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Twisted By Design

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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords by: Bobby9685TheRevenge
[Intro - Verse 0]
P.M. ------------------ (palm muting for intro-verse 0)
Em   G   D      C   D
Em
  EmI've got my scars to bare
  GStitches just can't repair 
WoDah
There's no one to blame this timeC  
Absolutions Dwaiting on a prayeEmr 
  EmI'm breaking down the walls
  GUnveiling my share of faults
WoDah
This blood on my hands is a blessing C  
In a life time, Dtwisted by designEm  
[Scream] And I'm so alive
[Interlude]
Em  G  D  A
Em  G  D  A
Em  G  D  A
Em  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
It  is a threEmat, or the curGe?
Cause it's a braDve new world I don't Aknow if I'm ready Emfor 
Just a tesGt, cause I'm mileDs up above you flyAing with no safety net Em  
I don't beliGeve in fate althDough 
This time I tAhink I've met my match Em  
Why are  the drGeams so hard to catch D  A  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Cause Cyou forget in time what it feels inside 
When you Dlive right on the line  
[Scream] And I'm so alive
[Chorus 1]
   EmThey say belieGving is the hardest parDt 
But I  say with eAvery beat of my heart Em  
I alonGe will find my wayD, and get riAght back to the start 
   EmThey say the fGire in your heart is gDone 
But I  say its Areally only just begun Em  
All in alGl you know that DI'm,  twAisted by design
      Em      G     DI'm twisAted by design
Em    G   D          A
[Verse 2]
I'm taking the days Emas they come G  
But now I'm seeiDng the world as iAf it had a thousand sEmuns
I admitG, the someDwhere along the lAines, I guess I lost my grEmip
The luck has tGurned the page  and TDime is all I neAed to get things rightEm  
One more chGance to catch the ligDhtA  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Cause you Cforget in time what it feels inside
We Dlive right on the line 
[Scream] And I'm so alive
[Chorus 2]
  EmThey say belieGving is the hardest paDrt 
But I say with eAvery beat of my heart Em  
I aGlone will find my waDy, and get riAght back to the start 
   EmThey say the firGe in your heart is gonDe 
But I say it's reaAlly only just begun Em  
All in alGl you know that DI'm,  twAisted by designEm  
      Em      G     DI'm twisAted by design
[Bridge]
  CStarting over again 
But the further I get D  
Can't stop these walls from closing in
  CGoing out of my head 
All the tears that I bleDd 
Are not enough to take my pain away 
[Chorus 3]
  EmThey say belieGving is the hardest parDt 
But I say with eAvery beat of my heart Em  
I aGlone will find my waDy, and get riAght back to the start 
   EmThey say the firGe in your heart is gonDe 
But I say the it's rAeally only just begun Em  
All in alGl you know that DI'm,  twAisted by designC  
[Post-Chorus] 
In some ways DI've changed Em  
And I've Gleft it all behindC  
                       D            Em                G      C      D   Em     Em   Em    Em   Em     Em   Em   Em(slide)   Em  
But I can't change the way that I'm twisted by design 
[Outro - notes]
E  D   F# G F#  E
E  D   F# G F#  E

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Twisted By Design

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords by: Bobby9685TheRevenge

[Intro - Verse 0]

P.M. ------------------ (palm muting for intro-verse 0)

Em G D C D

I've got my scars to bare

Stitches just can't repair

Woah

There's no one to blame this time

D Em

Absolutions waiting on a prayer

I'm breaking down the walls

Unveiling my share of faults

Woah

This blood on my hands is a blessing

D Em

In a life time, twisted by design

[Scream] And I'm so alive

[Interlude]

Em G D A

[Verse 1]

Em G

It is a threat, or the cure?

D A Em

Cause it's a brave new world I don't know if I'm ready for

G D A Em

Just a test, cause I'm miles up above you flying with no safety net

G D

I don't believe in fate although

A Em

This time I think I've met my match

G D A

Why are the dreams so hard to catch

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cause you forget in time what it feels inside

When you live right on the line

[Scream] And I'm so alive

[Chorus 1]

Em G D

They say believing is the hardest part

A Em

But I say with every beat of my heart

G D A

I alone will find my way, and get right back to the start

Em G D

They say the fire in your heart is gone

A Em

But I say its really only just begun

G D A

All in all you know that I'm, twisted by design

Em G D A

I'm twisted by design

Em G D A

[Verse 2]

Em G

I'm taking the days as they come

D A Em

But now I'm seeing the world as if it had a thousand suns

G D A Em

I admit, the somewhere along the lines, I guess I lost my grip

G D A Em

The luck has turned the page and Time is all I need to get things right

G D A

One more chance to catch the light

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cause you forget in time what it feels inside

We live right on the line

[Scream] And I'm so alive

[Chorus 2]

Em G D

They say believing is the hardest part

A Em

But I say with every beat of my heart

G D A

I alone will find my way, and get right back to the start

Em G D

They say the fire in your heart is gone

A Em

But I say it's really only just begun

G D A Em

All in all you know that I'm, twisted by design

Em G D A

I'm twisted by design

[Bridge]

Starting over again

But the further I get

Can't stop these walls from closing in

Going out of my head

All the tears that I bled

Are not enough to take my pain away

[Chorus 3]

Em G D

They say believing is the hardest part

A Em

But I say with every beat of my heart

G D A

I alone will find my way, and get right back to the start

Em G D

They say the fire in your heart is gone

A Em

But I say the it's really only just begun

G D A C

All in all you know that I'm, twisted by design

[Post-Chorus]

D Em

In some ways I've changed

G C

And I've left it all behind

D Em G C D Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em

(slide)

But I can't change the way that I'm twisted by design

[Outro - notes]

E D F# G F# E

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