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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
Intro: Drum Rolls
Verse 1:
It’s Fmcold  C#it’s supEbposed
to be In the Fmnight  C#got
a Ebhold of me I Fmhurt  C#but
eEbnough of me You FmglowC#  
glow for Eball to see
Refrain 1:
  C#This is Fmwhat I Ebdo
this is G#who I Fmam
At the Ebpark Fmat Ebfour
aC#m drinking Ebbeer Fmout
Ebof a Fmcan wishing EbI
Fmcould EbundersC#tand what
it Ebtakes Fmto Ebbe a man
Chorus 1:
  FmI reaG#lized I’m
a C#natural second
Ebbest and then
Fmwhatever is aG#gainst
me I’ll apC#pear as
something EblessFm  G#  C#  Fm  G#  C#  Eb  
Verse 2:
So Fmhold  C#grab a
Ebhold of me I
Fmknow  C#you are in
conEbtrol of me
It’s Fmdark  C#like
it’s supEbposed
to be But you
Fmglow  C#please
just Ebglow for me
Refrain 2:
  C#This is Fmwhat I Ebdo
this is G#who I Fmam
Praying Ebfor Fmthe
sEbtrength to C#try
wiping Ebtears Fmout
Ebof my Fmeyes Watching
EbchanFmces Ebpass me
C#by as roEbmance
Fmbe-Ebhind it dies
Chorus 2:
  FmI reaG#lized I’m
a C#natural second
Ebbest and then
Fmwhatever is aG#gainst
me I’ll apC#pear as
something Ebless
  FmI've come to G#grips
with the C#fact that
I'm deEbpressed and
Fmwhatever is in
G#front of me I'll C#see
as something Ebless
Bridge:
  C#And the sad thing
is  Bbmthat I've never
been better   Fm    Fm  
  C#And the sad thing
is   Bbmthat I've never
been betterFm  Fm  
  C#But if you look
at the facts   Bbmyou
know I've never
been betterC#  Eb  
Chorus 2:
  FmI reaG#lized I’m
a C#natural second
Ebbest and then
Fmwhatever is aG#gainst
me I’ll apC#pear as
something Ebless
  FmI've come to G#grips
with the C#fact that
I'm deEbpressed and
Fmwhatever is in
G#front of me I'll
C#always see as
        Eb    Fm   G#   C#   Fm   G#   C#   EbFm(hold)
something less

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Cliffhanger

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: Drum Rolls

Verse 1:

Fm C# Eb

It’s cold it’s supposed

Fm C#

to be In the night got

Eb Fm C#

a hold of me I hurt but

Eb Fm C#

enough of me You glow

glow for all to see

Refrain 1:

C# Fm Eb

This is what I do

G# Fm

this is who I am

Eb Fm Eb

At the park at four

C# Eb Fm

am drinking beer out

Eb Fm Eb

of a can wishing I

Fm Eb C#

could understand what

Eb Fm Eb

it takes to be a man

Chorus 1:

Fm G#

I realized I’m

a natural second

best and then

Fm G#

whatever is against

me I’ll appear as

Eb Fm G# C# Fm G# C# Eb

something less

Verse 2:

Fm C#

So hold grab a

hold of me I

Fm C#

know you are in

control of me

Fm C#

It’s dark like

it’s supposed

to be But you

Fm C#

glow please

just glow for me

Refrain 2:

C# Fm Eb

This is what I do

G# Fm

this is who I am

Eb Fm

Praying for the

Eb C#

strength to try

Eb Fm

wiping tears out

Eb Fm

of my eyes Watching

Eb Fm Eb

chances pass me

C# Eb

by as romance

Fm Eb

be-hind it dies

Chorus 2:

Fm G#

I realized I’m

a natural second

best and then

Fm G#

whatever is against

me I’ll appear as

something less

Fm G#

I've come to grips

with the fact that

I'm depressed and

whatever is in

G# C#

front of me I'll see

as something less

Bridge:

And the sad thing

Bbm

is that I've never

Fm Fm

been better

And the sad thing

Bbm

is that I've never

Fm Fm

been better

But if you look

Bbm

at the facts you

know I've never

C# Eb

been better

Chorus 2:

Fm G#

I realized I’m

a natural second

best and then

Fm G#

whatever is against

me I’ll appear as

something less

Fm G#

I've come to grips

with the fact that

I'm depressed and

whatever is in

front of me I'll

always see as

Eb Fm G# C# Fm G# C# Eb

Fm(hold)

something less

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