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[Intro]
G#m A#
B C#m Eb
Our love is G#mdead
[Verse 1]
We F#were two kids, Eplaying with maF#tches
(We never had a G#mspark)
F#Young and numb, sleepEless with back patcEbhesG#m  
F#There's this pool of Eangst I'm drowning F#in
(We're falling G#mfast)
And F#you're in last year's Equicksand paddling/siEbnking
[Chorus]
G#mGather up your F#friends come watch me Bchoke
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead)
G#mFrom the clock tower, I'm F#sniping off loveBrs who dare elope
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead)
[Link]
G#m
[Verse 2]
And F#I'm so sick of Esinging songs for F#you
(From in the G#mwings)
So F#sick of obsesEsing on all you EbdoG#m  
I'd F#always hoped that EI would die dreamF#ing
(Or sleepwalG#mking)
It F#always seemed like Ehell was just living/breatEbhing
[Chorus]
G#mGather up your F#friends come watch me Bchoke
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead)
G#mFrom the clock tower, I'm F#sniping off loveBrs who dare elope
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead)
[Instrumental]
G#m C#m G#m C#m
[Bridge]
G#mI fell like an angel for C#myou
Now G#mI do the deeds that devils doC#m  
And G#mkids are singing carols againC#m  
And all I G#mwanted was the world to endC#m  
Yeah, and G#mI fell like an angel for youE  
Now I G#mdo the deeds that devils doE  
And G#mkids are singing carols againE  
And all I G#mwanted was the world to endE, to G#mend
G#m A#
B C#m Eb
Our love is G#mdead
[Chorus]
G#mGather up your F#friends come watch me Bchoke
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead)
G#mFrom the clock tower, I'm F#sniping off loveBrs who dare elope
(Our G#mlove F#is G#mdead, G#mhang F#your G#mhead
G#m

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Poison Pens

by Creeper

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m A#

B C#m Eb

G#m

Our love is dead

[Verse 1]

F# E F#

We were two kids, playing with matches

G#m

(We never had a spark)

F# E Eb G#m

Young and numb, sleepless with back patches

F# E F#

There's this pool of angst I'm drowning in

G#m

(We're falling fast)

F# E Eb

And you're in last year's quicksand paddling/sinking

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

Gather up your friends come watch me choke

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head)

G#m F# B

From the clock tower, I'm sniping off lovers who dare elope

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head)

[Link]

G#m

[Verse 2]

F# E F#

And I'm so sick of singing songs for you

G#m

(From in the wings)

F# E Eb G#m

So sick of obsessing on all you do

F# E F#

I'd always hoped that I would die dreaming

G#m

(Or sleepwalking)

F# E Eb

It always seemed like hell was just living/breathing

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

Gather up your friends come watch me choke

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head)

G#m F# B

From the clock tower, I'm sniping off lovers who dare elope

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head)

[Instrumental]

G#m C#m G#m C#m

[Bridge]

G#m C#m

I fell like an angel for you

G#m C#m

Now I do the deeds that devils do

G#m C#m

And kids are singing carols again

G#m C#m

And all I wanted was the world to end

G#m E

Yeah, and I fell like an angel for you

G#m E

Now I do the deeds that devils do

G#m E

And kids are singing carols again

G#m E G#m

And all I wanted was the world to end, to end

G#m A#

B C#m Eb

G#m

Our love is dead

[Chorus]

G#m F# B

Gather up your friends come watch me choke

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head)

G#m F# B

From the clock tower, I'm sniping off lovers who dare elope

G#m F# G#m G#m F# G#m

(Our love is dead, hang your head

G#m

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