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Iago

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These chords were taken from the youtube video /watch?v=fXBYoGeHmyk where Grace plays at The Crumblin' Cookie 
in Leicester.
This is a base to fingerpick with, so strumming chords may sound off. 
       Cx32101
      Em022000
   Csus4133010
      Amx02210
       G320003
      D7xx0212
      F9xx3213
[Intro]
|:  C   Em|    Csus4:|
[Verse]
 CYou know that I'm my Emown worst enemyCsus4  
CAlways trying to wreck what's Emright in front of meCsus4  
  AmDoesn't mean that EmI don't CundersCsus4tand 
That everytime I force your Ggentle Amhand
To Emcome and Ccomfort meCsus4  
    AmI make myEmself your eCnemyCsus4  
[Bridge]
GSo lay me dAmown my darlingCsus4  
In your beCh-eh-eh-GedAm  
You lay my deGmons all toCsus4ooo rest
[Pre-Chorus]
But there's ICago sitting on my shGoulder
Everytime I hAmold her
Telling me I'm Csus4never gonna mGake the grCade
Telling me I'm stGupid
Kinda self delAmuded 
If I think I've Csus4got my happy eGnding mAmade
[Chorus]
And everytime he cGalls it ends up in a fCsus4all
He stands there and he doesn't help Gme at Amall
Sometimes I think that IG'm 
Just running out of Csus4time
Just heading for the crime
When I lGet myself bAmreak my heart with my D7own two hands
Put a F9bullet in the head of the great romGance of my lAmife
And I kD7now that Ia-aF9go
                          |:C     Em    Csus4:|
Will be the only one left alive
[Verse]
CSometimes I just don't hEmave the energyCsus4  
    CTo be the thEmings I'm meant to Csus4be
  AmBut everytime you tEmake me Cin your aCsus4rms
It's like you drown out tGhe alAmarms
Going Emoff insCide of Csus4me
    AmNothing Embut serCeniCsus4ty, yeah
[Bridge]
GSo lay me dAmown my darlingCsus4  
In your beCh-eh-eh-GedAm  
You lay my deGmons all toCsus4ooo rest
[Pre-Chorus]
  GBut there's ICago sitting on my shGoulder
Everytime I hAmold her
Telling me I'm Csus4never gonna mGake the grCade
Telling me I'm stGupid
Kinda self delAmuded 
If I think I've Csus4got my happy eGnding mAmade
[Chorus]
And everytime he cGalls it ends up in a fCsus4all
He stands there and he doesn't help Gme at Amall
Sometimes I think that IG'm 
Just running out of Csus4time
Just heading for the crime
When I lGet myself bAmreak my heart with my D7own two hands
Put a F9bullet in the head of the great romGance of my lAmife
And I kD7now that Ia-aF9go
Will be the only one left alCiveEm  Csus4  
He'll be the only one left alCiveEm  Csus4  
He'll be the only one left alCiveEm  Csus4  
   CYou know that I'm my Gown worst enemyCsus4  

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Iago

by Grace Petrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

These chords were taken from the youtube video /watch?v=fXBYoGeHmyk where Grace plays at The Crumblin' Cookie

in Leicester.

This is a base to fingerpick with, so strumming chords may sound off.

x32101

022000

Csus4

133010

x02210

320003

xx0212

xx3213

[Intro]

C Em Csus4

|: | :|

[Verse]

C Em Csus4

You know that I'm my own worst enemy

C Em Csus4

Always trying to wreck what's right in front of me

Am Em C Csus4

Doesn't mean that I don't understand

G Am

That everytime I force your gentle hand

Em C Csus4

To come and comfort me

Am Em C Csus4

I make myself your enemy

[Bridge]

G Am Csus4

So lay me down my darling

C G Am

In your beh-eh-eh-ed

G Csus4

You lay my demons all toooo rest

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

But there's Iago sitting on my shoulder

Everytime I hold her

Csus4 G C

Telling me I'm never gonna make the grade

Telling me I'm stupid

Kinda self deluded

Csus4 G Am

If I think I've got my happy ending made

[Chorus]

G Csus4

And everytime he calls it ends up in a fall

G Am

He stands there and he doesn't help me at all

Sometimes I think that I'm

Csus4

Just running out of time

Just heading for the crime

G Am D7

When I let myself break my heart with my own two hands

F9 G Am

Put a bullet in the head of the great romance of my life

D7 F9

And I know that Ia-ago

|:C Em Csus4:|

Will be the only one left alive

[Verse]

C Em Csus4

Sometimes I just don't have the energy

C Em Csus4

To be the things I'm meant to be

Am Em C Csus4

But everytime you take me in your arms

G Am

It's like you drown out the alarms

Em C Csus4

Going off inside of me

Am Em C Csus4

Nothing but serenity, yeah

[Bridge]

G Am Csus4

So lay me down my darling

C G Am

In your beh-eh-eh-ed

G Csus4

You lay my demons all toooo rest

[Pre-Chorus]

G C G

But there's Iago sitting on my shoulder

Everytime I hold her

Csus4 G C

Telling me I'm never gonna make the grade

Telling me I'm stupid

Kinda self deluded

Csus4 G Am

If I think I've got my happy ending made

[Chorus]

G Csus4

And everytime he calls it ends up in a fall

G Am

He stands there and he doesn't help me at all

Sometimes I think that I'm

Csus4

Just running out of time

Just heading for the crime

G Am D7

When I let myself break my heart with my own two hands

F9 G Am

Put a bullet in the head of the great romance of my life

D7 F9

And I know that Ia-ago

C Em Csus4

Will be the only one left alive

C Em Csus4

He'll be the only one left alive

C Em Csus4

He'll be the only one left alive

C G Csus4

You know that I'm my own worst enemy

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