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[Intro]
D    C    Bb   C
A    Bb   G
D    C    Bb   C
A    Bb   G
[Verse 1]
DDeath and the shadow that it Ccasts on life Bbscares me little or Cnone.
APeople tell me of a Bbdivine right and the Ghappy chosen one.
DI'm a freak 'cause my Cmorals clash with Bbothers in the Cworld.
AI go home while Bbthey work hard, Gthen they same I'm wrong.
[Chorus]
GThere's only one Ebplace to Dbe, 
Gwhile living with EbtragedCy.Bb  A  
GIf their sins afEbfected Dme, 
I Ggotta be Ebdamned to be CfreBbe.A  
D    C    Bb   C
A    Bb   G
D    C    Bb   C
A    Bb   G
[Verse 2]
DFreedom is reCsponsibility, Bbpay more than it's Cworth.
AInstincts tells us Bbnot to die, Ghazy myth since birth.
DLearn their rules, Cplay their game, Bbdeceive yourself in Chaste.
ATurn your own brain Bbinto dust; iGt's not theirs to waste.
[Chorus]
GThere's only one Ebplace to Dbe, 
while Gliving with EbtragedCy.Bb  A  
GExtract the nectar, Ebburn the Dtree, 
GI gotta be Ebdamned to be CfreBbeA  
[Interlude]
     G   F     D   Bb    Cx4
[Outro]
GThinking..D. This Ebworld it ain't Dso bad.
GDying... DIt's Ebjust another Dfad.
GWorking.D.. 8 Ebhours, that's not for Dme.
GDying... DIt's Ebjust your destDiny.
D    C    Bb   C
A    Bb   G G G G G

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Damned To Be Free

by Bad Religion

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C Bb C

A Bb G

D C Bb C

A Bb G

[Verse 1]

D C Bb C

Death and the shadow that it casts on life scares me little or none.

A Bb G

People tell me of a divine right and the happy chosen one.

D C Bb C

I'm a freak 'cause my morals clash with others in the world.

A Bb G

I go home while they work hard, then they same I'm wrong.

[Chorus]

G Eb D

There's only one place to be,

G Eb C Bb A

while living with tragedy.

G Eb D

If their sins affected me,

G Eb C Bb A

I gotta be damned to be free.

D C Bb C

A Bb G

D C Bb C

A Bb G

[Verse 2]

D C Bb C

Freedom is responsibility, pay more than it's worth.

A Bb G

Instincts tells us not to die, hazy myth since birth.

D C Bb C

Learn their rules, play their game, deceive yourself in haste.

A Bb G

Turn your own brain into dust; it's not theirs to waste.

[Chorus]

G Eb D

There's only one place to be,

G Eb C Bb A

while living with tragedy.

G Eb D

Extract the nectar, burn the tree,

G Eb C Bb A

I gotta be damned to be free

[Interlude]

G F D Bb C

[Outro]

G D Eb D

Thinking... This world it ain't so bad.

G D Eb D

Dying... It's just another fad.

G D Eb D

Working... 8 hours, that's not for me.

G D Eb D

Dying... It's just your destiny.

D C Bb C

A Bb G G G G G

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