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[Intro]
 G   A   BM   DX2   G   D   BM    A   G   A   BM  D  
[Verse]
GI had to bring myself to Astand that day
When you sDaid
We were walking out the dGoor
GAnd I did it aAny way
I could not tDhink
Of any better way to Gbe
GAnd I wouldn't try to sAay, I know how to behave
DOr how I should live my Glife
GBeyond the hurt
You Atake the pain away
DThough I'm not so pretty or so Gyoung
Anymore
[Chorus]
   G    A  BMYou take take take away
DYou take take take away the pGain
   G    A  BMYou take take take away
DYou take take take away the pGain  X2
   G    AthBMe pain
[Bridge]
DI want to hold you Gcloser
AI want to lBMeave the gGloom bAehind
I want our lDifetimes wGholer
AI want to lBMeave
The dGoom
ABehind
[Chorus]
   G    A  BMYou take take take away
DYou take take take away the pGain
   G    A  BMYou take take take away
DYou take take take away the pGain  X2
   G    AthBMe painD  

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Rattlesnake

by Wages

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G A BM D G D BM A G A BM D

[Verse]

G A

I had to bring myself to stand that day

When you said

We were walking out the door

G A

And I did it any way

I could not think

Of any better way to be

G A

And I wouldn't try to say, I know how to behave

D G

Or how I should live my life

Beyond the hurt

You take the pain away

D G

Though I'm not so pretty or so young

Anymore

[Chorus]

G A BM

You take take take away

D G

You take take take away the pain

G A BM

You take take take away

D G

You take take take away the pain X2

G A BM

the pain

[Bridge]

D G

I want to hold you closer

A BM G A

I want to leave the gloom behind

D G

I want our lifetimes wholer

A BM

I want to leave

The doom

Behind

[Chorus]

G A BM

You take take take away

D G

You take take take away the pain

G A BM

You take take take away

D G

You take take take away the pain X2

G A BM D

the pain

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