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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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A Perfect Circle - Passive
e|---Gm-----------Bb---------F--------C----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1---------------------------------------------------|
G|---3--5---------7------3-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------8----------------3--2------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3---6--------1-----------------------------------------------------|
Gm“Dead as dead can be,” my doctor tells me
GmBut I just can’t believe hiFm, never the Bboptimistic Gmone
I’m sure of your ability to becoFme my Bbperfect enemy
GmWake up and Bbface me, don’t Fplay dead cause Cmaybe
GmSomeday I will Bbwalk away and say, F“You disappoint me,”C  
Maybe you’re better off this way
GmLeaning over you here, cold and catatonic
GmI catch a brief reflection Fof what you Bbcould and might have Gmbeen
It's your right and your ability to beFcome my Bbperfect enemy
GmWake up (why can't you) and Bbface me (come one now),
Don’t Fplay dead (don't play dead) cause Cmaybe (because maybe)
GmSomeday I’ll (someday I'll) Bbwalk away and say, F“You disappoint me,”C  
Maybe you’re better off this Gmway
BbMaybe you’re better off this Gmway
BbMaybe you’re better off this Gmway
BbMaybe you’re better off this Gmway
BbYou’re better of this; Gmyou’re better off this;
BmMaybe you’re better off!
GmWake up (can't you) and Bbface me (come on now),
Don’t Fplay dead (don't play dead) cause Cmaybe (because maybe)
GmSomeday I’ll (someday I'll) Bbwalk away and say, “FYou fucking disappoint me!”C  
Maybe you’re better off this Gmway
Go ahead and play dead
BbI know that you can hear this
FGo ahead and play dead
CWhy can't you turn and face me?
GmWhy can't you turn and face me?
BbWhy can't you turn and face me?
FWhy can't you turn and face me?
CYou fucking disappoint me!
Passive aggressive bullshit 
e|---Gm-----------Bb---------F--------C----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1---------------------------------------------------|
G|---3--5---------7------3-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------8----------------3--2------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3---6--------1-----------------------------------------------------|

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Passive

by A Perfect Circle

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A Perfect Circle - Passive

Gm Bb F C

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------1---------------------------------------------------|

G|---3--5---------7------3-----------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------8----------------3--2------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------3---------------------------------------------|

E|---3------3---6--------1-----------------------------------------------------|

“Dead as dead can be,” my doctor tells me

Gm F Bb Gm

But I just can’t believe him, never the optimistic one

F Bb

I’m sure of your ability to become my perfect enemy

Gm Bb F C

Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe

Gm Bb F C

Someday I will walk away and say, “You disappoint me,”

Maybe you’re better off this way

Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic

Gm F Bb Gm

I catch a brief reflection of what you could and might have been

F Bb

It's your right and your ability to become my perfect enemy

Gm Bb

Wake up (why can't you) and face me (come one now),

F C

Don’t play dead (don't play dead) cause maybe (because maybe)

Gm Bb F C

Someday I’ll (someday I'll) walk away and say, “You disappoint me,”

Maybe you’re better off this way

Bb Gm

Maybe you’re better off this way

Bb Gm

Maybe you’re better off this way

Bb Gm

Maybe you’re better off this way

Bb Gm

You’re better of this; you’re better off this;

Maybe you’re better off!

Gm Bb

Wake up (can't you) and face me (come on now),

F C

Don’t play dead (don't play dead) cause maybe (because maybe)

Gm Bb F C

Someday I’ll (someday I'll) walk away and say, “You fucking disappoint me!”

Maybe you’re better off this way

Go ahead and play dead

I know that you can hear this

Go ahead and play dead

Why can't you turn and face me?

You fucking disappoint me!

Passive aggressive bullshit

Gm Bb F C

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------1---------------------------------------------------|

G|---3--5---------7------3-----------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------8----------------3--2------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------3---------------------------------------------|

E|---3------3---6--------1-----------------------------------------------------|

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