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They Wanted Darkness

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Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Frank Iero and the Patience - They Wanted Darkness
Chords by Simon Kelly
Based on www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70z5stw6yI
It's played two half steps down in that video, but this only makes a difference in the end of the bridge
when it goes from a high D# to a lower D#, if you can live with that, just play it in standard.
No Capo (might be easier on the wrist to play with capo on 1 and transpose, allows some open chords instead
of all barre chords).
Chords used:
e|---G#m4-----B7-----F#2-----C#9-----A#m6-----D#3-----Cm3-----A#1-----G#4-----G3-----Cm8-----D#M6-----C#M1-----Fm1-----Gm3---|
B|---4-----7-----2-----9-----6-----4-----4-----3-----4-----3-----8-----8-----2-----1-----3---|
G|---4-----8-----3-----10----6-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----8-----8-----1-----1-----3---|
D|---6-----9-----4-----11----8-----5-----5-----3-----6-----5-----10----8-----3-----3-----5---|
A|---6-----9-----4-----11----8-----6-----3-----1-----6-----5-----10----6-----4-----3-----5---|
E|---4-----7-----2-----9-----6-----x-----x-----x-----4-----3-----8-----6-----x-----1-----3---|
[Intro]
G#m B F#
G#m B F#
G#m B A#m C#
G#m B A#m
[Verse 1]
Sometimes we F#miss old fG#mriendsB,A#m  
Until we rC#emember they wereG#mn't BfriendsA#m  F#  
You see, G#mtreachery in Bmemories it A#malways takes a C#different spin…G#m  B  
Until it A#mhappens again and F#again
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   A#mAnd it's that F#time again,
   A#mYou're just in F#time to break me G#mdownD#  Cm  
[Chorus 1]
You said yoA#u wCmant my G#mpain?D#  Cm  
And I A#gave you G#mpainD#  Cm  
I'll A#give yoG#mu paD#in, F#until it's G#mgoneB  F#  
G#m B F#
[Verse 2]
You wanna F#know Gmy G#mdeal, B  A#m  
the reason C#I can't deG#malB  A#m  F#  
Why I G#mcrack under the Bpressure of A#malways feeling C#guilty
Of G#mnever pleasing Banyone cause A#mno one here can F#get over A#mtheir shit?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But it's that F#time again,A#m  
There's always F#time to bring me G#mdownD#  Cm  
[Chorus 2]
You say you A#want Cmmy G#mheartD#,Cm  
Just to A#tear it G#mapartD#  Cm  A#  
But G#mthat's my favorite D#part of me
Yeah F#that's the only part I love
[Bridge]
G#You can't tell me Cmhow to be myC#self,
Just wait, I'm gonna D#Mtry my best to figure it out for G#myself
You can't break me Cmdown again or change my C#mind on this,
I'm breaking D#Mout of this, your darkness
CmNo one's ever felt like C#this before, D#Moh Cmno,
No one's ever been like C#me before, I'm sure of it, Gsure of it
G#You can't tell me D#how to be Fmmyself,
Just wait, I'm gonna D#try my best to figure it out for myG#self
You can't break A#mme D#down again or change my Fmmind on this,
I'm breaking D#out of this, your darkness
G#mWould you die for me if I D#lived for you?
But turn your Fmback on me, if I D#continue to follow my heart?
GmHow could you?
Throw me G#away, just let me D#be, and hate me for me
(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)
Loving a G#lie, deny me my D#life, but I still love you…
(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)
But why should GmI?

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They Wanted Darkness

by Frank Iero and the Patience

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Frank Iero and the Patience - They Wanted Darkness

Chords by Simon Kelly

Based on www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70z5stw6yI

It's played two half steps down in that video, but this only makes a difference in the end of the bridge

when it goes from a high D# to a lower D#, if you can live with that, just play it in standard.

No Capo (might be easier on the wrist to play with capo on 1 and transpose, allows some open chords instead

of all barre chords).

Chords used:

G#m B F# C# A#m D# Cm A# G# G Cm D#M C#M Fm Gm

e|---4-----7-----2-----9-----6-----3-----3-----1-----4-----3-----8-----6-----1-----1-----3---|

B|---4-----7-----2-----9-----6-----4-----4-----3-----4-----3-----8-----8-----2-----1-----3---|

G|---4-----8-----3-----10----6-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----8-----8-----1-----1-----3---|

D|---6-----9-----4-----11----8-----5-----5-----3-----6-----5-----10----8-----3-----3-----5---|

A|---6-----9-----4-----11----8-----6-----3-----1-----6-----5-----10----6-----4-----3-----5---|

E|---4-----7-----2-----9-----6-----x-----x-----x-----4-----3-----8-----6-----x-----1-----3---|

[Intro]

G#m B F#

G#m B A#m C#

G#m B A#m

[Verse 1]

F# G#m B A#m

Sometimes we miss old friends,

C# G#m B A#m F#

Until we remember they weren't friends

G#m B A#m C# G#m B

You see, treachery in memories it always takes a different spin…

A#m F#

Until it happens again and again

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A#m F#

And it's that time again,

A#m F# G#m D# Cm

You're just in time to break me down

[Chorus 1]

A# Cm G#m D# Cm

You said you want my pain?

A# G#m D# Cm

And I gave you pain

A# G#m D# F# G#m B F#

I'll give you pain, until it's gone

G#m B F#

[Verse 2]

F# G G#m B A#m

You wanna know my deal,

C# G#m B A#m F#

the reason I can't deal

G#m B A#m C#

Why I crack under the pressure of always feeling guilty

G#m B A#m F# A#m

Of never pleasing anyone cause no one here can get over their shit?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F# A#m

But it's that time again,

F# G#m D# Cm

There's always time to bring me down

[Chorus 2]

A# Cm G#m D# Cm

You say you want my heart,

A# G#m D# Cm A#

Just to tear it apart

G#m D#

But that's my favorite part of me

Yeah that's the only part I love

[Bridge]

G# Cm C#

You can't tell me how to be myself,

D#M G#

Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself

Cm C#

You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,

D#M

I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

Cm C# D#M Cm

No one's ever felt like this before, oh no,

C# G

No one's ever been like me before, I'm sure of it, sure of it

G# D# Fm

You can't tell me how to be myself,

D# G#

Just wait, I'm gonna try my best to figure it out for myself

A#m D# Fm

You can't break me down again or change my mind on this,

I'm breaking out of this, your darkness

G#m D#

Would you die for me if I lived for you?

Fm D#

But turn your back on me, if I continue to follow my heart?

How could you?

G# D#

Throw me away, just let me be, and hate me for me

(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)

G# D#

Loving a lie, deny me my life, but I still love you…

(I can't be so, perfectly, untrue for you.)

But why should I?

About They Wanted Darkness Chords by Frank Iero and the Patience

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