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Dear Wormwood

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No Capo.
[Intro]
Em A
[Verse 1]
EmWhen I was a Achild, I didn't hear a Emsingle word you Asaid
EmThe things I was Aafraid of, they were all Emconfined beneath my Abed
EmBut the years have been lAong, and you have taught me Bmwell to hide awaGy
EmThe things that I Abelieved in, you've taught me to Emcall them all esAcapes
[Chorus]
   BmI Gknow who you are now   (x3)
EmoooAoh
[Verse 2]
EmThere before the tAhreshold, I saw a brighter Emworld beyond Amyself
EmAnd in my hour of wAeakness, you were there to Emsee my courage fAail
EmFor the years have been lAong, and you have taught me Bmwell to sit and Gwait
EmPlanning without aActing, steadily becomEming what I hAate
[Chorus]
   BmI Gknow who you are now   (x3)
EmoooAoh
[Verse 3]
(quieter picking on this verse)
EmI have always kAnown you, you have always bEmeen there in my mAind
EmBut now I understand Ayou, and I will not be Empart of your desAigns
[Chorus]
   BmI kGnow who I am now
   BmAnd Gall that you've made of me
   BmI kGnow who you are now
   BmAnd I Gname you my enemy
  DI Emknow who I am now
  GI Aknow who I want to be
  DI Emwant to be more than
  Gthis Adevil inside of me
[Outro]
DWOEmOOAGAHAHHH
DWOEmOOAGAHAHHDH
GooAooGohD  

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Dear Wormwood

by The Oh Hellos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo.

[Intro]

Em A

[Verse 1]

Em A Em A

When I was a child, I didn't hear a single word you said

Em A Em A

The things I was afraid of, they were all confined beneath my bed

Em A Bm G

But the years have been long, and you have taught me well to hide away

Em A Em A

The things that I believed in, you've taught me to call them all escapes

[Chorus]

Bm G

I know who you are now (x3)

Em A

ooooh

[Verse 2]

Em A Em A

There before the threshold, I saw a brighter world beyond myself

Em A Em A

And in my hour of weakness, you were there to see my courage fail

Em A Bm G

For the years have been long, and you have taught me well to sit and wait

Em A Em A

Planning without acting, steadily becoming what I hate

[Chorus]

Bm G

I know who you are now (x3)

Em A

ooooh

[Verse 3]

(quieter picking on this verse)

Em A Em A

I have always known you, you have always been there in my mind

Em A Em A

But now I understand you, and I will not be part of your designs

[Chorus]

Bm G

I know who I am now

Bm G

And all that you've made of me

Bm G

I know who you are now

Bm G

And I name you my enemy

D Em

I know who I am now

G A

I know who I want to be

D Em

I want to be more than

G A

this devil inside of me

[Outro]

D Em G A

WOOOAAHHHH

D Em G A D

WOOOAAHHHH

G A G D

oooooh

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