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Drowning Lessons

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[Verse 1]
DWithout a soEund I took her F#mdown
F#mAnd dressed in red and bAlue I squeezed
DImaginEary wedding goAwn
AThat you can't wear in fDront of me
DA kiss gooEdbye your twisted F#mshell
F#mAs rice grains and roses fall aAt your feet
DLet's say goodEbye the hundreth tAime
AAnd then tomorrow we'll dEo it aDgainE  A  
Dtomorrow we'll do it againD  E  A  D  
[Verse 2] 
DI dragged her doEwn I put her F#mout
F#mAnd back there I left her where nAo one could see
DAnd lifeless cEold into this wAell
AI stared as this moment was heDld for me
DA kiss goodEbye, your twisted F#mshell
F#mAs rice grains and roses fall Aat your feet
DLet's say gooEdbye, the hundredth tAime
AAnd then tomorrow we'll dEo it agDainE  A  D  
[Bridge 1]
DI never thought it'd be this wEay
EJust me and you, we're here alAone
AAnd if you stay, all I'm asDking for is
DA thousand bodies piled uEp
EI never thought would be eAnough
ATo show you just what I've been thiDnking
D   E   A
[Bridge 2] 
DAnd I'll keep on making more
DJust to prove that I adore  
DEvery inch of sanity
DAll I'm asking for is, all I'm asking for is
C'mon
DThese hands stained rEed
AFrom the times that I've killed you and thDen
EWe can wash down this eAngagement ring
DWith poison and keErosene
AWe'll laugh as we dDie
EAnd we'll celebrate the Aend of things
DWith cheap champagne
[Verse 3] 
DWithout, wiEthout a sF#mound [x2]
F#mAnd I wish you away
DWithout a soEund
F#mAnd I wish you away
DWithout a soEund, without a sF#mound
F#mAnd I wish you away [x3]

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Drowning Lessons

by My Chemical Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D E F#m

Without a sound I took her down

F#m A

And dressed in red and blue I squeezed

D E A

Imaginary wedding gown

A D

That you can't wear in front of me

D E F#m

A kiss goodbye your twisted shell

F#m A

As rice grains and roses fall at your feet

D E A

Let's say goodbye the hundreth time

A E D E A

And then tomorrow we'll do it again

D D E A D

tomorrow we'll do it again

[Verse 2]

D E F#m

I dragged her down I put her out

F#m A

And back there I left her where no one could see

D E A

And lifeless cold into this well

A D

I stared as this moment was held for me

D E F#m

A kiss goodbye, your twisted shell

F#m A

As rice grains and roses fall at your feet

D E A

Let's say goodbye, the hundredth time

A E D E A D

And then tomorrow we'll do it again

[Bridge 1]

D E

I never thought it'd be this way

E A

Just me and you, we're here alone

A D

And if you stay, all I'm asking for is

D E

A thousand bodies piled up

E A

I never thought would be enough

A D

To show you just what I've been thinking

D E A

[Bridge 2]

And I'll keep on making more

Just to prove that I adore

Every inch of sanity

All I'm asking for is, all I'm asking for is

C'mon

D E

These hands stained red

A D

From the times that I've killed you and then

E A

We can wash down this engagement ring

D E

With poison and kerosene

A D

We'll laugh as we die

E A

And we'll celebrate the end of things

With cheap champagne

[Verse 3]

D E F#m

Without, without a sound [x2]

F#m

And I wish you away

D E

Without a sound

F#m

And I wish you away

D E F#m

Without a sound, without a sound

F#m

And I wish you away [x3]

About Drowning Lessons Chords by My Chemical Romance

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What key is "Drowning Lessons" in?

The chords for "Drowning Lessons" show the original chord names (including D, E, F#m, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.