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Man Overboard
Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-  x46664
 Ebm- x68876
 Fm-  133111
 F#-  244322
 G#-  466544
 Bbm- x13321
Intro: C#(hold)
Verse 1:
C#WhoaEbm  Fm  F#  G#  
BbmI   G#know my Bbmeyes
have bear F#witness
to G#this whole scene
before   C#  Ebmand Fmwhen F#the
G#road Bbmends  G#the nightmare
begins   BbmThe fighting
F#never stops and G#I
will never truly win
Chorus 1:
   BbmBut make it count
  F#It's plain to see
I'm C#Sorry but it's
not the most beautiful
view from my Bbmknees
Tried to be a friend
  F#but I'm shot down
again I'm C#Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieveF#  
I'm C#Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieve in F#meEbm  
Verse 2:
C#WhoaEbm  Fm  F#  G#  
SBbmtate G#roads
proBbmvide me with
F#the privaG#cy that
I've never known
   C#  EbmGoing Fmthrough F#the
G#mo-Bbmtions  G#across the
oceans   Bbmor being so
F#fed up with G#missing
her I'm staying home
Chorus 2:
   BbmLost at sea  F#I miss
my family My C#house
and my street are
so far away from me
   BbmTried to be a friend
  F#but I'm shot down
again I'm C#Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieveF#  
I'm C#Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieve in F#me
I'm EbmSorry for
a second
I'm EbmSorry for
a fucking secondC#  
Bridge:
C#I tried hard just
to tell you the truth
but I F#know more now
then I ever knew I
keep Bbmtelling myself
to forget about you
I keep F#telling myself
t-t-G#telling myself
you C#You and me were
just a couple of kids
who said F#We can do
anything? and that's
what we did But my
Bbmlife will be a
rock on your
headstone F#begging
you to never rise again
Chorus 3:
   BbmBut make it count
  F#It's plain to see
I'm C#Sorry but it's
not the most beautiful
view from my Bbmknees
Tried to be a friend
  F#but I'm shot down
again I'm C#Sorry for
a second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieve I F#did believe
I'm C#Sorry for a
second I thought
I was supposed
to beBbmlieve in F#me
I'm Ebmsorry for fucking
up and I'm leaving

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Headstone

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

Man Overboard

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

- 133111

- 244322

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: C#(hold)

Verse 1:

C# Ebm Fm F# G#

Whoa

Bbm G# Bbm

I know my eyes

have bear witness

to this whole scene

C# Ebm Fm F#

before and when the

G# Bbm G#

road ends the nightmare

Bbm

begins The fighting

F# G#

never stops and I

will never truly win

Chorus 1:

Bbm

But make it count

It's plain to see

I'm Sorry but it's

not the most beautiful

Bbm

view from my knees

Tried to be a friend

but I'm shot down

again I'm Sorry for

a second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F#

to believe

I'm Sorry for a

second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F# Ebm

to believe in me

Verse 2:

C# Ebm Fm F# G#

Whoa

Bbm G#

State roads

Bbm

provide me with

F# G#

the privacy that

I've never known

C# Ebm Fm F#

Going through the

G# Bbm G#

mo-tions across the

Bbm

oceans or being so

F# G#

fed up with missing

her I'm staying home

Chorus 2:

Bbm F#

Lost at sea I miss

my family My house

and my street are

so far away from me

Bbm

Tried to be a friend

but I'm shot down

again I'm Sorry for

a second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F#

to believe

I'm Sorry for a

second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F#

to believe in me

Ebm

I'm Sorry for

a second

Ebm

I'm Sorry for

a fucking second

Bridge:

I tried hard just

to tell you the truth

but I know more now

then I ever knew I

Bbm

keep telling myself

to forget about you

I keep telling myself

t-t-telling myself

you You and me were

just a couple of kids

who said We can do

anything? and that's

what we did But my

Bbm

life will be a

rock on your

headstone begging

you to never rise again

Chorus 3:

Bbm

But make it count

It's plain to see

I'm Sorry but it's

not the most beautiful

Bbm

view from my knees

Tried to be a friend

but I'm shot down

again I'm Sorry for

a second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F#

to believe I did believe

I'm Sorry for a

second I thought

I was supposed

Bbm F#

to believe in me

Ebm

I'm sorry for fucking

up and I'm leaving

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