AYou're hardly
not Ginnocent
Interlude: D--G-- x2
Verse 2:
  DAnd the delicate
remark is Gvisible
in an instant DThey
belong to trenches
Gdramatized by dreams
  DWhy can't you see
when we are Gcommon
united DEven if
we constantly
Gcan't stop fighting
Refrain 2:
  AI don't want
reGvenge AI
just want to
G(hold)
try sometimes
Chorus 1:
My head is on Dfire
What kind of AGod
Would ever alGlow
this to happen?
They're building
a Dbomb A more
perfect Abreast
They're teaching
the Gnatives
computers I don't
want to Ddie Don't
know how to Alive
I tell you I'm
Ghaving this problem
Performing in Dbed
When you go Aout
I feel like a
sGpy in my body
Post Chorus: D-Bm-D/F#-G- x2
Bridge:
  Ghad a nervous
colDlapse had to
run through my
Alife had to break
up the Gband to
know it was Gmine
sometimes you
gotta be Dsad just
to know who you
Aare I don't know
who you Gare
Refrain 3:
  AI don't want
reGvenge AI
just want some
G(hold)
tenderness
Chorus 2:
This is the Dnews
They poisoned the
Awell There's so
much that GI didn't
tell you you ask
how I Dam I tell
you on Afire I feel
like a Gdrop in a
bucket What can
you Ddo? I'm making
a Ascene Acting
aGlone on an impulse
If this is the Dend
Don't wanna be
Aright I wanna Gtry
Interlude: D-A-G-- x2
Outro:
  DAnd I Aknow
its Gending
  DAnd I Aknow
its Gending
  DAnd I Aknow
its Gending
  DAnd I Aknow
    G     D(hold)
its ending

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Tender Criminal

by Jets to Brazil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- 320033

D/F#

- 2x023x

Intro: D--G-- x4

Verse 1:

When the worlds

Harder work in

all of them how

to feel All the

things we were

fighting for just

for you to see

I want to shake

you and make you

believe Sooner

or later Can't

walk out on

Refrain 1:

A G

Tender Criminal

You're hardly

not innocent

Interlude: D--G-- x2

Verse 2:

And the delicate

remark is visible

in an instant They

belong to trenches

dramatized by dreams

Why can't you see

when we are common

united Even if

we constantly

can't stop fighting

Refrain 2:

I don't want

G A

revenge I

just want to

G(hold)

try sometimes

Chorus 1:

My head is on fire

What kind of God

Would ever allow

this to happen?

They're building

a bomb A more

perfect breast

They're teaching

the natives

computers I don't

want to die Don't

know how to live

I tell you I'm

having this problem

Performing in bed

When you go out

I feel like a

spy in my body

Post Chorus: D-Bm-D/F#-G- x2

Bridge:

had a nervous

collapse had to

run through my

life had to break

up the band to

know it was mine

sometimes you

gotta be sad just

to know who you

are I don't know

who you are

Refrain 3:

I don't want

G A

revenge I

just want some

G(hold)

tenderness

Chorus 2:

This is the news

They poisoned the

well There's so

much that I didn't

tell you you ask

how I am I tell

you on fire I feel

like a drop in a

bucket What can

you do? I'm making

a scene Acting

alone on an impulse

If this is the end

Don't wanna be

A G

right I wanna try

Interlude: D-A-G-- x2

Outro:

D A

And I know

its ending

D A

And I know

its ending

D A

And I know

its ending

D A

And I know

G D(hold)

its ending

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