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Come Clean Dark Thing

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Verse:
DNightshade, a pretty flower
AYou drink the poison and we count the hours
DYou black out, holding my hand
AI dream of letting go but I just can't
Chorus:
BbCome clean, dark Gthing, you can breathe the Cair again and I’ll Fcare again
BbCome clean, dark Gthing, look up to the Csky again and I’ll Ftry again
BbCome clean, dark Gthing
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Fair again, and Cstop pretending
Verse:
DDark sky, you're barely breathing
AYou’re still alive but you’re already grieving
DA headstone, look at what you’ve become
AYou see the sadness at the center of everyone
Chorus:
BbCome clean, dark Gthing, you can breathe the Cair again and you’ll Fcare again
BbCome clean, dark Gthing, look into the Csky again and you’ll Ftry again
BbCome clean, dark Gthing
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Fair again, and Cstop pretending
Bridge:
DmHow we Bbsleep, how we Flie, how we Clearn to say goodDmbye
You are Bbsafe here, you are Fright here, you could Cpromise you could Dmtry
All your Bblove, all your Flife, all your Cdays of wasted Dmtime
Outro Chorus:
BbCome clean, dark Gthing
Come clean, dark thing
Come clean, dark thing
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Fair again, and Cstop pretending
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Dmair againBb  
You can breathe the Fair again, and Cstop pretending
DmIf you say that you Bbwant me, too
DmIf you say that you Bbneed me, too
DmIf you say that you Bblove me, too
DmIf you say that you Bblove me

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Come Clean Dark Thing

by Veruca Salt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chord arrangement

Verse:

Nightshade, a pretty flower

You drink the poison and we count the hours

You black out, holding my hand

I dream of letting go but I just can't

Chorus:

Bb G C F

Come clean, dark thing, you can breathe the air again and I’ll care again

Bb G C F

Come clean, dark thing, look up to the sky again and I’ll try again

Bb G

Come clean, dark thing

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

F C

You can breathe the air again, and stop pretending

Verse:

Dark sky, you're barely breathing

You’re still alive but you’re already grieving

A headstone, look at what you’ve become

You see the sadness at the center of everyone

Chorus:

Bb G C F

Come clean, dark thing, you can breathe the air again and you’ll care again

Bb G C F

Come clean, dark thing, look into the sky again and you’ll try again

Bb G

Come clean, dark thing

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

F C

You can breathe the air again, and stop pretending

Bridge:

Dm Bb F C Dm

How we sleep, how we lie, how we learn to say goodbye

Bb F C Dm

You are safe here, you are right here, you could promise you could try

Bb F C Dm

All your love, all your life, all your days of wasted time

Outro Chorus:

Bb G

Come clean, dark thing

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

F C

You can breathe the air again, and stop pretending

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

Dm Bb

You can breathe the air again

F C

You can breathe the air again, and stop pretending

Dm Bb

If you say that you want me, too

Dm Bb

If you say that you need me, too

Dm Bb

If you say that you love me, too

Dm Bb

If you say that you love me

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