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Tuning: Standard
[Verse 1]
  AmI’m assuming that you’ve Flearned your lesson.
  CI’m o’ hope that you’ll know Ebetter next time.
  AmI’m o’ hope that you won’t Fmake those same mistCakes again,
you must be Eout of your mind.
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmHead em up and dead in their Ftracks,
split em up and never look Cback.
Eat em up and spit em out
it’ll Emake up for the value you Amlack.
Better bet you’ll make up your Ftime,
live it up it’s all the worth the Cwhile,
cause after Eall…
[Chorus]
CLove can be Gso unkAmind,
and when you Fleast expect
your Cworld can turn Gon a Amdime.
In the Fworst damn way
it’s Cmore than anGother Amrhyme.
It’s just a Ffact of life
that Amlove Gcan Cbe Fso EunkAmind.
Am
[Verse 2]
  AmMaybe you’re in love with Fsatisfaction.
  CBetter off if you can Efall in line.
  AmCause baby you could start a Fchain reaction, Cone thing at a Etime.
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmHead em up and dead in their Ftracks,
split em up and never look Cback.
Eat em up and spit em out
it’ll Emake up for the value you Amlack.
Better bet you’ll make up your Ftime,
live it up it’s all the worth the Cwhile,
cause after Eall…
[Chorus]
CLove can be Gso unkAmind,
and when you Fleast expect
your Cworld can turn Gon a Amdime.
In the Fworst damn way
it’s Cmore than anGother Amrhyme.
It’s just a Ffact of life
that Amlove Gcan Cbe Fso EunkAmind.
[Interlude]
(play power chords)
Am   Am G C F E
Am   Am G C F E
Am   Am G C F E
E    G  G#
Am   Am G C F E
Am   Am G C F E
Am   Am G C F E
Am   Am G C F E
E    G  G#
[Verse 3]
  AmAll the things I Flove seem to slip away.
  CNo matter how bad I Ewant them they don’t want to stay.
  AmSo I pour myself a Fshot, light a cigarette.
  CDon’t want to remember, Ewhy can’t I just forget.
  AmBut everything’s okay as Flong as the music plays.
  CLife’s is cruel only Efools don’t learn from mistakes.
  AmGot to pick myself Fup overtime I fall.
  CCause after Eall…
[Chorus]
CLove can be Gso unkAmind,
and when you Fleast expect
your Cworld can turn Gon a Amdime.
In the Fworst damn way
it’s Cmore than anGother Amrhyme.
It’s just a Ffact of life
that Amlove Gcan Cbe Fso EunkAmind.
Am

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Unkind

by Pause For The Cause

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

[Verse 1]

Am F

I’m assuming that you’ve learned your lesson.

C E

I’m o’ hope that you’ll know better next time.

Am F C

I’m o’ hope that you won’t make those same mistakes again,

you must be out of your mind.

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Head em up and dead in their tracks,

split em up and never look back.

Eat em up and spit em out

E Am

it’ll make up for the value you lack.

Better bet you’ll make up your time,

live it up it’s all the worth the while,

cause after all…

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love can be so unkind,

and when you least expect

C G Am

your world can turn on a dime.

In the worst damn way

C G Am

it’s more than another rhyme.

It’s just a fact of life

Am G C F E Am

that love can be so unkind.

[Verse 2]

Am F

Maybe you’re in love with satisfaction.

C E

Better off if you can fall in line.

Am F C E

Cause baby you could start a chain reaction, one thing at a time.

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Head em up and dead in their tracks,

split em up and never look back.

Eat em up and spit em out

E Am

it’ll make up for the value you lack.

Better bet you’ll make up your time,

live it up it’s all the worth the while,

cause after all…

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love can be so unkind,

and when you least expect

C G Am

your world can turn on a dime.

In the worst damn way

C G Am

it’s more than another rhyme.

It’s just a fact of life

Am G C F E Am

that love can be so unkind.

[Interlude]

(play power chords)

Am Am G C F E

E G G#

Am Am G C F E

E G G#

[Verse 3]

Am F

All the things I love seem to slip away.

C E

No matter how bad I want them they don’t want to stay.

Am F

So I pour myself a shot, light a cigarette.

C E

Don’t want to remember, why can’t I just forget.

Am F

But everything’s okay as long as the music plays.

C E

Life’s is cruel only fools don’t learn from mistakes.

Am F

Got to pick myself up overtime I fall.

C E

Cause after all…

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love can be so unkind,

and when you least expect

C G Am

your world can turn on a dime.

In the worst damn way

C G Am

it’s more than another rhyme.

It’s just a fact of life

Am G C F E Am

that love can be so unkind.

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