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Cancer

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[Verse]
DTurn awayA  
If you could get me a dBmrink
Of water 'cause my liGps are chapped and faded
Call my aDunt MarieA  
Help her gather all my tBmhings
And bury me and aGll my favorite colours
My sisGmters and my brothers
StiAll
I wA/A#ill not kBmiss you
Cause the haGrdest part of tAhis is leaving Dyou
[Chorus]
I will not kDiss you (turn away)
LAips are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt  (turn away)
LGips are chapped and faded faded
KiDss you  (turn away)
LiAps are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt  (turn away)
LGmips are chapped and faded faded
[Verse]
DTurn awayA  
Cause I'm awful just to Bmsee
Cause all my hair's abaGndoned all my body
All my agDonyA  
Know that I will never mBmarry
Baby, I'm just soGmggy from the chemo
I’m coGunting down the days to Ago
This jA/A#ust ain’t liBmving
And I just hGope you know
[Chorus]
I will not kDiss you (turn away)
LAips are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt  (turn away)
LGips are chapped and faded faded
KiDss you  (turn away)
LiAps are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt  (turn away)
LGmips are chapped and faded faded
[Bridge]
DIf you say (if you say)
DaugGoodbye today (goodbye today)
BmI'd ask you to be truD7e (I'd ask you to be true)
Cause the harGdest part of tAhis is leaving BmyouBm/A#  A  A/G#  
Yes the harGdest part of tAhis
[Chorus]
I will not kDiss you 
LAips are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt
LGips are chapped and faded faded
KiDss you
LiAps are chapped and faded
Call my aBmunt 
LGmips are chapped and faded fadedD  

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Cancer

by twenty one pilots

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A/A#

Daug

Bm/A#

A/G#

[Verse]

D A

Turn away

If you could get me a drink

Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded

D A

Call my aunt Marie

Help her gather all my things

And bury me and all my favorite colours

My sisters and my brothers

Still

A/A# Bm

I will not kiss you

G A D

Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you

[Chorus]

I will not kiss you (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded faded

Kiss you (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded faded

[Verse]

D A

Turn away

Cause I'm awful just to see

Cause all my hair's abandoned all my body

D A

All my agony

Know that I will never marry

Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo

G A

I’m counting down the days to go

A/A# Bm

This just ain’t living

And I just hope you know

[Chorus]

I will not kiss you (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded faded

Kiss you (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt (turn away)

Lips are chapped and faded faded

[Bridge]

If you say (if you say)

Daug

Goodbye today (goodbye today)

Bm D7

I'd ask you to be true (I'd ask you to be true)

G A Bm Bm/A# A A/G#

Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you

G A

Yes the hardest part of this

[Chorus]

I will not kiss you

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt

Lips are chapped and faded faded

Kiss you

Lips are chapped and faded

Call my aunt

Gm D

Lips are chapped and faded faded

About Cancer Chords by twenty one pilots

Learn how to play Cancer by twenty one pilots with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cancer chords”, “Cancer guitar chords”, or “twenty one pilots Cancer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cancer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cancer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G, Gm, A/A#.

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