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Critical Acclaim

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Intro:Dm  C   A#   C   Dm   C   A#   Dm(twice)
      Dm
       D5   D#56x
Verse:
  D5Shhh be qD#5ui--D5et, you might piss somebody ofD#5f,
  LF5ike D5me motherfD#5uc--D5ker, you've been at it for too lD#5ong,
  F5While you fD5eed D#5off D5others insecD#5uritF5ies,
  You stD5and in fD#5ro--D5-nt of me and bite the hand that fD#5eedsF5,
Refrain:
  D5Self-riD#5ghteD5ousness is wD#5eariF5ng thD5in,D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                                  (Lies insi---de your head your bestfriend)
  D5Heart blD#5eeds D5but not for D#5fellF5ow mD5en,D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                                   (Broken glass, your fake reflection)
Chorus:
  D5I've had enough it's time for something rC/Eeal,
  Don't respect the words you're speaking,
  GA#5one too far, a A5clone,
Breakdown:
  D5So how does it fD#5eel to know that sD5omeones kid in the hD#5eart of americaD5,
  Has blood on their hanD#5ds, fighting to dD5efend your rights,
  So you can maintain the lifestyle that inD#5sults this family's exD5istance,
  Well, where D#5I'm from wD5e have a special salute we aim hD#5igh in the aD5ir,
  Towards all thD#5ose pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers,
  Fuck yD5ou!D#5  D5  D#5  D#5  
Verse:
  D5Shh be qD#5ui--D5et, you might piss somebody ofD#5f,
  LF5ike the heD5artbeat of this cD#5ountD5ry when antagonized too lD#5ong,F5  
  I'll be damD5ned iD#5f yoD5u count me in as pD#5art F5of your gD5enerous hyD#5pocrD5isy,
  Collecting enD#5emieF5s,
Refrain:
  D5TabD#5loid goD5ssip queen wD#5orthlF5ess maD5n,D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                                 (There's no need for us to bury you)
  D5SelfD#5ish D5agenda oD#5nce F5agaD5in,D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                        (Right this way, you've dug your own grave)
Chorus:
  D5I've had enough it's time for something rC/Eeal,
  Don't respect the words you're speaking,
  GA#5one too far, a clA5one,
Breakdown:
  D5All the way from the eD#5ast to the west,
  We've D5got this high society looking down on this veD#5ry foundD5ation,
  Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cD#5ause of all their prD5oblems,
  Pointing the D#5fingers in every D5direction,
  Blaming their D#5own nation for who wins elD5ections,
  They've never contributed a fucking tD#5hing to the country they love to criticize,
Bridge:
  ExcG5use the obscene, ignC5ore the untrue,
  DepF5ictions we see, tA#5ry and get throA5ugh,
  G#5Admitting mistD5akes can hC5urt,
  ID5'm not the last but I sG5ure ain't the firsC5t,F5  A#5  A5  G#5  D5  C5  A5  D5  D#5  D5  
Interlude:
  Shh be qD#5ui--et, you might pD5iss somebody off,D5  D#5  D5  D#5  D5  D#5  D5  D#5  G#5  G5  G#5  G5  G#5  G5  G#5  G5  
G#5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 D5
Refrain:
  D5(Self-riD#5ghteD5ousness is wD#5eariF5ng tD5hin)D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                                   Lies inside your head your bestfriend,
  D5(Heart blD#5eeds bD5ut not for fD#5elloF5w mD5an)D#5  D5  D#5  F5  
                                    Broken glass, your fake reflection,
Coda:
  D5I've had enough it's time for something reC/Eal,
  I don't respect these words you speak,
  GA#5one too far, a clAone,D5  C/E  A#5  A5  
Outro:D5

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Critical Acclaim

by Avenged Sevenfold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#5

C/E

A#5

G#5

C#5

C A# C Dm C A# Dm

Intro:Dm (twice)

D5 D#5

Verse:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5

Shhh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,

F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5

Like me motherfuc--ker, you've been at it for too long,

F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

While you feed off others insecurities,

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

You stand in fro---nt of me and bite the hand that feeds,

Refrain:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

Self-righteousness is wearing thin,

(Lies insi---de your head your bestfriend)

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

Heart bleeds but not for fellow men,

(Broken glass, your fake reflection)

Chorus:

D5 C/E

I've had enough it's time for something real,

Don't respect the words you're speaking,

A#5 A5

Gone too far, a clone,

Breakdown:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5

So how does it feel to know that someones kid in the heart of america,

D#5 D5

Has blood on their hands, fighting to defend your rights,

D#5 D5

So you can maintain the lifestyle that insults this family's existance,

D#5 D5 D#5 D5

Well, where I'm from we have a special salute we aim high in the air,

D#5

Towards all those pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers,

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D#5

Fuck you!

Verse:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5

Shh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,

F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

Like the heartbeat of this country when antagonized too long,

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5

I'll be damned if you count me in as part of your generous hypocrisy,

D#5 F5

Collecting enemies,

Refrain:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

Tabloid gossip queen worthless man,

(There's no need for us to bury you)

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

Selfish agenda once again,

(Right this way, you've dug your own grave)

Chorus:

D5 C/E

I've had enough it's time for something real,

Don't respect the words you're speaking,

A#5 A5

Gone too far, a clone,

Breakdown:

D5 D#5

All the way from the east to the west,

D5 D#5 D5

We've got this high society looking down on this very foundation,

D#5 D5

Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cause of all their problems,

D#5 D5

Pointing the fingers in every direction,

D#5 D5

Blaming their own nation for who wins elections,

D#5

They've never contributed a fucking thing to the country they love to criticize,

Bridge:

G5 C5

Excuse the obscene, ignore the untrue,

F5 A#5 A5

Depictions we see, try and get through,

G#5 D5 C5

Admitting mistakes can hurt,

D5 G5 C5 F5 A#5 A5 G#5 D5 C5 A5 D5 D#5 D5

I'm not the last but I sure ain't the first,

Interlude:

D#5 D5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5

Shh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,

G#5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 D5

Refrain:

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

(Self-righteousness is wearing thin)

Lies inside your head your bestfriend,

D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5

(Heart bleeds but not for fellow man)

Broken glass, your fake reflection,

Coda:

D5 C/E

I've had enough it's time for something real,

I don't respect these words you speak,

A#5 A D5 C/E A#5 A5

Gone too far, a clone,

Outro:D5

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