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Suffer-Ther Smith Street Band
Use as an acoustic version, or as powerchords for the studio version
[Intro]
C D G (Listen for timings)
[Verse 1]
CYoung love is just practice for a far more ancient
And hopefully successful bondD  
GBetween someone who is scared
And someone that they've incorrectly assumed to be strong
CYou only want me when I've got my keys in my hand
And I'm looking for my wallet and I'm lacing up my shoesD  
GYou only want me to change when the way that I have Always been has a new negative effect on you
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe unlucky over-achiever
Cannot help but throw rocks at my parents' house
GI entertain myself with people I've never liked
And motherfuckers that till now I've only spoken about
[Chorus 1]
AmGo forth and suffer for your art
If it's Fall you look for, you will always find the dark
C (On bass)
[Verse 2]
CI'm lonely and angry and desperate
I smashed up my furniture broke my finger doing itD  
GI'm half crying, half laughing and half pissed
And I wanna fuck everybody in the supermarket
CEveryone is so proud of their own self-reliance
Right up until the cheque comes and you have to pay for Ddinner
GEveryone is so perfect and so open-minded
Till you have a conversation where you are not the winner
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe unlucky over-achiever cannot help but throw rocks at my parents' house
GI entertain myself with people I've never liked
And motherfuckers until now I've only spoken about
[Chorus 2]
AmGo forth and suffer for your art
If it's Fall you look for, you will always find the darkC  G  
AmGo forth and suffer for your art
If it's Fall you look for, you will always find the dark
[Bridge]
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to me
Am C Am C (Tricky syncopation, listen for chord change on third 
[Chorus 3]
AmGo forth and suffer for your art
If it's Fall you look for you will always find the dark
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to meG  
AmGo forth and suffer for your art
If it's Fall you look for you will always find the dark
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to meG  
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to meG  
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to meG  
CYou're the worst thing that ever happened to meG)

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Suffer

by The Smith Street Band

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Suffer-Ther Smith Street Band

Use as an acoustic version, or as powerchords for the studio version

[Intro]

C D G (Listen for timings)

[Verse 1]

Young love is just practice for a far more ancient

And hopefully successful bond

Between someone who is scared

And someone that they've incorrectly assumed to be strong

You only want me when I've got my keys in my hand

And I'm looking for my wallet and I'm lacing up my shoes

You only want me to change when the way that I have Always been has a new negative effect on you

[Pre-Chorus]

The unlucky over-achiever

Cannot help but throw rocks at my parents' house

I entertain myself with people I've never liked

And motherfuckers that till now I've only spoken about

[Chorus 1]

Go forth and suffer for your art

If it's all you look for, you will always find the dark

C (On bass)

[Verse 2]

I'm lonely and angry and desperate

I smashed up my furniture broke my finger doing it

I'm half crying, half laughing and half pissed

And I wanna fuck everybody in the supermarket

Everyone is so proud of their own self-reliance

Right up until the cheque comes and you have to pay for dinner

Everyone is so perfect and so open-minded

Till you have a conversation where you are not the winner

[Pre-Chorus]

The unlucky over-achiever cannot help but throw rocks at my parents' house

I entertain myself with people I've never liked

And motherfuckers until now I've only spoken about

[Chorus 2]

Go forth and suffer for your art

F C G

If it's all you look for, you will always find the dark

Go forth and suffer for your art

If it's all you look for, you will always find the dark

[Bridge]

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me

Am C Am C (Tricky syncopation, listen for chord change on third

[Chorus 3]

Go forth and suffer for your art

If it's all you look for you will always find the dark

C G

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me

Go forth and suffer for your art

If it's all you look for you will always find the dark

C G

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me

C G

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me

C G

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me

C G

You're the worst thing that ever happened to me)

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