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True Sadness

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CAPO II
G C G C
Gyou were a friend to me Cwhen my wheels were off the track
and Amthough you say there is no need Ci intend to Dpay you back
Gwhen my mind was turning loose and Call my thoughts were turning black
Amyou shined a light on me and Ci intend to Dpay you back
'cause Ci still wake up Gshaken by dreams
and Ci hate to say it but the Gway it seems
is that Cno Done is GfineC  
take the Dtime to Gpeel a few layers
and Emyou will find
CtruDe Gsadness
Gwhen i was a child i deCpended on a bottle
and Amfull grown i've been known to Clean on a Dbottle
but Gyou're the real deal in a Cworld of imposters
and Ami've seen the program make Cmen out of Dmonsters
'cause Ci still wake up Gshaken by dreams
and Ci hate to say it but the Gway it seems
is that Cno Done is GfineC  
take the Dtime to Gpeel a few layers
and Emyou will find
CtruDe Gsadness
Cangela became a Gtarget
as Dsoon as her beauty was Gseen
by Cyoung men who try to reGduce her down
to a Emscene on an x-rated D7screen
is she not Cmore than the curve of her Ghips
is she not Cmore than the shine on her Glips
does she not Bmdream to sing and to Emlive and to dance down her oAmwn path
without being D7torn apart
does she not have a Cheart
i Gcannot go on with this Cevil inside me
i Amstep out my front door and i Cfeel it surDround me
just Gknow the kingdom of Cgod is within you
Ameven though the battle is Cbound to conDtinue
'cause Ci still wake up Gshaken by dreams
and Ci hate to say it but the Gway it seems
is that Cno Done is GfineC  
take the Dtime to Gpeel a few layers
and Cyou will find
Emtrue Csadness
Emtrue Csadness
(C)      D  G  
true true sadness
(ending)
G C G C G C G D G

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True Sadness

by The Avett Brothers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO II

G C G C

G C

you were a friend to me when my wheels were off the track

Am C D

and though you say there is no need i intend to pay you back

G C

when my mind was turning loose and all my thoughts were turning black

Am C D

you shined a light on me and i intend to pay you back

C G

'cause i still wake up shaken by dreams

C G

and i hate to say it but the way it seems

C D G C

is that no one is fine

D G

take the time to peel a few layers

and you will find

C D G

true sadness

G C

when i was a child i depended on a bottle

Am C D

and full grown i've been known to lean on a bottle

G C

but you're the real deal in a world of imposters

Am C D

and i've seen the program make men out of monsters

C G

'cause i still wake up shaken by dreams

C G

and i hate to say it but the way it seems

C D G C

is that no one is fine

D G

take the time to peel a few layers

and you will find

C D G

true sadness

C G

angela became a target

D G

as soon as her beauty was seen

C G

by young men who try to reduce her down

Em D7

to a scene on an x-rated screen

C G

is she not more than the curve of her hips

C G

is she not more than the shine on her lips

Bm Em Am

does she not dream to sing and to live and to dance down her own path

without being torn apart

does she not have a heart

G C

i cannot go on with this evil inside me

Am C D

i step out my front door and i feel it surround me

G C

just know the kingdom of god is within you

Am C D

even though the battle is bound to continue

C G

'cause i still wake up shaken by dreams

C G

and i hate to say it but the way it seems

C D G C

is that no one is fine

D G

take the time to peel a few layers

and you will find

Em C

true sadness

Em C

true sadness

D G

(C)

true true sadness

(ending)

G C G C G C G D G

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