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Born At Zero

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[Verse 1]
GYou're coming back, I don't know why I fC/Geel so bad
Oh, a Dpicture always C/Ghurts more than Gwords
You're Gborn at zero, and dead at C/G23
Ain't it fucking Dcold, C/Gand the dirt comes fGree
[Verse 2]
You Gmake it clear, you take me as insincerC/Ge
A Dpicture I can't C/Glive without seeiGn'
Oh, you Gmade your point, I never robbed you C/Gof a choice
And I Dcan hear a lC/Gonging in your vGoice
[Chorus]
DI'm a sorry mess, to see your Gface
I wanna Chold you closeAm, but I push you awGay
DI wanna feel your skin upon my sGkin
But I'm not fCeeling great, Amabout letting you Gin
[Verse 3]
GClose your eyes, it's just about time to sC/Gpeak
Our drDeams only come C/Gtrue in better dreGams
GI drink neat in the middle of drunken sC/Gcreams
Oh, prDaying to God that oC/Gne day I'll be clGean
Oh, lGook at the clock, I wish it was a time mC/Gachine
'Cause I could have been anyDthing but I got 
C/Gcaught up in your grand scGhemes
[Chorus]
DI'm a sorry mess *to see your fGace*
I wanna hCold you closeAm, but I push you aGway
DI wanna feel your skin upon my sGkin
But I'm not feCeling greaAmt, about letting you Gin
[Outro]
BGorn at zero, and dead at 2C/G3
Ain't it fucking DcolC/Gd, and the dirt come frGee

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Born At Zero

by Deer Tick

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C/G

[Verse 1]

G C/G

You're coming back, I don't know why I feel so bad

D C/G G

Oh, a picture always hurts more than words

G C/G

You're born at zero, and dead at 23

D C/G G

Ain't it fucking cold, and the dirt comes free

[Verse 2]

G C/G

You make it clear, you take me as insincere

D C/G G

A picture I can't live without seein'

G C/G

Oh, you made your point, I never robbed you of a choice

D C/G G

And I can hear a longing in your voice

[Chorus]

D G

I'm a sorry mess, to see your face

C Am G

I wanna hold you close, but I push you away

D G

I wanna feel your skin upon my skin

C Am G

But I'm not feeling great, about letting you in

[Verse 3]

G C/G

Close your eyes, it's just about time to speak

D C/G G

Our dreams only come true in better dreams

G C/G

I drink neat in the middle of drunken screams

D C/G G

Oh, praying to God that one day I'll be clean

G C/G

Oh, look at the clock, I wish it was a time machine

'Cause I could have been anything but I got

C/G G

caught up in your grand schemes

[Chorus]

D G

I'm a sorry mess *to see your face*

C Am G

I wanna hold you close, but I push you away

D G

I wanna feel your skin upon my skin

C Am G

But I'm not feeling great, about letting you in

[Outro]

G C/G

Born at zero, and dead at 23

D C/G G

Ain't it fucking cold, and the dirt come free

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