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C#minor

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Chords by: Mati Tallica
Capo:      none
[Intro]
   C#m     E      AX4
[Verse]
 C#mKeeping my thoEughts under wrAaps tonight
 C#mKeeping my feEelings to mysAelf
 C#mI'm already Ebroken heaArted
 C#mSo let's get thEis party staArted
 C#mThe darkness coEmes with yoAu
 C#mWith longing anBd desiAre
 C#mYour anger buErns insiAde your eyes
 C#mThey flash liBke burning cAoal
[Chorus]
   D#m      BX2
   D#mGet out your hBead, get out your Bbhead
   D#mTry not to thBink, be cool, be cBbalm, be fake
   D#mDumb yourself dBown, numb yourself Bbout
   D#mFake it till you mBake it, breakneck the wBborld, BlacBkout
[Verse]
   C#m      E      AX2
 C#mAll the huErt you nAurse inside
 C#mYou better coEugh it uAp
 C#mBeautifuEl like shaArds of glass
 C#mIn your thrBoat that cut you uAp
[Chorus]
   D#mGet out your hBead, get out your hBbead
   D#mTry not to tBhink, be cool, be cBbalm, be fake
   D#mDumb yourself dBown, numb yourself Bbout
   D#mFake it till you mBake it, breakneck the wBborld, BlacBkout
[Bridge]
      C       D#X2
  CThat was such a wickeD#d thing to sCayD#  
  CThat was such a spiteful D#thing to BbdoB  
  CYou smiled as the words speD#w right out your mCouthD#  
  CSo I laugh in your face D#right back at Bbyou          B  
[Verse]
   C#m     E        AX2
There's no reward for men who weep
No medals given out
 C#mBut better bEe the onAe who speaks
 C#mThan be the mBan who wAon't
(You, and you, and you, and you)
[Chorus]
   D#m       BX2
   D#mGet out your hBead, get out your Bbhead
   D#mTry not to thBink, be cool, be cBbalm, be fake
   D#mDumb yourself dBown, numb yourself Bbout
   D#mFake it till you mBake it, breakneck the wBborld, BlacBkout
[Outro]
C#m....E..We aAll blackout
C#m....E..We aAll blackout
C#m....E..We aAll blackout
C#m....B..We aAll blackout

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Blackout

by Garbage

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

Chords by: Mati Tallica

Capo: none

[Intro]

C#m E A

[Verse]

C#m E A

Keeping my thoughts under wraps tonight

C#m E A

Keeping my feelings to myself

C#m E A

I'm already broken hearted

C#m E A

So let's get this party started

C#m E A

The darkness comes with you

C#m B A

With longing and desire

C#m E A

Your anger burns inside your eyes

C#m B A

They flash like burning coal

[Chorus]

D#m B

D#m B Bb

Get out your head, get out your head

D#m B Bb

Try not to think, be cool, be calm, be fake

D#m B Bb

Dumb yourself down, numb yourself out

D#m B Bb B

Fake it till you make it, breakneck the world, Blackout

[Verse]

C#m E A

All the hurt you nurse inside

C#m E A

You better cough it up

C#m E A

Beautiful like shards of glass

C#m B A

In your throat that cut you up

[Chorus]

D#m B Bb

Get out your head, get out your head

D#m B Bb

Try not to think, be cool, be calm, be fake

D#m B Bb

Dumb yourself down, numb yourself out

D#m B Bb B

Fake it till you make it, breakneck the world, Blackout

[Bridge]

C D#

C D# C D#

That was such a wicked thing to say

C D# Bb B

That was such a spiteful thing to do

C D# C D#

You smiled as the words spew right out your mouth

C D# Bb B

So I laugh in your face right back at you

[Verse]

C#m E A

There's no reward for men who weep

No medals given out

C#m E A

But better be the one who speaks

C#m B A

Than be the man who won't

(You, and you, and you, and you)

[Chorus]

D#m B

D#m B Bb

Get out your head, get out your head

D#m B Bb

Try not to think, be cool, be calm, be fake

D#m B Bb

Dumb yourself down, numb yourself out

D#m B Bb B

Fake it till you make it, breakneck the world, Blackout

[Outro]

C#m E A

......We all blackout

C#m E A

......We all blackout

C#m E A

......We all blackout

C#m B A

......We all blackout

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