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Swollen Pride

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmI lay awake for several hours
Thought of all the plans we’d laid
AmHow we would topple all the towers
With the music we had made
EmAnd we would reach the stars together
And we’d pick one for ourselves
AmLet the bigots keep their heaven
We’re much happier in hell
[Choкus]
CSo let us drink
CLet us drink
Let us laugh until we cry
DmLet us stroke each other’s
Swollen Ampride…
[Verse 2]
AmI've bit my tongue so many times now
That it’s getting hard to speak
AmThe truth you're seeking in the darkness
Is a game of hide and seek
EmYou talk to strangers for a living
But can never phone a friend
AmI hope you’re happy, hope you’re happy
I hope you’re happy in the end
[Chorus]
CSo let us drink
CLet us drink
CLet us laugh until we cry
DmLet us stroke each other’s
Swollen Ampride…Am  Em  Am  
[Bridge]
A#m G# F# Fm
A#m
If you G#want it that bad it’s F#yours
Just take it
I Fmdon’t want it backA#m  
If you G#need it so bad it's F#yours.
Just take it, just Fmtake it.A#m  
If it G#hurts this much
You F#keep it and hold it
And FmI’ll wish you luckA#m  
If you’d G#kill for it
Really F#kill for it, be carefulFm  
It might kill you Amback.
[Chorus]
So let us C#drink, Let us drink
Let us laugh until we cry
Let us D#mstroke each other, stroke each other, choke each other
So let us C#drink, let us drink
Let us laugh until we cry
Let us Dmstroke each other, stroke each other, choke each other
So let C#us drink, Let us drink
Let us laugh until we cry
Let us D#mstroke each other’s swollen
And foolish… A#mPride…G#  F#  F#m  

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Swollen Pride

by Tom Dickins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

D#m

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I lay awake for several hours

Thought of all the plans we’d laid

How we would topple all the towers

With the music we had made

And we would reach the stars together

And we’d pick one for ourselves

Let the bigots keep their heaven

We’re much happier in hell

[Choкus]

So let us drink

Let us drink

Let us laugh until we cry

Let us stroke each other’s

Swollen pride…

[Verse 2]

I've bit my tongue so many times now

That it’s getting hard to speak

The truth you're seeking in the darkness

Is a game of hide and seek

You talk to strangers for a living

But can never phone a friend

I hope you’re happy, hope you’re happy

I hope you’re happy in the end

[Chorus]

So let us drink

Let us drink

Let us laugh until we cry

Let us stroke each other’s

Am Am Em Am

Swollen pride…

[Bridge]

A#m G# F# Fm

A#m

G# F#

If you want it that bad it’s yours

Just take it

Fm A#m

I don’t want it back

G# F#

If you need it so bad it's yours.

Fm A#m

Just take it, just take it.

If it hurts this much

You keep it and hold it

Fm A#m

And I’ll wish you luck

If you’d kill for it

F# Fm

Really kill for it, be careful

It might kill you back.

[Chorus]

So let us drink, Let us drink

Let us laugh until we cry

D#m

Let us stroke each other, stroke each other, choke each other

So let us drink, let us drink

Let us laugh until we cry

Let us stroke each other, stroke each other, choke each other

So let us drink, Let us drink

Let us laugh until we cry

D#m

Let us stroke each other’s swollen

A#m G# F# F#m

And foolish… Pride…

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