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[Intro] (x2)
Em, Em, C, G
[Verse 1]
EmKick me out inEmto the cold
I’m Cbetter off aGlone
EmNo more of Emthose long nights
No Cmore wasted Groads
EmYou never Emknew me 
you judged Cmy heart and my Gsoul
EmJust because I’m Emquiet 
doesn’t Cmean something’s Gwrong
[Chorus]
CCome into my Gmind and you’ll Dsee the fucking Gshow
CPeel back those Gpretty eyes, your Dlove was way too Gslow
EmOoh ooh Gooh Emooh ooh Gooh
[Verse 2]
EmYou complain Emabout the world 
but Cwhat have you done Glately
EmWhen you oEmpen your mouth 
dear Cgod, someone Gsedate me
EmYour lens is Emcut like dust 
you see the Ctruth only Gfaintly
EmJust because I'm Emquiet 
doesn’t Cmean I’m thinking Gblankly
[Chorus]
CCome into my Gmind and you’ll Dsee the fucking Gshow
CPeel back those Gpretty eyes your Dlove was way too Gslow
CYou have brought this Gon yourself kid Dhow could you not Gknow
You’ve Cfallen down the Ghole you made did Dyou enjoy the Gshow?
EmOoh ooh Gooh Emooh ooh Gooh
[Verse 3]
EmEverything I do is Emwrong 
I can’t Ckeep up with Gyou babe
EmNo one should Emlive like this 
alCways picking deGfenses
EmYou have planted Emso much hate 
you gotta Ceat what you have Ggrown
EmJust because I’m Emquiet 
doesn’t Cmean that something’s Gwrong
[Chorus]
CCome into my Gmind and you’ll Dsee the fucking Gshow
CPeel back those Gpretty eyes your Dlove is way too Gslow
But if Cloving you means Gyears in hell then Dnature’s gone inGsane
And Cyou seek something GI can’t give and DI refuse to Gplay
CYou seek something GI can’t give and DI refuse to Gplay

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The Show

by Em Harriss

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] (x2)

Em, Em, C, G

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Kick me out into the cold

C G

I’m better off alone

Em Em

No more of those long nights

C G

No more wasted roads

Em Em

You never knew me

C G

you judged my heart and my soul

Em Em

Just because I’m quiet

C G

doesn’t mean something’s wrong

[Chorus]

C G D G

Come into my mind and you’ll see the fucking show

C G D G

Peel back those pretty eyes, your love was way too slow

Em G Em G

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

Em Em

You complain about the world

C G

but what have you done lately

Em Em

When you open your mouth

C G

dear god, someone sedate me

Em Em

Your lens is cut like dust

C G

you see the truth only faintly

Em Em

Just because I'm quiet

C G

doesn’t mean I’m thinking blankly

[Chorus]

C G D G

Come into my mind and you’ll see the fucking show

C G D G

Peel back those pretty eyes your love was way too slow

C G D G

You have brought this on yourself kid how could you not know

C G D G

You’ve fallen down the hole you made did you enjoy the show?

Em G Em G

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 3]

Em Em

Everything I do is wrong

C G

I can’t keep up with you babe

Em Em

No one should live like this

C G

always picking defenses

Em Em

You have planted so much hate

C G

you gotta eat what you have grown

Em Em

Just because I’m quiet

C G

doesn’t mean that something’s wrong

[Chorus]

C G D G

Come into my mind and you’ll see the fucking show

C G D G

Peel back those pretty eyes your love is way too slow

C G D G

But if loving you means years in hell then nature’s gone insane

C G D G

And you seek something I can’t give and I refuse to play

C G D G

You seek something I can’t give and I refuse to play

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