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[Intro]
  F     G
C F   C G
C F   C G
C F   C G
C F   C G
C F   C G
[Verse]
  C   FIn the cold, the wait, you cCome, you gGave me
  C   FIn a way you come to mCake it Galright
  C   FI was here in the world, it's the wCorld that you gGave me
  C   FEvery timeC  G  
[Verse]
  C   FYou can say Cthat you're rGunning
   CaCuse I can go bFack Con the strGeet
  C   FWhy be here when we're bCoth gonna fGake it
   CAnywFay?C  G  
C F   C G
[Verse]
  C   FNo more try to hear kCilling your gGoal
   Means CI can be bFigger, Cthan the tGones
   CIn the mFomentsC  G  
   COf sufferFingC  G  
[Refreain]
   DmLike the feeling Cthat you gGave me
   DmLike a snowflCake through the fG/Bire, babe
   AmI'll be frozen in tGime but you'll be hFereC  G  
   SCufferFingC  G  
[Solo]
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F     Em Dm       G
C G/B    Am  F Em Dm       G
C Bb     F
[Outro]
    WCill you be hGere CsufferFing?
    WCill you be hGere CsufferFing?                            
    WCell I hGope to be
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C        F        C        F
C  G/B   Am G#dim G  F

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Suffering

by The War On Drugs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G#dim

[Intro]

F G

C F C G

[Verse]

C F C G

In the cold, the wait, you come, you gave me

C F C G

In a way you come to make it alright

C F C G

I was here in the world, it's the world that you gave me

C F C G

Every time

[Verse]

C F C G

You can say that you're running

C F C G

Cause I can go back on the street

C F C G

Why be here when we're both gonna fake it

C F C G

Anyway?

C F C G

[Verse]

C F C G

No more try to hear killing your goal

C F C G

Means I can be bigger, than the tones

C F C G

In the moments

C F C G

Of suffering

[Refreain]

Dm C G

Like the feeling that you gave me

Dm C G/B

Like a snowflake through the fire, babe

Am G F C G

I'll be frozen in time but you'll be here

C F C G

Suffering

[Solo]

C F C F

C F Em Dm G

C G/B Am F Em Dm G

C Bb F

[Outro]

C G C F

Will you be here suffering?

C G C F

Will you be here suffering?

C G

Well I hope to be

C F C F

C G/B Am G#dim G F

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