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The Contract

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[Intro]
Bm D Em G
Bm D Em
[Verse 1]
GYou spend a BmlifetDimeEm  
GLocked in the Bmsame mindsetD  Em  
GYou break the BmconDtractEm  
GAnd smile away Bmyour dDebtEm  
GI play for BmcloDsureEm  
GThrough the fear and the thrill of the BmfightD  Em  
GMove a little bit BmcloDserEm  
'GCause you're in for a jagged BmnighDt
F#Hold tight
[Pre-Chorus 1]
BmI close my eyes
A toxic calling
BmJust let it resonate
We call it suffering
BmFear constricts my hand
Still DI won't Asign the Gline
GWe know
Just who to Atrust this time
[Chorus 1]
GI want Bmyou
To give me what I Dneed
Lay waste to your Embeliefs
Rebuild yourself for Gme
I want Bmyou
To come alive aEmgainG  
To Acome alive Bmagain
D Em G Bm D Em G
[Verse 2]
I feign BmobsesDsionEm  
And Gabbreviate my BmfuseD  Em  
GYou're my posBmsessDionEm  
UntGil I'm done with Bmyou
And I Dsee it shining F#through
Wear my promise as a bruise
[Pre-Chorus 2]
BmI close my eyes
A toxic calling
BmJust let it resonate
We call it suffering
BmTrying to forget
The Dthings I Acould have Gsaid
Each word a rusted arrowhead
We saluAtate and drink from Glead
[Chorus 2]
GI want Bmyou
To give me what I Dneed
Lay waste to your Embeliefs
Rebuild yourself for Gme
I want Bmyou
To feel as I Dfeel
Repairing who you Emare
Becoming my Aideal
GI want Bmyou
Submit yourself to Dme
Your body and your Emmind
Give it willingGly
I want Bmyou
To come alive EmagaiDn
To Acome alive Bmagain
[Interlude]
 Bm   D   Em   Gx4
[Bridge]
'BmCause DI want youEm  
To Ggive me what I Bmneed
D'Cause I want Emyou
To Ggive me what I Bmneed
'Cause DI want Emyou
To sign the Gcontract
Bm'Cause DI want Emyou
To sign Gthe contract
Bm

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The Contract

by Area 11

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D Em G

Bm D Em

[Verse 1]

G Bm D Em

You spend a lifetime

G Bm D Em

Locked in the same mindset

G Bm D Em

You break the contract

G Bm D Em

And smile away your debt

G Bm D Em

I play for closure

G Bm D Em

Through the fear and the thrill of the fight

G Bm D Em

Move a little bit closer

G Bm D

'Cause you're in for a jagged night

Hold tight

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I close my eyes

A toxic calling

Just let it resonate

We call it suffering

Fear constricts my hand

D A G

Still I won't sign the line

We know

Just who to trust this time

[Chorus 1]

G Bm

I want you

To give me what I need

Lay waste to your beliefs

Rebuild yourself for me

I want you

Em G

To come alive again

A Bm

To come alive again

D Em G Bm D Em G

[Verse 2]

Bm D Em

I feign obsession

G Bm D Em

And abbreviate my fuse

G Bm D Em

You're my possession

G Bm

Until I'm done with you

D F#

And I see it shining through

Wear my promise as a bruise

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I close my eyes

A toxic calling

Just let it resonate

We call it suffering

Trying to forget

D A G

The things I could have said

Each word a rusted arrowhead

A G

We salutate and drink from lead

[Chorus 2]

G Bm

I want you

To give me what I need

Lay waste to your beliefs

Rebuild yourself for me

I want you

To feel as I feel

Repairing who you are

Becoming my ideal

G Bm

I want you

Submit yourself to me

Your body and your mind

Give it willingly

I want you

Em D

To come alive again

A Bm

To come alive again

[Interlude]

Bm D Em G

[Bridge]

Bm D Em

'Cause I want you

G Bm

To give me what I need

D Em

'Cause I want you

G Bm

To give me what I need

D Em

'Cause I want you

To sign the contract

Bm D Em

'Cause I want you

To sign the contract

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