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Eminor

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Capo on 2nd Fret
[Verse 1]
EmTake a Amstep inside my mind. As my Emeyes are open wide. In my Csleep I turn and toss. To Emrebuild the heart I lost
[Pre-Chorus]
You can Amtell me what you want. Fooled me Emonce and love was lost.Paper Cthin your words they haunt my dreams
The Emseams have come undone.
Don't you Amdare say I'm gonna Emmake it. Cause I Cdon't believe a word you Emsay.
[Chorus]
EmDon't you Amdare say I'm gonna Emmake it. Cause I Cdon't believe a word you Emsay.
There's a Amsickness living inEmside me. You can Cspare me all your sympaEmthy.Em  
[Verse 2]
Take a Amsecond of your time. ReaEmlize you're wasting mine.
In the Cnight I lie awake. Why Emrebuild a heart that breaks.
[Pre-Chorus]
You can Amtell me what you want. Fooled me Emonce and love was lost.
Paper Cthin your words they haunt my dreams The Emseams have come undone.
[Chorus]
Don't you Amdare say I'm gonna Emmake it. Cause I Cdon't believe a word you sEmay.
There's a Amsickness living insEmide me. You can Cspare me all your sympaEmthy.C  Am  Em  Em  C  Am  Em  Em  
So Amspare me all your CsympaEmthy.  AmwooEmoooAmoooEmoh
[Bridge]
CI'm sitting, waiting Amon the Emsun to rise.
CI know it never Amwill, it comes as Emno surprise.
CSo won't you Amstare into my Emhollow eyes.
CThey look so hungry Amnow, Amit comes as Emno surprise.
[Chorus]
EmDon't you Amdare say I'm gonna Emmake it. Cause I Cdon't believe a word you Emsay.
There's a Amsickness living inEmside me. You can Cspare me all your sympaEmthy.
You can Cspare me all your sympaEmthy.

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Sympathy

by Too Close To Touch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

[Verse 1]

Em Am Em C Em

Take a step inside my mind. As my eyes are open wide. In my sleep I turn and toss. To rebuild the heart I lost

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em C

You can tell me what you want. Fooled me once and love was lost.Paper thin your words they haunt my dreams

The seams have come undone.

Am Em C Em

Don't you dare say I'm gonna make it. Cause I don't believe a word you say.

[Chorus]

Em Am Em C Em

Don't you dare say I'm gonna make it. Cause I don't believe a word you say.

Am Em C Em Em

There's a sickness living inside me. You can spare me all your sympathy.

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Take a second of your time. Realize you're wasting mine.

C Em

In the night I lie awake. Why rebuild a heart that breaks.

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

You can tell me what you want. Fooled me once and love was lost.

C Em

Paper thin your words they haunt my dreams The seams have come undone.

[Chorus]

Am Em C Em

Don't you dare say I'm gonna make it. Cause I don't believe a word you say.

Am Em C Em C Am Em Em C Am Em Em

There's a sickness living inside me. You can spare me all your sympathy.

Am C Em Am Em Am Em

So spare me all your sympathy. woooooooooh

[Bridge]

C Am Em

I'm sitting, waiting on the sun to rise.

C Am Em

I know it never will, it comes as no surprise.

C Am Em

So won't you stare into my hollow eyes.

C Am Am Em

They look so hungry now, it comes as no surprise.

[Chorus]

Em Am Em C Em

Don't you dare say I'm gonna make it. Cause I don't believe a word you say.

Am Em C Em

There's a sickness living inside me. You can spare me all your sympathy.

C Em

You can spare me all your sympathy.

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