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The Things I Do

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Capo 2
AmHair of gold and eyes of Fblue
Cteach her how to Ebe like you.
AmMagazines taped Fto her wall
Ceasier to count her Eflaws.
AmOne for Fdessert
Cone for the Ehurt
Amone for the Fblame of a Clife that's led by Eshame
AmBeauty comes and Fbeauty goes
Cwhen comes hers? EOh. no one knows
AmFailing grades but Fit's okay Cno one's counting Eanyways
AmOne for the dFrink
COne so she won't tEhink
AmOne punishFing for the Cboy who said don't Esing
AmClothing covers mFany scars
Cloathing's covered at a Ebar
AmDemons tell her Fwith a shrug yCou are not worth Ebeing loved
AmohhFhhC  E  
AmohhF  C  E  
AmLord, pull me tFhrough
Cbreak my chains and make me Enew
Amlord, show me Ftruth so i'll Cnever go back to the Ethings I do
The things I Amdo
The things I Fdo
The Things I Cdo
The Things I Edo
AmLord, pull me tFhrough I am Cso in love with Eyou
Amlord, show me Ftruth I will Cfind my strength in Eyou
You make me Amnew
You make me nFew
You make me nCew
You make me nEew 

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The Things I Do

by Tessa Violet

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Am F

Hair of gold and eyes of blue

C E

teach her how to be like you.

Am F

Magazines taped to her wall

C E

easier to count her flaws.

Am F

One for dessert

C E

one for the hurt

Am F C E

one for the blame of a life that's led by shame

Am F

Beauty comes and beauty goes

C E

when comes hers? Oh. no one knows

Am F C E

Failing grades but it's okay no one's counting anyways

Am F

One for the drink

C E

One so she won't think

Am F C E

One punishing for the boy who said don't sing

Am F

Clothing covers many scars

C E

loathing's covered at a bar

Am F C E

Demons tell her with a shrug you are not worth being loved

Am F C E

ohhhh

Am F C E

ohh

Am F

Lord, pull me through

C E

break my chains and make me new

Am F C E

lord, show me truth so i'll never go back to the things I do

The things I do

The Things I do

Am F C E

Lord, pull me through I am so in love with you

Am F C E

lord, show me truth I will find my strength in you

You make me new

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