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Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb-   x13331
 G#-   466544
 Fm-   133111
 Eb/G- 365xxx
Intro: G# x5
then  Eb   G#  Eb/G  
Verse 1:
  EbOnce a young boy
enamored by the
Ebthings that you
G#gave me     Eb/G    EbNow
a young man you
wouldn’t Ebtry Cause
all you turned
out to G#be was a Eb/Gfallacy
  FmThat I G#outgrew quickly
  FmWith a G#busted hand and
a bad Bbknee  Fmthe patterns
G#ossify Your sorrow is
magniFmfied The culprit
G#will be tried
Chorus 1:
   Bb    G#I’ll gather fragments
in the palm of Bbmy G#hand
To self reflect on the
coward   Eb    G#Who took the
opportunity Ebto G#turn
their back on me  G#You
Bbleft me sG#tanding there
all alone  G#praying Ebto
a G#Jesus Something
  Bb      G#(hold)
Interlude:
 Bb   G#x2
 Eb   G#x2
Verse 2:
So now I’Bbm self
G#medicated  Bbto block
out G#everything
  BbInG#cluding walls you
built aBbround meG#  
And I’ve been  Fmdodging
G#demons as a past time
  FmAt this G#point I’m not
even sure if I’m Bbal-Fmright
You couldn’t G#find timeFm  
You'll G#never find timeBb  
Chorus 2:
   Bb    G#I’ll gather fragments
in the palm of Bbmy G#hand
To self reflect on the
coward   Eb    G#Who took the
opportunity Ebto G#turn
their back on me  G#You
Bbleft me sG#tanding there
all alone  G#praying Ebto
a G#Jesus Something
I Bbdon’t believe in
Interlude:  Fm   G#   Fm   G#   Bbx2
Bridge:
  FmI’m not G#sad I’m
  FmI’m not G#breaking
I’m not Bbbuckling
  FmI’m not G#sad I’m
  FmI’m not G#breaking
I’m not Bbbuckling
  FmI’m not G#sad I’m
  FmI’m not G#breaking
I’m not Bbbuckling
  FmI’m not G#sad I’m
  FmI’m not G#breaking
I’m not Bbbuckling
Chorus 2:
   Bb    G#I’ll gather fragments
in the palm of Bbmy G#hand
To self reflect on the
coward   Eb    G#Who took the
opportunity Ebto G#turn
their back on me  G#  
   Bb    G#I’ll gather fragments
in the palm of Bbmy G#hand
coward   Eb    G#Who took the
opportunity Ebto G#turn
their back on me G#You
Bbleft me sG#tanding there
all alone  G#praying Ebto
a G#Jesus Something
  Bb      G#(hold)

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Poison Pen Letter

by Knuckle Puck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x13331

- 466544

- 133111

Eb/G

- 365xxx

Intro: G# x5

Eb G# Eb/G

then

Verse 1:

Once a young boy

enamored by the

things that you

G# Eb/G Eb

gave me Now

a young man you

wouldn’t try Cause

all you turned

G# Eb/G

out to be was a fallacy

Fm G#

That I outgrew quickly

Fm G#

With a busted hand and

Bb Fm

a bad knee the patterns

ossify Your sorrow is

magnified The culprit

will be tried

Chorus 1:

Bb G#

I’ll gather fragments

Bb G#

in the palm of my hand

To self reflect on the

Eb G#

coward Who took the

Eb G#

opportunity to turn

their back on me You

Bb G#

left me standing there

G# Eb

all alone praying to

a Jesus Something

Bb G#(hold)

Interlude:

Bb G#

Eb G#

Verse 2:

So now I’m self

G# Bb

medicated to block

out everything

Bb G#

Including walls you

Bb G#

built around me

And I’ve been dodging

demons as a past time

Fm G#

At this point I’m not

Bb Fm

even sure if I’m al-right

G# Fm

You couldn’t find time

G# Bb

You'll never find time

Chorus 2:

Bb G#

I’ll gather fragments

Bb G#

in the palm of my hand

To self reflect on the

Eb G#

coward Who took the

Eb G#

opportunity to turn

their back on me You

Bb G#

left me standing there

G# Eb

all alone praying to

a Jesus Something

I don’t believe in

Fm G# Fm G# Bb

Interlude: x2

Bridge:

Fm G#

I’m not sad I’m

Fm G#

I’m not breaking

I’m not buckling

Fm G#

I’m not sad I’m

Fm G#

I’m not breaking

I’m not buckling

Fm G#

I’m not sad I’m

Fm G#

I’m not breaking

I’m not buckling

Fm G#

I’m not sad I’m

Fm G#

I’m not breaking

I’m not buckling

Chorus 2:

Bb G#

I’ll gather fragments

Bb G#

in the palm of my hand

To self reflect on the

Eb G#

coward Who took the

Eb G#

opportunity to turn

their back on me

Bb G#

I’ll gather fragments

Bb G#

in the palm of my hand

Eb G#

coward Who took the

Eb G#

opportunity to turn

their back on me You

Bb G#

left me standing there

G# Eb

all alone praying to

a Jesus Something

Bb G#(hold)

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