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[Intro]
G G G G D D
Em Em C C
Am Am C C
G
[Verse 1]
GHeaven, I need a Ddrug
Her Emeyes are all but fixed upon her Ccoffee cup
And Amlooking down she tells you things are Clooking up
Take another slug
[Verse 2]
GHeaven, I had a Ddream
But Emnow my life’s a nightmare of efCficiency
She Amrattles off the things she never Cgot for free
Gearing up to scream
[Chorus]
  G  DI reEmmember Cwhen
I hGad you and Dyou had so much Empromise Cthen
You Gpromised me that Dyou would never Emleave aCgain
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
[Break]
G G G G D D
Em Em C C
Am Am C C
G
[Verse 3]
GHeaven, I need a Drest
I Emrecognized the voices talking Cin my head
I cAmouldn't make out everything the Cvoices said
Loving you is a test
[Chorus]
  G  DI reEmmember Cwhen
I hGad you and Dyou had so much Empromise Cthen
You Gpromised me that Dyou would never Emleave aCgain
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
[Break]
G G G G D D
Em Em C C
Am Am C C
G
[Verse 4]
GHeaven, I need a Ddrink
I’m Emhere because they're paying me to Cdo my thing
They Amnever specify what it is CI should bring
I’m right up on the brink
[Chorus]
  G  DI reEmmember Cwhen
I hGad you and Dyou had so much Empromise Cthen
You Gpromised me that Dyou would never Emleave aCgain
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
  G  DI reEmmember Cwhen
I hGad you and Dyou had so much Empromise Cthen
You Gpromised me that Dyou would never Emleave aCgain
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
[Outro]
G D Em C
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
G D Em C
To be Ambroken you were made AdeClaide
G D Em C
To be Ambroken

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Adelaide

by Old 97's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G G D D

Em Em C C

Am Am C C

[Verse 1]

G D

Heaven, I need a drug

Em C

Her eyes are all but fixed upon her coffee cup

Am C

And looking down she tells you things are looking up

Take another slug

[Verse 2]

G D

Heaven, I had a dream

Em C

But now my life’s a nightmare of efficiency

Am C

She rattles off the things she never got for free

Gearing up to scream

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I remember when

G D Em C

I had you and you had so much promise then

G D Em C

You promised me that you would never leave again

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

[Break]

G G G G D D

Em Em C C

Am Am C C

[Verse 3]

G D

Heaven, I need a rest

Em C

I recognized the voices talking in my head

Am C

I couldn't make out everything the voices said

Loving you is a test

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I remember when

G D Em C

I had you and you had so much promise then

G D Em C

You promised me that you would never leave again

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

[Break]

G G G G D D

Em Em C C

Am Am C C

[Verse 4]

G D

Heaven, I need a drink

Em C

I’m here because they're paying me to do my thing

Am C

They never specify what it is I should bring

I’m right up on the brink

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I remember when

G D Em C

I had you and you had so much promise then

G D Em C

You promised me that you would never leave again

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

G D Em C

I remember when

G D Em C

I had you and you had so much promise then

G D Em C

You promised me that you would never leave again

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

[Outro]

G D Em C

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

G D Em C

Am C

To be broken you were made Adelaide

G D Em C

To be broken

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