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C#minor

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[Intro]
C#m B A B C#m B A B
[Verse 1]
C#mDon’t slow doBwn
Keep the ceiling Aspinning arBound
If you C#mslow you know the trButh
Will catch you tomAorrow 
BYou think the bottom of a gC#mlass holds peacBe.
Whiskey brAings you sweet reliBef.
But it’s a lC#miar, it’s a thBief.
You can’t drink away your sorArow.B  
[Chorus]
EWas I liBed to? AWas I lBying to mysEelf?
Now I’m hBigh and wide awAake.     B  
EI wanted to rBun to you, Aso my eByes could see your fEace.
Someone’s lBying in my plAace
So nBow I’m getting wasted.C#m  B  A  B  
[Verse 2]
Last cC#mall for drBinks
You raise anAother glass and clBink
Clink until the C#mbar stool you sBink
I’m watching you wAallow.
Oh there’s many women C#mhere you could mBeet
If you could stAand on your two fBeet
But you’re stC#mumblin’ street to stBreet 
Trying to drink away tomAorrowB  
[Chorus]
EWas I liBed to? AWas I lBying to mysEelf?
Now I’m hBigh and wide awAake.     B  
EI wanted to rBun to you, Aso my eByes could see your fEace.
Someone’s lBying in my plAace
So nBow I’m getting wasted.C#m  B  A  B  
[Bridge]
The fEirst drink makes you
ASecond drink faFkes you
EThree drinks Byou break dAown F  
EFour drinks wrBeck you
AFive, someone deFcks you
ESix drinks waBke the deAadB  
[Chorus]
EWas I liBed to? AWas I lBying to mysEelf?
Now I’m hBigh and wide awAake.     B  
EI wanted to rBun to you, Aso my eByes could see your fEace.
Someone’s lBying in my plAace
So nBow I’m getting wastedC#m  B  
[Outro]
I’m Agetting wastedB  
AWasted   mFmmmmm

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Wasted

by Ellis Paul

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C#m

[Intro]

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

[Verse 1]

C#m B

Don’t slow down

A B

Keep the ceiling spinning around

C#m B

If you slow you know the truth

Will catch you tomorrow

B C#m B

You think the bottom of a glass holds peace.

A B

Whiskey brings you sweet relief.

C#m B

But it’s a liar, it’s a thief.

A B

You can’t drink away your sorrow.

[Chorus]

E B A B E

Was I lied to? Was I lying to myself?

B A B

Now I’m high and wide awake.

E B A B E

I wanted to run to you, so my eyes could see your face.

B A

Someone’s lying in my place

B C#m B A B

So now I’m getting wasted.

[Verse 2]

C#m B

Last call for drinks

A B

You raise another glass and clink

C#m B

Clink until the bar stool you sink

I’m watching you wallow.

C#m B

Oh there’s many women here you could meet

A B

If you could stand on your two feet

C#m B

But you’re stumblin’ street to street

A B

Trying to drink away tomorrow

[Chorus]

E B A B E

Was I lied to? Was I lying to myself?

B A B

Now I’m high and wide awake.

E B A B E

I wanted to run to you, so my eyes could see your face.

B A

Someone’s lying in my place

B C#m B A B

So now I’m getting wasted.

[Bridge]

The first drink makes you

A F

Second drink fakes you

E B A F

Three drinks you break down

E B

Four drinks wreck you

A F

Five, someone decks you

E B A B

Six drinks wake the dead

[Chorus]

E B A B E

Was I lied to? Was I lying to myself?

B A B

Now I’m high and wide awake.

E B A B E

I wanted to run to you, so my eyes could see your face.

B A

Someone’s lying in my place

B C#m B

So now I’m getting wasted

[Outro]

A B

I’m getting wasted

A F

Wasted mmmmmm

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