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Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 Ebm- x68876
 B-   x24442
 G#m- 466444
 Bbm- x13321
Intro: Ebm  
then
Ebm-F#-B-G#m- x4
Verse 1:
   EbmThe pressure
defines you BLike
some kind of G#mweight
to drag you Ebmdown
Something to make
you  B    C#Just Feel
what your F#life G#mis
faced with Ebmnow This
time no use trying
to pretend BThis
world just G#mbrings
you back again   Ebm  
Dark fear rising
like a sBcarC#  F#  G#m  
Too much too far
Refrain 1:
  C#If we leave it alone
we'll find a Bbetter
way  C#Leave it alone
to fight aBnother day
Verse 2:
   EbmNo critical thinking
  Bto Burn indiG#mvidualiEbmty
  B    C#your miles from
F#where G#myou wanna be
   EbmHard times doesn't
matter where you been
  BThis world just G#mleads
you back again   EbmDark
fear rising like a sBcarC#  F#  G#m  
Too much too far
Refrain 2:
  C#The higher you climb
the more anBgered
you grow  C#Suffering
expectation Boverload
Chorus 1:
   EbmYou start F#waking up
Bworking hard G#mbreaking
down   EbmYou start F#saving
but it's Bnever eG#mnough
now   EbmA tight sF#tranglehold
  Bwatch my G#mhead explode
   EbmYou start sF#creaming
but it's Bnever eG#mnough now
Verse 3:
   EbmDon't know If
I'm dreaming BWho
put these G#mthoughts
inside my Ebmhead?
Mistakes are forever
  B    C#I don't want to feel
F#like G#mthe futures dead
Chorus 2:
   EbmYou start F#waking up
Bworking hard G#mbreaking
down   EbmYou start F#saving
but it's Bnever eG#mnough
now   EbmA tight sF#tranglehold
  Bwatch my G#mhead explode
   EbmYou start sF#creaming
but it's Bnever eG#mnough nowBbm  
Interlude: B-C#-Ebm-C#- x2
Bridge:
The Btruth you C#seek
Shine the Ebmlight so
you can C#see And
leave the Blight
on  C#leave the Ebmlight
on for C#me The Btruth
you C#seek Needing
something more
Chorus 3:
   EbmYou start F#waking up
Bworking hard G#mbreaking
down   EbmYou start F#saving
but it's Bnever eG#mnough
now   EbmA tight stranglehold
but it's never enough now
   EbmYou start F#waking up
Bworking hard G#mbreaking
down   EbmYou start F#saving
but it's Bnever eG#mnough
now   EbmA tight sF#tranglehold
  Bwatch my G#mhead explode
   EbmYou start sF#creaming
but it's Bnever eG#mnough now
Outro: Ebm F# B G#m x4, Ebm(hold)

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Stranglehold

by Bodyjar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

G#m

Bbm

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

Bbm

- x13321

Ebm

Intro:

then

Ebm-F#-B-G#m- x4

Verse 1:

Ebm

The pressure

defines you Like

G#m

some kind of weight

Ebm

to drag you down

Something to make

B C#

you Just Feel

F# G#m

what your life is

Ebm

faced with now This

time no use trying

to pretend This

G#m

world just brings

Ebm

you back again

Dark fear rising

B C# F# G#m

like a scar

Too much too far

Refrain 1:

If we leave it alone

we'll find a better

way Leave it alone

to fight another day

Verse 2:

Ebm

No critical thinking

B G#m Ebm

to Burn individuality

B C#

your miles from

F# G#m

where you wanna be

Ebm

Hard times doesn't

matter where you been

B G#m

This world just leads

Ebm

you back again Dark

B C# F# G#m

fear rising like a scar

Too much too far

Refrain 2:

The higher you climb

the more angered

you grow Suffering

expectation overload

Chorus 1:

Ebm F#

You start waking up

B G#m

working hard breaking

Ebm F#

down You start saving

B G#m

but it's never enough

Ebm F#

now A tight stranglehold

B G#m

watch my head explode

Ebm F#

You start screaming

B G#m

but it's never enough now

Verse 3:

Ebm

Don't know If

I'm dreaming Who

G#m

put these thoughts

Ebm

inside my head?

Mistakes are forever

B C#

I don't want to feel

F# G#m

like the futures dead

Chorus 2:

Ebm F#

You start waking up

B G#m

working hard breaking

Ebm F#

down You start saving

B G#m

but it's never enough

Ebm F#

now A tight stranglehold

B G#m

watch my head explode

Ebm F#

You start screaming

B G#m Bbm

but it's never enough now

Interlude: B-C#-Ebm-C#- x2

Bridge:

B C#

The truth you seek

Ebm

Shine the light so

you can see And

leave the light

C# Ebm

on leave the light

C# B

on for me The truth

you seek Needing

something more

Chorus 3:

Ebm F#

You start waking up

B G#m

working hard breaking

Ebm F#

down You start saving

B G#m

but it's never enough

Ebm

now A tight stranglehold

but it's never enough now

Ebm F#

You start waking up

B G#m

working hard breaking

Ebm F#

down You start saving

B G#m

but it's never enough

Ebm F#

now A tight stranglehold

B G#m

watch my head explode

Ebm F#

You start screaming

B G#m

but it's never enough now

Outro: Ebm F# B G#m x4, Ebm(hold)

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