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[Intro]
 A   D   E(x4)
[Verse]
AWell, I was born but I forgot it,
F#mWe left our marks in drying cement,
AWell, hey mister don’t you doubt it,
F#mI was born but I’ve seemed to forgot it.
[Interlude]
 A   D   E(x2)
[Verse]
AAnd I was raised inside a bible,
F#mAnd I was living off life support,
AUnilateralist! Single mattress!
EGuilty Friday nights remind me that,
[Chorus]
ASometimes I fDeel like I sDmhould have said Ano,
I fDeel like I sDmhould have said,
ASometimes I fDeel like I sDmhould have said Ano,
I fDeel like I sDmhould have said nAo.
[Interlude]
 A   D   E(x2)
[Verse]
And AI met your savior over an alter,
Well ID’m at your funeral, IE’m at the slaughter
And AI met your savior over an alter,
Well ID’m at your funeral, IE’m at the slaughterF#m  A  D  
DWith trigger fingers, F#m  A  D  
Dcatch your bF#mreathA, D  
Dand lay ‘em down sElow,
[Pre-Chorus]
AOh my God it’s been fDar too lDmong,
ASend my thoughts to the fDiring sDmquad.
AOh my God it’s been fDar too lDmong,
ASend my thoughts to tDhe...Dm  
[Chorus]
ASometimes I fDeel like I sDmhould have said Ano,
I fDeel like I sDmhould have said,
ASometimes I fDeel like I sDmhould have said Ano,
I fDeel like I sDmhould have said nAo.

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I Was Born

by The Menzingers

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F#m

[Intro]

A D E

(x4)

[Verse]

Well, I was born but I forgot it,

F#m

We left our marks in drying cement,

Well, hey mister don’t you doubt it,

F#m

I was born but I’ve seemed to forgot it.

[Interlude]

A D E

(x2)

[Verse]

And I was raised inside a bible,

F#m

And I was living off life support,

Unilateralist! Single mattress!

Guilty Friday nights remind me that,

[Chorus]

A D Dm A

Sometimes I feel like I should have said no,

D Dm

I feel like I should have said,

A D Dm A

Sometimes I feel like I should have said no,

D Dm A

I feel like I should have said no.

[Interlude]

A D E

(x2)

[Verse]

And I met your savior over an alter,

D E

Well I’m at your funeral, I’m at the slaughter

And I met your savior over an alter,

D E F#m A D

Well I’m at your funeral, I’m at the slaughter

D F#m A D

With trigger fingers,

D F#m A D

catch your breath,

D E

and lay ‘em down slow,

[Pre-Chorus]

A D Dm

Oh my God it’s been far too long,

A D Dm

Send my thoughts to the firing squad.

A D Dm

Oh my God it’s been far too long,

A D Dm

Send my thoughts to the...

[Chorus]

A D Dm A

Sometimes I feel like I should have said no,

D Dm

I feel like I should have said,

A D Dm A

Sometimes I feel like I should have said no,

D Dm A

I feel like I should have said no.

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