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GREG GRAFFIN - WHEN I FAIL
album version - AMERICAN LESION
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[INTRO]
G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G
[VERSE 1]
COnGe A7day, my Flife will Cbe a Fchocolate Cshake and Glate night TA7V
CBut Gright A7now, FI'm aCfraid of FeveryCthing that   Gis going A7down
FToo Cmany deA7cisions, Ftoo Cmuch resA7ponsibility
[CHORUS]
FAhChhGhhh
And no Fone Cis Gthere to FholCd Gme
When I A7fail
[INTERLUDE]
G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G
[VERSE 2]
CLike Gthe A7deer who Fknows he Cwon't surFvive the Cwinter,  Gso he runs in A7fear
The Cdrifts Gtoo A7deep, the Fbrowse too Cscarce, the Fable too Cstrong  Gto comA7pete
And I FwonCder A7if I was FstronCger A7when
[CHORUS]
FI Cdidn't Gcare if no Fone Cwas Gthere to hFolCd Gme
When I A7fail
[INTERLUDE]
G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G
[OUTRO]
COnGe A7day my Flife will Cbe a Fchocolate Cshake and Glate night TA7V

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When I Fail

by Greg Graffin

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Cadd9

GREG GRAFFIN - WHEN I FAIL

album version - AMERICAN LESION

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[INTRO]

G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G

[VERSE 1]

C G A7 F C F C G A7

One day, my life will be a chocolate shake and late night TV

C G A7 F C F C G A7

But right now, I'm afraid of everything that is going down

F C A7 F C A7

Too many decisions, too much responsibility

[CHORUS]

F C G

Ahhhhhh

F C G F C G

And no one is there to hold me

When I fail

[INTERLUDE]

G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G

[VERSE 2]

C G A7 F C F C G A7

Like the deer who knows he won't survive the winter, so he runs in fear

C G A7 F C F C G A7

The drifts too deep, the browse too scarce, the able too strong to compete

F C A7 F C A7

And I wonder if I was stronger when

[CHORUS]

F C G F C G F C G

I didn't care if no one was there to hold me

When I fail

[INTERLUDE]

G Cadd9 G A7 G Cadd9 G A7 G

[OUTRO]

C G A7 F C F C G A7

One day my life will be a chocolate shake and late night TV

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