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When Youre Fragile

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[intro] 
(can be played during verses, anytime Dbm-E-F#m-Dbm sequence is used)
e|--Dbm---4-----E--------F#m--------Dbm---4--------------------------------|
B|---5---------9--------10----5----------------------------------|
G|-6---------9-------11-----6------------------------------------|
D|---------9------11---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  DbmSorry that I Elaughed when you F#mtold me that your Dbmdaddy died.
  DbmOh they were just Enerves and you F#mknow I can’t keep Dbmthem inside.
 EI feel pleasure when Dyou let me see your pain
 ELike some strange junk it Dhelps balance out my brain.
[Chorus]
  Aonce again we come undone.
  Afools like us we don’t belong.
  Dif it don’t hurt it ain’t Aworthwhile.D  
I love you most when you’re Efragile…
[Verse 2]
e|--Dbm---4-----E--------F#m--------Dbm---4--------------------------------|
B|---5---------9--------10----5----------------------------------|
G|-6---------9-------11-----6------------------------------------|
D|---------9------11---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  Dbmsorry that I Eyawned when you F#mtold me that your Dbmdream came true.
I Dbmonly ever Ethink about myF#mself… it leaves no Dbmtime for you
 Eand your breakdown someDhow picks me up again
 Elike that strange junk it Dhelps balance out my brain.
[Chorus 2]
 Aonce again we come undone.
 AFools like us we don’t belongD.
if it don’t hurt it ain’t AworthwhileD.
I love you most when you’re Efragile…
[Bridge]
 Ebut I keep what I truly think insDide my head
 E‘cos if I spoke my mind I’d have an Dempty bed.
 EI lie through my teeth to get what DI need
 Eand I need you on your knees so darling Dbreak down and jusEt EplEeaEse EmEe.E  
[Final chorus]
 Aonce again we come undone.
 Afools like us we don’t beDlong.
if it don’t hurt it ain’t AworthwhileD.
I love you most when you’re Efragile…
 Ayou play the boy; I’ll play the girl
 Awe’ll go and take on half the Dworld.
If it don’t hurt it ain’t AworthwhileD.
I love you most when you’re Efragile.
[Outro] 
(same chords as final chorus, played over a solo)
A
A
D A
D E
A
A
D A
D E
end on A  

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When Youre Fragile

by The Crookes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

F#m

[intro]

(can be played during verses, anytime Dbm-E-F#m-Dbm sequence is used)

Dbm E F#m Dbm

e|-----4------------------------4--------------------------------|

B|---5---------9--------10----5----------------------------------|

G|-6---------9-------11-----6------------------------------------|

D|---------9------11---------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Dbm E F#m Dbm

Sorry that I laughed when you told me that your daddy died.

Dbm E F#m Dbm

Oh they were just nerves and you know I can’t keep them inside.

E D

I feel pleasure when you let me see your pain

E D

Like some strange junk it helps balance out my brain.

[Chorus]

once again we come undone.

fools like us we don’t belong.

D A D

if it don’t hurt it ain’t worthwhile.

I love you most when you’re fragile…

[Verse 2]

Dbm E F#m Dbm

e|-----4------------------------4--------------------------------|

B|---5---------9--------10----5----------------------------------|

G|-6---------9-------11-----6------------------------------------|

D|---------9------11---------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Dbm E F#m Dbm

sorry that I yawned when you told me that your dream came true.

Dbm E F#m Dbm

I only ever think about myself… it leaves no time for you

E D

and your breakdown somehow picks me up again

E D

like that strange junk it helps balance out my brain.

[Chorus 2]

once again we come undone.

A D

Fools like us we don’t belong.

A D

if it don’t hurt it ain’t worthwhile.

I love you most when you’re fragile…

[Bridge]

E D

but I keep what I truly think inside my head

E D

‘cos if I spoke my mind I’d have an empty bed.

E D

I lie through my teeth to get what I need

E D E E E E E E E

and I need you on your knees so darling break down and just please me.

[Final chorus]

once again we come undone.

A D

fools like us we don’t belong.

A D

if it don’t hurt it ain’t worthwhile.

I love you most when you’re fragile…

you play the boy; I’ll play the girl

A D

we’ll go and take on half the world.

A D

If it don’t hurt it ain’t worthwhile.

I love you most when you’re fragile.

[Outro]

(same chords as final chorus, played over a solo)

D A

D E

D A

D E

end on

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