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Terrible Things

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e|---E--0---G--3---C--3---A--5-----|
b|-----0-----3-----5-----5-----|
g|-----1-----4-----5-----6-----|
d|-----2-----5-----5-----7-----|
a|-----2-----5-----3-----7-----|
E|-----0-----3-----3-----5-----|
[Intro]
e|-4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5----|
b|--5---5---5---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
g|---4---4-------4---4-------5---5-------6---6------|
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a|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Deep in my sleep
(Give it up, give it up now)
Deep in my sleep
(Give it up, give it up now)
[Verse 1]
EI don't, I Gdon't, I don't know Cwhy, I don't know Awhy, I don't know why but
EI can see you far Gaway as you grCow and change and I stAay the same, but
EWell GI, I'Cm just lAike you
EI've Ggot, gCot no naAme at all
EThe wGhole, Cworld agaiAnst you
EYou gGive evCerythiAng
[Chorus 1]
ASometimes I Cthink of doing Gterrible thinEgs
AI know I shouldCn't think it bGut I do anywEay-ay-ay
AMaybe I'm just Ccrazy like I'Gve got a diseEase
AFeels like I Cdied days ago, Gdeep in my Esleep
I'm doing terrible thingEs
G(Give it up, give it uCp now)
AT-t-t-terrible thingsE  
G(Give it up, give it Cup now)
[Verse 2]
EIn the sky in my Gmind between my Ceyes within my eyAes I don't know why but
ECan you feel me Gmelt away as the Ccolors seem to faAde and I save the day but
EBut GI, I'Cm just liAke you
EI've Ggot, Cgot no nAame at all
EThe GwholeC, world aAgainst you
EYou giGve CeverythiAng
Deep in my sleep
[Chorus 2]
ASometimes I Cthink of doing Gterrible thinEgs
AI know I shouldCn't think it bGut I do anywEay-ay-ay
AMaybe I'm just Ccrazy like I'Gve got a diseEase
AFeels like I Cdied days ago, Gdeep in my Esleep
I'm doing terrible thEingsG  C  
AT-t-t-terrible thEingsG  C  A  
[Verse 3]
EEverything yGou needC, everythinAg you need
EGive it uGp, givCe it up Anow
EIs bigger tGhan your drCeams, biggeAr than your dreams
EGive it Gup, givCe it up Anow
I hEad a drGeam so Cfar aAway
It hEit me Gin a diCfferent Away
I hEad a drGeam so Cfar aAway
I hEad a dreaGm though, CI have a drAeam though
[Chorus 3]
ASometimes I Cthink of doing Gterrible thinEgs
AI know I shouldCn't think it bGut I do anywEay-ay-ay
AMaybe I'm just Ccrazy like I'Gve got a diseEase
AFeels like I Cdied days ago, Gdeep in my Esleep
I'm doing terrible thingEs
G(Give it up, give it uCp now)
AT-t-t-terrible thingsE  
G(Give it up, give it Cup now)
T-t-t-terrible things
[Outro]
E       G       C       A
Give it up, give it uEp now
G      C        A

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Terrible Things

by Brick + Mortar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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E G C A

e|-----0-----3-----3-----5-----|

b|-----0-----3-----5-----5-----|

g|-----1-----4-----5-----6-----|

d|-----2-----5-----5-----7-----|

a|-----2-----5-----3-----7-----|

E|-----0-----3-----3-----5-----|

[Intro]

e|-4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5----|

b|--5---5---5---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---|

g|---4---4-------4---4-------5---5-------6---6------|

d|--------------------------------------------------|

a|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

Deep in my sleep

(Give it up, give it up now)

Deep in my sleep

(Give it up, give it up now)

[Verse 1]

E G C A

I don't, I don't, I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know why but

E G C A

I can see you far away as you grow and change and I stay the same, but

E G C A

Well I, I'm just like you

E G C A

I've got, got no name at all

E G C A

The whole, world against you

E G C A

You give everything

[Chorus 1]

A C G E

Sometimes I think of doing terrible things

A C G E

I know I shouldn't think it but I do anyway-ay-ay

A C G E

Maybe I'm just crazy like I've got a disease

A C G E

Feels like I died days ago, deep in my sleep

I'm doing terrible things

G C

(Give it up, give it up now)

A E

T-t-t-terrible things

G C

(Give it up, give it up now)

[Verse 2]

E G C A

In the sky in my mind between my eyes within my eyes I don't know why but

E G C A

Can you feel me melt away as the colors seem to fade and I save the day but

E G C A

But I, I'm just like you

E G C A

I've got, got no name at all

E G C A

The whole, world against you

E G C A

You give everything

Deep in my sleep

[Chorus 2]

A C G E

Sometimes I think of doing terrible things

A C G E

I know I shouldn't think it but I do anyway-ay-ay

A C G E

Maybe I'm just crazy like I've got a disease

A C G E

Feels like I died days ago, deep in my sleep

E G C

I'm doing terrible things

A E G C A

T-t-t-terrible things

[Verse 3]

E G C A

Everything you need, everything you need

E G C A

Give it up, give it up now

E G C A

Is bigger than your dreams, bigger than your dreams

E G C A

Give it up, give it up now

E G C A

I had a dream so far away

E G C A

It hit me in a different way

E G C A

I had a dream so far away

E G C A

I had a dream though, I have a dream though

[Chorus 3]

A C G E

Sometimes I think of doing terrible things

A C G E

I know I shouldn't think it but I do anyway-ay-ay

A C G E

Maybe I'm just crazy like I've got a disease

A C G E

Feels like I died days ago, deep in my sleep

I'm doing terrible things

G C

(Give it up, give it up now)

A E

T-t-t-terrible things

G C

(Give it up, give it up now)

T-t-t-terrible things

[Outro]

E G C A

Give it up, give it up now

G C A

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