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By Myself

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Intro:
  E   G#m(4x) E  
Verses 1:
What G#mdo I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I F#follow my instincts blindly?
Do I C#mhide my pride behind these bad dreams
And giEve into sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I sit hG#mere and try to stand it?
Or do F#I try to catch them red-handed?
Do I C#mtrust some and get fooled by phoniness?
Or do EI trust nobody and live in loneliness?F#  
Because I canG#m't hold on when I'm stretched so thin
I maF#ke the right moves but I'm lost within
I put C#mon my daily facade but then. 
I juEst end up GetF#ting hurt again
Chorus:
By mG#myself (myselEf)
I ask why G#m(but in my mind I find)
I canE't rely on myselG#mf(myself)
I asEk why (but in G#mmy mind I find)
I canE't rely on myseG#mlf
I can't hoEld on
(to what I want C#mwhen I'm stretched so thin)
G#mIt's all too mEuch to taC#mke in
G#mI can't hold Eon
(to anything watching C#meverything spin)
G#mWith thoughts of faEilure siC#mnking in
Verses 2:
If G#mI turn my back I'm defenseless
And F#to go blindly seems senseless
If I hC#mide my pride and let it all go on
(then they'll)
TakEe from me till everything is gone
If G#mI let them go I'll be outdone (but if I)
Try F#to catch them I'll be outrun
If C#mI'm killed by the questions like a cancer
Then EI'll be buried in the silence of the answeF#r
(Chorus)
Bridge:
G#mHow do you think
F#I've lost so much
C#mI'm so afraid
EAnd I'm out of touch
G#mHow do you expect
F#I will know what to do
C#mWhen all I know
EIs what you tell me to
G#mDon't you (know)
EI can't tell you how G#mto make it (go)
ENo matter what it doG#m, how hard I (try)
EI can't seem to convG#mince myself (why)
EI'm stuck on the outsideG#m  
G#mDon't you (know)
EI can't tell you how G#mto make it (go)
ENo matter what it doG#m, how hard I (try)
EI can't seem to convG#mince myself (why)
EI'm stuck on the outsideG#m  
(Chorus)

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The story behind the song

Linkin Park is an American rock band known for their fusion of heavy metal and hip-hop, particularly prominent in their earlier work. This song comes from a band that rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory. Playing this song means stepping into the raw energy and distinctive sound that defined their early years.

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By Myself

by Linkin Park

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G#m

C#m

Intro:

E G#m E

(4x)

Verses 1:

G#m

What do I do to ignore them behind me?

Do I follow my instincts blindly?

C#m

Do I hide my pride behind these bad dreams

And give into sad thoughts that are maddening?

G#m

Do I sit here and try to stand it?

Or do I try to catch them red-handed?

C#m

Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?

E F#

Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?

G#m

Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin

I make the right moves but I'm lost within

C#m

I put on my daily facade but then.

E F#

I just end up Getting hurt again

Chorus:

G#m E

By myself (myself)

G#m

I ask why (but in my mind I find)

E G#m

I can't rely on myself(myself)

E G#m

I ask why (but in my mind I find)

E G#m

I can't rely on myself

I can't hold on

C#m

(to what I want when I'm stretched so thin)

G#m E C#m

It's all too much to take in

G#m E

I can't hold on

C#m

(to anything watching everything spin)

G#m E C#m

With thoughts of failure sinking in

Verses 2:

G#m

If I turn my back I'm defenseless

And to go blindly seems senseless

C#m

If I hide my pride and let it all go on

(then they'll)

Take from me till everything is gone

G#m

If I let them go I'll be outdone (but if I)

Try to catch them I'll be outrun

C#m

If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer

E F#

Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer

(Chorus)

Bridge:

G#m

How do you think

I've lost so much

C#m

I'm so afraid

And I'm out of touch

G#m

How do you expect

I will know what to do

C#m

When all I know

Is what you tell me to

G#m

Don't you (know)

E G#m

I can't tell you how to make it (go)

E G#m

No matter what it do, how hard I (try)

E G#m

I can't seem to convince myself (why)

E G#m

I'm stuck on the outside

G#m

Don't you (know)

E G#m

I can't tell you how to make it (go)

E G#m

No matter what it do, how hard I (try)

E G#m

I can't seem to convince myself (why)

E G#m

I'm stuck on the outside

(Chorus)

About By Myself Chords by Linkin Park

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