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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Am Em D F
(Spoken)
AThe greatest trick the dEmevil ever pulled
Was conDvincing the world he Fdidn't exist
[Verse 1]
AmI think the Emocean waves Ddisplay their own Fimagination
AmCrystal water has got a Emway of telling people to DchangeF  
AmI feel I Emcan't be saved and Dlive in pain for jFust another day
AmInner voices got a Emway of keeping people DinsaneF  
[Pre-chorus]
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-----2-----2----------|
D|-0-3---0-3---0-3------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------| (x4)
[Chorus]
Short circuit bAmrain
EmCall the Dways
FWash my bones Amaway
EmAway the DshameF  
'Cause out in the Amwater
My thoughts flow Emfarther
Carried aDway to the bottom of the oFcean spray
And I doAmn't nEmeed no help
DNeed no help
FNeed...and I'm sinkiAmng, oh
[Verse 2]
AmIn truth I'm Emscared to pray
DThe moment begs but FI just turn away
AmThis religion has got a Emway of keeping people inDsaneF  
AmBut I think the EmDevil knows that Dbeauty lies in Fhalves and in-betweens
AmRight or wrong, Emgot a way of rigging every DgameF  
[Pre-chorus]
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-----2-----2----------|
D|-0-3---0-3---0-3------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------| (x8)
[Chorus]
Short circuit bAmrain
EmCall the Dways
FWash my bones Amaway
EmAway the DshameF  
'Cause out in the Amwater
My thoughts flow Emfarther
Carried aDway to the bottom of the oFcean spray
And I doAmn't nEmeed no help
DNeed no help
FNeed no help
[Outro]
(CAPO 4 or transpose)
Short circuit bAmrain
EmCall the Dways
FWash my bones Amaway
EmAway the DshameF  
'Cause out in the Amwater
My thoughts flow Emfarther
Carried aDway to the bottom of the oFcean spray
And I doAmn't nEmeed no help
DNeed no help
FNeed...and I'm sinkingAm, oh
N.C.
Sinking down
N.C
Sinking down
N.C.
Sinking down

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Short Circuit Brain

by Joseph Ember

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em D F

(Spoken)

A Em

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled

D F

Was convincing the world he didn't exist

[Verse 1]

Am Em D F

I think the ocean waves display their own imagination

Am Em D F

Crystal water has got a way of telling people to change

Am Em D F

I feel I can't be saved and live in pain for just another day

Am Em D F

Inner voices got a way of keeping people insane

[Pre-chorus]

e|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|-----2-----2----------|

D|-0-3---0-3---0-3------|

A|----------------------|

E|----------------------| (x4)

[Chorus]

Short circuit brain

Em D

Call the ways

F Am

Wash my bones away

Em D F

Away the shame

'Cause out in the water

My thoughts flow farther

D F

Carried away to the bottom of the ocean spray

Am Em

And I don't need no help

Need no help

F Am

Need...and I'm sinking, oh

[Verse 2]

Am Em

In truth I'm scared to pray

D F

The moment begs but I just turn away

Am Em D F

This religion has got a way of keeping people insane

Am Em D F

But I think the Devil knows that beauty lies in halves and in-betweens

Am Em D F

Right or wrong, got a way of rigging every game

[Pre-chorus]

e|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|-----2-----2----------|

D|-0-3---0-3---0-3------|

A|----------------------|

E|----------------------| (x8)

[Chorus]

Short circuit brain

Em D

Call the ways

F Am

Wash my bones away

Em D F

Away the shame

'Cause out in the water

My thoughts flow farther

D F

Carried away to the bottom of the ocean spray

Am Em

And I don't need no help

Need no help

[Outro]

(CAPO 4 or transpose)

Short circuit brain

Em D

Call the ways

F Am

Wash my bones away

Em D F

Away the shame

'Cause out in the water

My thoughts flow farther

D F

Carried away to the bottom of the ocean spray

Am Em

And I don't need no help

Need no help

F Am

Need...and I'm sinking, oh

N.C.

Sinking down

N.C

Sinking down

N.C.

Sinking down

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