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A Rite Of Passage
Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-    x24432
 G-     320033
 D-     xx0232
 A-     x02220
 Em-    022000
 F#/Bb- x143xx
 Bb-    x13331
 F#-    244322
Intro:  Bm   Gx2
Verse 1:
Cut cut cut Bmcutting
myself down to pieces
Too Ghard on myself
it would seem That
Emeveryone could see
myself worth beF#neath
I'll Bmtake a stand
devise plans Figure
it Gout I'll Emtake my
cuts and stitch them
up With F#sutures
of pure cement andA  
  GAnd I've reaBblized
Chorus 1:
There's Dno right
way to go So Bmwhat
if I'm a sinner
I've got Emblack
spots on my liver
And Acancer grown
on both my lungs
We Dtake everything
we know ABmbout
ourselves and put
them in A Emdiary
in a fire ring
SAcrutiny beF#/Bblow
not me Emnow I think
I'm Gready Ato BmgoBm  
Verse 2:
Back back back Bmback
to the crooner in 
question I Gsure
hope you all like
my songs Well Emmaybe
I put too much talk
in my F#rhymes And
Bmmelodies so stunning
brainwashing Gminds
From Emday one I took
pride in my F#Pure
and honest intentionsA  
  GAnd I've reaBblized
Chorus 2:
There's Dno right
way to go So Bmwhat
if I'm a sinner
I've got Emblack
spots on my liver
And Acancer grown
on both my lungs
We Dtake everything
we know ABmbout
ourselves and put
them in A Emdiary
in a fire ring
SAcrutiny beF#/Bblow
not me Emnow I think
I'm Gready Ato go
Interlude: 3/4 time signature
 Bm   G   F#x4
Verse 3:
  GAnd I've reaBblized
  DThat I don't wanna
Bmbe judged no more
  GAnd I've reaBblized
Chorus 3:
There's Dno right
way to go So Bmwhat
if I'm a sinner
I've got Emblack
spots on my liver
And Acancer grown
on both my lungs
We Dtake everything
we know ABmbout
ourselves and put
them in A Emdiary
in a fire ring
SAcrutiny beF#/Bblow
not me Emnow I think
I'm Gready Ato Emgo
I think I'm
G    A   D(hold)
ready to go

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A Rite Of Passage

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/Bb

A Rite Of Passage

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022000

F#/Bb

- x143xx

- x13331

- 244322

Bm G

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Cut cut cut cutting

myself down to pieces

Too hard on myself

it would seem That

everyone could see

myself worth beneath

I'll take a stand

devise plans Figure

G Em

it out I'll take my

cuts and stitch them

up With sutures

of pure cement and

G Bb

And I've realized

Chorus 1:

There's no right

way to go So what

if I'm a sinner

I've got black

spots on my liver

And cancer grown

on both my lungs

We take everything

we know About

ourselves and put

them in A diary

in a fire ring

A F#/Bb

Scrutiny below

not me now I think

G A Bm Bm

I'm ready to go

Verse 2:

Back back back back

to the crooner in

question I sure

hope you all like

my songs Well maybe

I put too much talk

in my rhymes And

melodies so stunning

brainwashing minds

From day one I took

pride in my Pure

and honest intentions

G Bb

And I've realized

Chorus 2:

There's no right

way to go So what

if I'm a sinner

I've got black

spots on my liver

And cancer grown

on both my lungs

We take everything

we know About

ourselves and put

them in A diary

in a fire ring

A F#/Bb

Scrutiny below

not me now I think

G A

I'm ready to go

Interlude: 3/4 time signature

Bm G F#

Verse 3:

G Bb

And I've realized

That I don't wanna

be judged no more

G Bb

And I've realized

Chorus 3:

There's no right

way to go So what

if I'm a sinner

I've got black

spots on my liver

And cancer grown

on both my lungs

We take everything

we know About

ourselves and put

them in A diary

in a fire ring

A F#/Bb

Scrutiny below

not me now I think

G A Em

I'm ready to go

I think I'm

G A D(hold)

ready to go

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