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[Intro]
 Am   G    C(2x)
[Verse 1]
AmMama always Gtold me don’t you Crun
Don’t you run with sAmcissors, sonG  
You’re gonna Churt someone
AmMama told me Glook before you Cleap
Always think beAmfore you speak,G  
and watch the Cfriends you keep
[Pre-Chorus]
FStay along the beaten path,
Gnever listened when she said
[Chorus]
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
I Dmguess that GI had to Amfind out for myself
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
NDmow every Gscar is a Amstory I can tell
[Instrumental]
C G C
[Verse 2]
AmShould’ve played Gsafer from the Cstart
Loved you like a Amhouse of cardsG  
Let it Cfall apart
But Amall the things I Gcouldn’t underCstand
Never Amcould’ve plannedG  
They made me Cwho I am
[Pre-Chorus]
FPut your nose on paperbacks
InGstead of smoking cigarettes
AmThese years you’re Gnever getting Cback
FStay along the beaten path,
Gnever listened when she said
[Chorus]
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
I Dmguess that GI had to Amfind out for myself
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
NDmow every Gscar is a Amstory I can tell
[Bridge]
  CWe Gall fall Amdown
We live someDmhow
We Glearn what Amdoesn’t kill us makes us stronger
  CWe Gall fall Amdown
We live someDmhow
We Glearn what Amdoesn’t kill us makes us stronger
  CUGuhh Uh AmUh
Uuhh Uh DmUh
UGuhh Uh AmUh
[Pre-Chorus]
FStay along the beaten path,
Gnever listened when she said
[Chorus]
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
I Dmguess that GI had to Amfind out for myself
  CSharp Gedges hAmave consequences
NDmow every Gscar is a Amstory I can tell
[Outro]
  CWe Gall fall Amdown
We live someDmhow
We Glearn what Amdoesn’t kill us makes us stronger
  CWe Gall fall Amdown
We live someDmhow
We Glearn what Amdoesn’t kill us makes us stronger
  CUGuhh Uh AmUh
Uuhh Uh DmUh
UGuhh Uh AmUh

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Sharp Edges

by Linkin Park

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[Intro]

Am G C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Am G C

Mama always told me don’t you run

Am G

Don’t you run with scissors, son

You’re gonna hurt someone

Am G C

Mama told me look before you leap

Am G

Always think before you speak,

and watch the friends you keep

[Pre-Chorus]

Stay along the beaten path,

never listened when she said

[Chorus]

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

I guess that I had to find out for myself

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

Now every scar is a story I can tell

[Instrumental]

C G C

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Should’ve played safer from the start

Am G

Loved you like a house of cards

Let it fall apart

Am G C

But all the things I couldn’t understand

Am G

Never could’ve planned

They made me who I am

[Pre-Chorus]

Put your nose on paperbacks

Instead of smoking cigarettes

Am G C

These years you’re never getting back

Stay along the beaten path,

never listened when she said

[Chorus]

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

I guess that I had to find out for myself

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

Now every scar is a story I can tell

[Bridge]

C G Am

We all fall down

We live somehow

G Am

We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

C G Am

We all fall down

We live somehow

G Am

We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

C G Am

Uuhh Uh Uh

G Am

Uuhh Uh Uh

[Pre-Chorus]

Stay along the beaten path,

never listened when she said

[Chorus]

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

I guess that I had to find out for myself

C G Am

Sharp edges have consequences

Dm G Am

Now every scar is a story I can tell

[Outro]

C G Am

We all fall down

We live somehow

G Am

We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

C G Am

We all fall down

We live somehow

G Am

We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

C G Am

Uuhh Uh Uh

G Am

Uuhh Uh Uh

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What key is "Sharp Edges" in?

The chords for "Sharp Edges" show the original chord names (including Am, G, C, F, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.