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The Struggle

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NOTES: When playing the D in the intro and solo, I
       recommend using the barred version. It sounds nicer.
[Intro]
 A   E   F#m    Dx2
[Verse 1]
  AAEnother empty F#mscene
  AIs Eup on my TV F#mscreen
  ASometimes Esome things aren't F#malways what they seem
  ASomeEtimes we dont feel so F#mserene
[Chorus 1]
I'll write a Dthousand songs
I hope you'll Esing along
Keep it C#mup, keep it up, hold it F#mdown
And I know that Dlife goes on
Feels like I C#mmissed it all
Sometimes AI don't care if I live or F#mdie
Yeah I know I'll Dstruggle on, Dstruggle on
[Verse 2]
    F#mThe silence is so Eloud
Its beating on my Dchest
Much louder than Eall the rest
    F#mThe grip is tighter Enow
And I wish I'd stop Dchoking
My heart is Ebroken
      AI Esaw you in a F#mdream
  ASwear, EGoddamn, we're on moonF#mbeams
  ASometimes Ethings, yeah, are F#mnot what they seem
  ASometimes Ewe dont feel so F#msupreme
[Chorus 2]
And if it's Dright or wrong
I hope you'll Esing along
Keep it C#mup, keep it up, hold it F#mdown
I know that Dlife goes on
Feels like I Emissed it all
Sometimes C#mI dont care if I quit or F#mtry
Till then I'll Dcarry on, Dmcarry on
[Solo]
 A   E    F#mx2
 A   E   F#m    Dx2
[Chorus 3]
And when my Dlove is gone
I hope you'll Esing along
Keep it C#mup, keep it up, hold it F#mdown
And I know that Dlife goes on
Feels like I Emissed it all
Sometimes C#mI dont care if I live or F#mdie
Still I Dstruggle on, Dmstruggle on

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The Struggle

by Ballyhoo!

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

NOTES: When playing the D in the intro and solo, I

recommend using the barred version. It sounds nicer.

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

A E F#m

Another empty scene

A E F#m

Is up on my TV screen

A E F#m

Sometimes some things aren't always what they seem

A E F#m

Sometimes we dont feel so serene

[Chorus 1]

I'll write a thousand songs

I hope you'll sing along

C#m F#m

Keep it up, keep it up, hold it down

And I know that life goes on

C#m

Feels like I missed it all

A F#m

Sometimes I don't care if I live or die

D D

Yeah I know I'll struggle on, struggle on

[Verse 2]

F#m E

The silence is so loud

Its beating on my chest

Much louder than all the rest

F#m E

The grip is tighter now

And I wish I'd stop choking

My heart is broken

A E F#m

I saw you in a dream

A E F#m

Swear, Goddamn, we're on moonbeams

A E F#m

Sometimes things, yeah, are not what they seem

A E F#m

Sometimes we dont feel so supreme

[Chorus 2]

And if it's right or wrong

I hope you'll sing along

C#m F#m

Keep it up, keep it up, hold it down

I know that life goes on

Feels like I missed it all

C#m F#m

Sometimes I dont care if I quit or try

D Dm

Till then I'll carry on, carry on

[Solo]

A E F#m

A E F#m D

[Chorus 3]

And when my love is gone

I hope you'll sing along

C#m F#m

Keep it up, keep it up, hold it down

And I know that life goes on

Feels like I missed it all

C#m F#m

Sometimes I dont care if I live or die

D Dm

Still I struggle on, struggle on

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