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[Intro]
G C G
C G B7
C G D
G C G
[Verse 1]
Well, I was Gsmiling, hell the Csun Gwas shining
CI found a reason to go Gon, to go B7on.
Is it Cwrong? Or will this depress Gyou? Will you Dsing Galong?C  G  
[Verse 2]
Well then I Gcried, in CBirmGingham.
CI found that I had left my Ghome, I'd left my B7home,
To be Calone, and that my feet were shackled to a Gworld I've Dnever GknownC  G  
[Break]
G C G
C G B7
C G D
G C G
[Verse 3]
And I've been Glost, so Cmany Gdays.
CI thought that you forgot my Gname, forgot my B7name.
It's pouring Crain, I've gone insane, I'm screaming Gwish I Dcould GexplainC  G  
[Chorus 1]
And this old Gworld is Cso Gugly
Cmost humans make me want to Gdie, I wanna B7die
Or at least drink Cmyself blind, but baby you, Gyou ease my Dtroubled GmindC  G  
[Break]
G C G
C G B7
C G D
G C G
[Verse 4]
And when I Gsleep, it's Chard to Gdream
CThis kind of living hurts you Gdeep, it hurts you B7deep
deep enough to Cstop your heartbeat like a Gcold and Dlonely Gbreeze
[Chorus 2]
And this old Gworld is Cso Gugly
Cmost humans make me want to Gdie, I wanna B7die
Or at least drink Cmyself blind, but baby you, Gyou ease my Dtroubled GmindC  G  

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Forgot My Name

by Barefoot Surrender

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

C G B7

C G D

G C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Well, I was smiling, hell the sun was shining

C G B7

I found a reason to go on, to go on.

C G D G C G

Is it wrong? Or will this depress you? Will you sing along?

[Verse 2]

G C G

Well then I cried, in Birmingham.

C G B7

I found that I had left my home, I'd left my home,

C G D G C G

To be alone, and that my feet were shackled to a world I've never known

[Break]

G C G

C G B7

C G D

G C G

[Verse 3]

G C G

And I've been lost, so many days.

C G B7

I thought that you forgot my name, forgot my name.

C G D G C G

It's pouring rain, I've gone insane, I'm screaming wish I could explain

[Chorus 1]

G C G

And this old world is so ugly

C G B7

most humans make me want to die, I wanna die

C G D G C G

Or at least drink myself blind, but baby you, you ease my troubled mind

[Break]

G C G

C G B7

C G D

G C G

[Verse 4]

G C G

And when I sleep, it's hard to dream

C G B7

This kind of living hurts you deep, it hurts you deep

C G D G

deep enough to stop your heartbeat like a cold and lonely breeze

[Chorus 2]

G C G

And this old world is so ugly

C G B7

most humans make me want to die, I wanna die

C G D G C G

Or at least drink myself blind, but baby you, you ease my troubled mind

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