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EmIt's four a.m. againAm  
EmFather, forgive me this sinAm  
EmUncomfortable in this life, yeaAmh
EmI can't put down this knife, Amyeah
EmI'm carving words in my arms, babyAm  
EmThese scars are part of my charm, maybAme
EmI need the touch of a handAm  
EmThis isn't what I had plannedAm  
EmI need relief from this Dlife
I wanna slip Caway Aminto the Cnight
Don't waEmnna see the sun againG  
But can't get swalAmlowed up by this tragic whirlwCind
EmI wish the ocean Dwas warmEm  C  Em  
I fDeel like drownAmingEm  C  
EmI'm losing my faith in me
AmI can't remember the last time I felt freeEm  
From voices insidAme my head
EmWhen I taste liberation, they juAmst feed me fear insteadC  
EmYou say I'm out of controAml
EmAt least I still have a soulAm  
EmNo, I don't need Amyour adviceEm  
Some compassion would be GniceC  
EmI need relief from this Dlife
I wanna slip Caway into Dthe nightC  
Don't waEmnna see the sun againG  
But can't get swallAmowed up by this tragic whirlwiCnd
EmI wish the ocean Dwas warmEm  C  Em  
I feel like drowAmningEm  C  
EmI can't take any more of your pillsAm  
EmThey hold my head upD  
But stilAml it feels so wrong
EmI can't believe Dthe price that I've paidEm  
AmFor this chemEmically-induced, perceivably Gideal, take-it-with-a-glEmass-of-Am  
water dayEm  D  Am  Em  Am  
EmI need relief from this Dlife
I wanna slip Amaway into the GnightC  
Don't waEmnna see the sun againG  
But can't get swallAmowed up by this tragic whirlwiCnd
EmI wish the ocean Dwas warmEm  C  Em  
I feel like drowAmningEm  C  

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Drowning

by Jay Brannan

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Em Am

It's four a.m. again

Em Am

Father, forgive me this sin

Em Am

Uncomfortable in this life, yeah

Em Am

I can't put down this knife, yeah

Em Am

I'm carving words in my arms, baby

Em Am

These scars are part of my charm, maybe

Em Am

I need the touch of a hand

Em Am

This isn't what I had planned

Em D

I need relief from this life

C Am C

I wanna slip away into the night

Em G

Don't wanna see the sun again

Am C

But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind

Em D Em C Em

I wish the ocean was warm

D Am Em C

I feel like drowning

I'm losing my faith in me

Am Em

I can't remember the last time I felt free

From voices inside my head

Em Am C

When I taste liberation, they just feed me fear instead

Em Am

You say I'm out of control

Em Am

At least I still have a soul

Em Am Em

No, I don't need your advice

G C

Some compassion would be nice

Em D

I need relief from this life

C D C

I wanna slip away into the night

Em G

Don't wanna see the sun again

Am C

But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind

Em D Em C Em

I wish the ocean was warm

Am Em C

I feel like drowning

Em Am

I can't take any more of your pills

Em D

They hold my head up

But still it feels so wrong

Em D Em

I can't believe the price that I've paid

Am Em G Em Am

For this chemically-induced, perceivably ideal, take-it-with-a-glass-of-

Em D Am Em Am

water day

Em D

I need relief from this life

Am G C

I wanna slip away into the night

Em G

Don't wanna see the sun again

Am C

But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind

Em D Em C Em

I wish the ocean was warm

Am Em C

I feel like drowning

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