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C#minor

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Standard Tuning
Lovely little song, if I sort out the lead riffs I'll add them later.
Intro
E       F#      A       B
E________F#________A________B_____________________________________________________________
Verse 1 
ETrying hF#ard to wAeigh up Bthe situation
EBut withF#out my mAind's fuBll cooperation
E       F#      A       B
EHow can F#I have sAomething Bto believe in
E       F#      A       B
EWhen I dF#on't eveAn listen Bto the mouth the words are leaving?
E       F#      A       B
Chorus 1
AForever falling G#on my face and BbruisingA  
AForever falling G#on my face and BbruisingA  
        E          F#          A  Bon my face
E       F#      A       B
Verse 2
ETrying hF#ard to wAeigh up Bthe situation
E       F#      A       B
EThese clF#othes I Awear areBn't real, they're only imitation
E       F#      A       B
EThey're F#only theAre to diBvert people's attention
E       F#      A       B
EWhile I F#try and Aassess tBhem out, I try and get to know them
E________F#________A________B_____________________________________________________________
Chorus 2
AForever falling G#on my face and BbruisingA  
AForever falling G#on my face and BbruisingA  
E       F#      A       B
E________F#________A________B_____________________________________________________________
Outro
ASituation's trying hard, sC#ituation's on the car
G#Situation's on the car, Bsituation's trying hard
A       C#      G#      B
ASituation's trying hard, sC#ituation's on the car
G#Situation's on the car, Bsituation's trying hardB  
E       F#      A       B
E       F#      A       B
EWithout F#my mind'As full cBooperation
E________F#________A________B________E_E____________________________________________________

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Situation

by China Drum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Lovely little song, if I sort out the lead riffs I'll add them later.

Intro

E F# A B

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Verse 1

E F# A B

Trying hard to weigh up the situation

E F# A B

But without my mind's full cooperation

E F# A B

How can I have something to believe in

E F# A B

When I don't even listen to the mouth the words are leaving?

E F# A B

Chorus 1

A G# B A

Forever falling on my face and bruising

A G# B A

Forever falling on my face and bruising

E F# A B

on my face

E F# A B

Verse 2

E F# A B

Trying hard to weigh up the situation

E F# A B

These clothes I wear aren't real, they're only imitation

E F# A B

They're only there to divert people's attention

E F# A B

While I try and assess them out, I try and get to know them

E F# A B

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Chorus 2

A G# B A

Forever falling on my face and bruising

A G# B A

Forever falling on my face and bruising

E F# A B

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Outro

A C#

Situation's trying hard, situation's on the car

G# B

Situation's on the car, situation's trying hard

A C# G# B

A C#

Situation's trying hard, situation's on the car

G# B B

Situation's on the car, situation's trying hard

E F# A B

Without my mind's full cooperation

E F# A B E E

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