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Straight Razor

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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 15Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 3rd Fret and tune down a half a step or capo on 2nd fret
[Chords]
     C/G332010
      Amx02210
     F/Cx33210
      E7020100
The first part of the intro was difficult for me to follow, but the second part
goes something along these lines... play around with it!
[Intro]
                                   C/G  E7 (strum a few)
e|----------------0------0------0----0--0-----------|
B|-------------1--1h3p1--1------1----1--0-----------|
G|----------0-----0------0h2p0--0----0--1-----------|
D|-----0h2--------2------0------0h2--2--0-----------|
A|--0---------------------------3----3--2-----------|
E|------------------------------3----3--------------|
[Verse 1]
AmHey Mr. StaC/GrgazerF/C  
AmGive me a F/Cstraight raC/Gzor
AmDon't let iC/Gt all faze F/Cher
AmWhen minorF/Cs gets so mC/Gajor
[Chorus]
Cause it don't sE7top
No, it don't F/Cend
Oh when the sC/Geams, will start E7to wearing F/Cthin
Oh and we'll C/Gsee, if the same E7thing goes F/Cfor them
Oh and I triAmed to start caring like C/Gyou and like them
When you said E7that I was killing F/Cmyself
AmI've killed everE7ything but my shF/Came
[Verse 2]
AmHey Mr. TraC/GilblazerF/C  
AmSpare you F/Ca joint papC/GerE7  
AmIt's strangC/Ge how the F/Cdays layer
AmAnd weigh F/Con you yearC/Gs later
[Chorus]
Cause it don't sE7top
No, it don't F/Cend
Oh when the sC/Geams, will start E7to wearing F/Cthin
Oh and we'll C/Gsee, if the same E7thing goes F/Cfor them
Oh and I triAmed to start caring like C/Gyou and like them
When you said E7that I was killing F/Cmyself
AmI've killed everE7ything but my shF/Came
Oh and I'll E7try to convince myself I'm F/Cworth it
Oh and you'll Amlie with your strE7ange and fitting F/Cpurpose
Oh and I'll C/Gtry to convince myE7self I'm worth F/Cit
Oh and you'lAml lie with your stE7range and fitting F/Cpurpose
[Bridge]
C/GWell I swore I would E7never go therF/Ce
C/GOh, I've killed everE7ything but my F/Cshame
Shame shame shame
AmWell I swore I woulE7d never go theF/Cre
AmOh,  and healed eveE7rything but my F/Cshame
Shame shame shame
[Instrumental]
C/G  E7 F/C
Am  E7 F/C
[Outro]
AmHey Mr. StaC/GrgazerF/C  
AmGive me a F/Cstraight raC/Gzor

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Straight Razor

by Matt Maeson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F/C

Capo on 3rd Fret and tune down a half a step or capo on 2nd fret

[Chords]

C/G

332010

x02210

F/C

x33210

020100

The first part of the intro was difficult for me to follow, but the second part

goes something along these lines... play around with it!

[Intro]

C/G E7 (strum a few)

e|----------------0------0------0----0--0-----------|

B|-------------1--1h3p1--1------1----1--0-----------|

G|----------0-----0------0h2p0--0----0--1-----------|

D|-----0h2--------2------0------0h2--2--0-----------|

A|--0---------------------------3----3--2-----------|

E|------------------------------3----3--------------|

[Verse 1]

Am C/G F/C

Hey Mr. Stargazer

Am F/C C/G

Give me a straight razor

Am C/G F/C

Don't let it all faze her

Am F/C C/G

When minors gets so major

[Chorus]

Cause it don't stop

F/C

No, it don't end

C/G E7 F/C

Oh when the seams, will start to wearing thin

C/G E7 F/C

Oh and we'll see, if the same thing goes for them

Am C/G

Oh and I tried to start caring like you and like them

E7 F/C

When you said that I was killing myself

Am E7 F/C

I've killed everything but my shame

[Verse 2]

Am C/G F/C

Hey Mr. Trailblazer

Am F/C C/G E7

Spare you a joint paper

Am C/G F/C

It's strange how the days layer

Am F/C C/G

And weigh on you years later

[Chorus]

Cause it don't stop

F/C

No, it don't end

C/G E7 F/C

Oh when the seams, will start to wearing thin

C/G E7 F/C

Oh and we'll see, if the same thing goes for them

Am C/G

Oh and I tried to start caring like you and like them

E7 F/C

When you said that I was killing myself

Am E7 F/C

I've killed everything but my shame

E7 F/C

Oh and I'll try to convince myself I'm worth it

Am E7 F/C

Oh and you'll lie with your strange and fitting purpose

C/G E7 F/C

Oh and I'll try to convince myself I'm worth it

Am E7 F/C

Oh and you'll lie with your strange and fitting purpose

[Bridge]

C/G E7 F/C

Well I swore I would never go there

C/G E7 F/C

Oh, I've killed everything but my shame

Shame shame shame

Am E7 F/C

Well I swore I would never go there

Am E7 F/C

Oh, and healed everything but my shame

Shame shame shame

[Instrumental]

C/G E7 F/C

Am E7 F/C

[Outro]

Am C/G F/C

Hey Mr. Stargazer

Am F/C C/G

Give me a straight razor

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