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When playing the B in the intro/outro/verses Simon sometimes swaps to...
Bsus2
[Intro}
F# C# A#m B
F# C# A#m B
[Verse]
F#I was done C#talking, but I A#mstill couldn't Bsleep
F#I rolled out my C#medicine, to A#mforget mBe
F#I tried not to disC#appoint you, but I A#mdidn't achieveB  
Cause I Ehave a probleF#m, and I Eneed to get F#some
[Chorus]
BI shouldn't waste my Etime
G#mHaving you aroundF#  
BWhat was up's gone Edown
G#mYou take your road, and I'll take F#mine
[Verse]
 F#   C#   A#m    Bx2
F#I don't want to C#talk about it A#munlike Byou
F#Your victim hid your C#character, it A#mdefines Byou
F#And then you rearrangC#e it, caress iA#mt into vBiew
You inEvent your proF#blems, and Ethen you sell theF#m
[Pre-Chorus]
So G#mhelp me, F#why can't Bthis be lEove?
G#mTell me, F#why can't Bthis be Eenough?
G#mWhen is F#high evBer high enoEugh?
It's D#mall I've ever hoped Efor
[Chorus]
but BI shouldn't waste my Etime
G#mHaving you aroundF#  
BWhat was up's gone Edown
G#mYou take your road, and I'll take F#mine
[Bridge]
So Eswallow your BproblF#ems
We Ebelong to a G#mnew dF#awn
ESo swallow your BproblF#ems
We Ebelong to a G#mnew dF#awn
So sEwallow (If she asks should I tell her?) 
your pBroblF#ems (If she asks should I let her know?)
We Ebelong (We'll never be together)
to a G#mnew dF#awn (We'll never see each other grow)
[Chorus]
BI shouldn't waste my Etime
G#mHaving you aroundF#  
BWhat was up's gone Edown
G#mYou take your road, and I'll take F#mine
[Outro]
F# C# A#m B
F#I was done C#talking, but I A#mstill couldn't Bsleep

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Medicine

by Biffy Clyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

A#m

G#m

D#m

When playing the B in the intro/outro/verses Simon sometimes swaps to...

Bsus2

[Intro}

F# C# A#m B

[Verse]

F# C# A#m B

I was done talking, but I still couldn't sleep

F# C# A#m B

I rolled out my medicine, to forget me

F# C# A#m B

I tried not to disappoint you, but I didn't achieve

E F# E F#

Cause I have a problem, and I need to get some

[Chorus]

B E

I shouldn't waste my time

G#m F#

Having you around

B E

What was up's gone down

G#m F#

You take your road, and I'll take mine

[Verse]

F# C# A#m B

I don't want to talk about it unlike you

F# C# A#m B

Your victim hid your character, it defines you

F# C# A#m B

And then you rearrange it, caress it into view

E F# E F#

You invent your problems, and then you sell them

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m F# B E

So help me, why can't this be love?

G#m F# B E

Tell me, why can't this be enough?

G#m F# B E

When is high ever high enough?

D#m E

It's all I've ever hoped for

[Chorus]

B E

but I shouldn't waste my time

G#m F#

Having you around

B E

What was up's gone down

G#m F#

You take your road, and I'll take mine

[Bridge]

E B F#

So swallow your problems

E G#m F#

We belong to a new dawn

E B F#

So swallow your problems

E G#m F#

We belong to a new dawn

So swallow (If she asks should I tell her?)

B F#

your problems (If she asks should I let her know?)

We belong (We'll never be together)

G#m F#

to a new dawn (We'll never see each other grow)

[Chorus]

B E

I shouldn't waste my time

G#m F#

Having you around

B E

What was up's gone down

G#m F#

You take your road, and I'll take mine

[Outro]

F# C# A#m B

I was done talking, but I still couldn't sleep

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