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Chords used in this song C, D, Em, Am, and G
Capo on the 1st Fret!
Verse 1:
CI've been searching for an Dexit
But I'm lost inside my Emhead
CWhere I spend every waking Dmoment 
wishing I was Emdead 
CFor a few miAmnutes get me away from Emhere
CFor a few miAmnutes wipe away my tEmears D  
Pre-Chorus:
For I am Clost right now as the ocean deep
I am Amlow my friend and how my heart does sink
Yeah I am Emlost right now as the ocean deep
I am Dlow my friend and how my heart does sink
Chorus:
CIt's like there's cancer in my bAmlood
It's like there's water in my luEmngs
And I can't take another stepD  
Please tell me I am not undCone
It's like there's fire in my sAmkin
And I'm drowning from withiEmn
I can't take another breaDth
Please tell me I am not undCone
Verse 2:
CI've been searching for an Dexit
But I'm lost inside my Emhead
CWhere I spend every waking Dmoment 
wishing this would Emend.
CI can't take another Dstep, 
I cannot live inside my Emmind,
I can't face another Dday, I am so fucking tiredC  
Pre-Chorus:
For I am Clost right now as the ocean deep
I am Amlow my friend and how my heart does sink
Yeah I am Emlost right now as the ocean deep
I am Dlow my friend and how my heart does sink
Chorus:
CIt's like there's cancer in my bAmlood
It's like there's water in my luEmngs
And I can't take another stepD  
Please tell me I am not undCone
It's like there's fire in my sAmkin
And I'm drowning from withiEmn
I can't take another breaDth
Please tell me I am not undCone
Bridge: 
CI've been searching for an Dexit
But I'm lost inside my Emhead
CWhere I spend every waking Dmoment 
wishing I was Emdead...
GI'll take aDnother step for yEmou C  
(I'll shed my tears until I drown, or until I am underground)
GI'll take Danother breath for EmyouC  
(Will you still be there when I'm home, out from the great unknown?)
Chorus A*:
It's like there's cancer in my blood
It's like there's water in my lungs
And I can't take another step 
Please tell me I am not undone
It's like there's fire in my skin
And I'm drowning from within
I can't take another breath
Please tell me I am not undone
Chorus B:
CIt's like there's cancer in my bAmlood
It's like there's water in my luEmngs
And I can't take another stepD  
Please tell me I am not undCone.
It's like there's fire in my sAmkin
And I'm drowning from withiEmn
I can't take another breaDth
Please tell me I am not undCone
*In the song there is a Choir that sings the chorus before the band comes in 
and ends the song singing the chorus a second time. You can play it like the song or
Just play Chorus B twice and ignore Chorus A.
Well that is about it! I hope y'all enjoyed it!

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Pittsburgh

by The Amity Affliction

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used in this song C, D, Em, Am, and G

Capo on the 1st Fret!

Verse 1:

C D

I've been searching for an exit

But I'm lost inside my head

C D

Where I spend every waking moment

wishing I was dead

C Am Em

For a few minutes get me away from here

C Am Em D

For a few minutes wipe away my tears

Pre-Chorus:

For I am lost right now as the ocean deep

I am low my friend and how my heart does sink

Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep

I am low my friend and how my heart does sink

Chorus:

C Am

It's like there's cancer in my blood

It's like there's water in my lungs

And I can't take another step

Please tell me I am not undone

It's like there's fire in my skin

And I'm drowning from within

I can't take another breath

Please tell me I am not undone

Verse 2:

C D

I've been searching for an exit

But I'm lost inside my head

C D

Where I spend every waking moment

wishing this would end.

C D

I can't take another step,

I cannot live inside my mind,

D C

I can't face another day, I am so fucking tired

Pre-Chorus:

For I am lost right now as the ocean deep

I am low my friend and how my heart does sink

Yeah I am lost right now as the ocean deep

I am low my friend and how my heart does sink

Chorus:

C Am

It's like there's cancer in my blood

It's like there's water in my lungs

And I can't take another step

Please tell me I am not undone

It's like there's fire in my skin

And I'm drowning from within

I can't take another breath

Please tell me I am not undone

Bridge:

C D

I've been searching for an exit

But I'm lost inside my head

C D

Where I spend every waking moment

wishing I was dead...

G D Em C

I'll take another step for you

(I'll shed my tears until I drown, or until I am underground)

G D Em C

I'll take another breath for you

(Will you still be there when I'm home, out from the great unknown?)

Chorus A*:

It's like there's cancer in my blood

It's like there's water in my lungs

And I can't take another step

Please tell me I am not undone

It's like there's fire in my skin

And I'm drowning from within

I can't take another breath

Please tell me I am not undone

Chorus B:

C Am

It's like there's cancer in my blood

It's like there's water in my lungs

And I can't take another step

Please tell me I am not undone.

It's like there's fire in my skin

And I'm drowning from within

I can't take another breath

Please tell me I am not undone

*In the song there is a Choir that sings the chorus before the band comes in

and ends the song singing the chorus a second time. You can play it like the song or

Just play Chorus B twice and ignore Chorus A.

Well that is about it! I hope y'all enjoyed it!

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