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OFTEN - AS IT IS
THIS IS MY BEST GUESS AS TO HOW THE CHORDS PROGRESS. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO USE POWER CHORDS
BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARY. THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THE ACOUSTIC VERSION AND YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO 
THE SONG TO KNOW HOW THE STRUM AND CHANGES ALIGN. GOOD LUCK!!!
DI often think to myself, "Don't let your Bmguard down."A  G  A  
DBut my fucking useless arms are always tBmiredA  G  A  G  
I'm worse than I've Aever Bmbeen
I Dused to find comfort in how everyone's got pBmroblems
And it's Aselfish of me
But GI'd rather just be Afine
DI take preBmcautions like they're Gbad advice
When I'm Alacking ideas
DI plan for Bmself-destruction Gevery time
But never Apick up the pieces
DI'm in constant need of self-validBmationA  G  A  
DAnd I'm closed to new ideas, yet so impBmatientA  G  A  G  
'Cause I can't have AeveryBmthing
And iDs it too much to be asking for something Bmjust once
Can you Areally blame me
That GI want to just feel Afine
DI take preBmcautions like they're Gbad advice
When I'm Alacking ideas
DI plan for Bmself-destruction Gevery time
But never Apick up the pieces
DI don't have Bmanything worth Gdying forA  
DBut at Bmleast I'll live longerG  A  
GOften, I'm not alAone, but can't break my stare to back home
GNarrow eyes will never Aknow where to go
(Everyday the sun will shine, but gets blocked on every side)         
DI take preBmcautions like they're Gbad advice
THANKS FOR JAMMING WITH ME!!!
PLEASE LEAVE A RATING!!! XXXXX

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Often

by As It Is

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OFTEN - AS IT IS

THIS IS MY BEST GUESS AS TO HOW THE CHORDS PROGRESS. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO USE POWER CHORDS

BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARY. THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THE ACOUSTIC VERSION AND YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO

THE SONG TO KNOW HOW THE STRUM AND CHANGES ALIGN. GOOD LUCK!!!

D Bm A G A

I often think to myself, "Don't let your guard down."

D Bm A G A G

But my fucking useless arms are always tired

A Bm

I'm worse than I've ever been

D Bm

I used to find comfort in how everyone's got problems

And it's selfish of me

G A

But I'd rather just be fine

D Bm G

I take precautions like they're bad advice

When I'm lacking ideas

D Bm G

I plan for self-destruction every time

But never pick up the pieces

D Bm A G A

I'm in constant need of self-validation

D Bm A G A G

And I'm closed to new ideas, yet so impatient

A Bm

'Cause I can't have everything

D Bm

And is it too much to be asking for something just once

Can you really blame me

G A

That I want to just feel fine

D Bm G

I take precautions like they're bad advice

When I'm lacking ideas

D Bm G

I plan for self-destruction every time

But never pick up the pieces

D Bm G A

I don't have anything worth dying for

D Bm G A

But at least I'll live longer

G A

Often, I'm not alone, but can't break my stare to back home

G A

Narrow eyes will never know where to go

(Everyday the sun will shine, but gets blocked on every side)

D Bm G

I take precautions like they're bad advice

THANKS FOR JAMMING WITH ME!!!

PLEASE LEAVE A RATING!!! XXXXX

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