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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 C#m-  x46654
 A/C#- x476xx
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro:
E F#m D A
 E   F#m   D   AxE/G#
Verse 1:
The sA/C#truggle is
in our Dhearts
it's in our Ahands
So E/G#whom do we
really F#mserve What
can we Dtrust what 
have we Eplanned
A/C#Firmly fix your
Dheart your mind
will Afollow Ever
E/G#longing ever
F#mlasting The
truth is Dsometimes
hard to Eswallow
Refrain:
F#mWe all C#mundersDtand 
the Echoice is F#min
our C#mhands  D   EAnd
F#mchances C#mare
the Dchoice has
Ebeen pre F#mmadeC#m  D  E  
Chorus 1:
  AAs a plastic
Dfigurine Aslapped
in a Dmagazine
  AOr on your
Dcable TV sEcreen
Verse 2:
So A/C#what exactly Dis
it you beAlieve Or
E/G#maybe you don't
F#mknow Or maybe you
Dwear it on your
sEleeve    A/C#I've
got to Dask myself
the Asame I've
got to E/G#throw
myself aF#mround
Because I Dknow
I've let you Edown
Chorus 2:
  AAs a plastic
Dfigurine Aslapped
in a Dmagazine
  AOr on your
Dcable TV sEcreen
E F#m D A
 E   F#m   D   AxE/G#
E F#m D A
E F#m D E
Chorus 3:
  AAs a plastic
Dfigurine Aslapped
in a Dmagazine
  AOr on your
D         E    F#m(hold)
cable TV screen

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The Struggle

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A/C#

E/G#

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

A/C#

- x476xx

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro:

E F#m D A

xE/G#

Verse 1:

A/C#

The struggle is

in our hearts

it's in our hands

E/G#

So whom do we

F#m

really serve What

can we trust what

have we planned

A/C#

Firmly fix your

heart your mind

will follow Ever

E/G#

longing ever

F#m

lasting The

truth is sometimes

hard to swallow

Refrain:

F#m C#m D

We all understand

E F#m

the choice is in

C#m D E

our hands And

F#m C#m

chances are

the choice has

E F#m C#m D E

been pre made

Chorus 1:

As a plastic

D A

figurine slapped

in a magazine

Or on your

D E

cable TV screen

Verse 2:

A/C# D

So what exactly is

it you believe Or

E/G#

maybe you don't

F#m

know Or maybe you

wear it on your

E A/C#

sleeve I've

got to ask myself

the same I've

E/G#

got to throw

F#m

myself around

Because I know

I've let you down

Chorus 2:

As a plastic

D A

figurine slapped

in a magazine

Or on your

D E

cable TV screen

E F#m D A

xE/G#

E F#m D A

E F#m D E

Chorus 3:

As a plastic

D A

figurine slapped

in a magazine

Or on your

D E F#m(hold)

cable TV screen

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