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War Paint

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[Intro]
 A6sus4   A6sus4   A6sus4(x3)
[Verse 1]
I've still got Dpassion, and I've still got guts
But I no longer give a fuck about F#mwhat you want
You say I'm a Dsavior and a saint
Then let's stop pretending and pull out the war paint
F#mOr do you refuse to open old wounds
In Efear that you'll actually have to Bmfeel
[Chorus 1]
We try so Dhard, we try to just preF#mtend
That things didn't Echange as the honeymoon Bmset
This house, this Dring, the secrets shared in F#mbed
Were built on the Efaith in the foundaBmtion
And I feel the AbenEd
[Verse 2]
The fucking F#mmore I see who you've become
The more I lose sight of the love
That Dsus2I once had in your brown F#meyes
F#mI used to be afraid that this would end
Now I embrace it
DWe are ships passing through the Bmnight
[Chorus 1]
We try so Dhard, we try to just preF#mtend
That things didn't Echange as the honeymoon Bmset
This house, this Dring, the secrets shared in F#mbed
Were built on the Efaith in the foundaBmtion
And I feel the AbenEd
[Bridge]
I see Dbright lights flicker ahead
I see Dstars shining to their dF#meath
I see youD  A  E  
And I don't know what to do
[Chorus 2]
F#mBeautiful sunset, passionate kiss
DThese things mean nothing when you cannot come to terms with
AThe person who you are, and who you're meant to be
EAre separated by a sea of insecurities
F#mI've been digging out from underneath
DAn avalanche that has taken twenty years to see
AOur reality is our own to create
And the Esooner that you realize that
The sooner that you can change
[Bridge]
F#mOr history will just hit repeat
And you Dwill pass your poison down onto your child's feet
AAnd they will struggle, struggle to breathe
ECowering in shadows that you cast they cannot see
[Chorus 2]
F#mBeautiful sunset, passionate kiss
DThese things mean nothing when you cannot come to terms with
AThe person who you are, and who you're meant to be
EAre separated by a sea of insecurities
F#mI've been digging out from underneath
DAn avalanche that has taken twenty years to see
AOur reality is our own to create
And the Esooner that you realize that
The sooner that you can change
[Outro]
F#mI won't repeat. I won't repeat
DI won't repeat the things that I can change
AI won't repeat. I won't repeat
EI won't repeat the things that I can cF#mhange

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War Paint

by Senses Fail

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A6sus4

F#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

A6sus4 A6sus4 A6sus4

(x3)

[Verse 1]

I've still got passion, and I've still got guts

F#m

But I no longer give a fuck about what you want

You say I'm a savior and a saint

Then let's stop pretending and pull out the war paint

F#m

Or do you refuse to open old wounds

E Bm

In fear that you'll actually have to feel

[Chorus 1]

D F#m

We try so hard, we try to just pretend

E Bm

That things didn't change as the honeymoon set

D F#m

This house, this ring, the secrets shared in bed

E Bm

Were built on the faith in the foundation

A E

And I feel the bend

[Verse 2]

F#m

The fucking more I see who you've become

The more I lose sight of the love

Dsus2 F#m

That I once had in your brown eyes

F#m

I used to be afraid that this would end

Now I embrace it

D Bm

We are ships passing through the night

[Chorus 1]

D F#m

We try so hard, we try to just pretend

E Bm

That things didn't change as the honeymoon set

D F#m

This house, this ring, the secrets shared in bed

E Bm

Were built on the faith in the foundation

A E

And I feel the bend

[Bridge]

I see bright lights flicker ahead

D F#m

I see stars shining to their death

D A E

I see you

And I don't know what to do

[Chorus 2]

F#m

Beautiful sunset, passionate kiss

These things mean nothing when you cannot come to terms with

The person who you are, and who you're meant to be

Are separated by a sea of insecurities

F#m

I've been digging out from underneath

An avalanche that has taken twenty years to see

Our reality is our own to create

And the sooner that you realize that

The sooner that you can change

[Bridge]

F#m

Or history will just hit repeat

And you will pass your poison down onto your child's feet

And they will struggle, struggle to breathe

Cowering in shadows that you cast they cannot see

[Chorus 2]

F#m

Beautiful sunset, passionate kiss

These things mean nothing when you cannot come to terms with

The person who you are, and who you're meant to be

Are separated by a sea of insecurities

F#m

I've been digging out from underneath

An avalanche that has taken twenty years to see

Our reality is our own to create

And the sooner that you realize that

The sooner that you can change

[Outro]

F#m

I won't repeat. I won't repeat

I won't repeat the things that I can change

I won't repeat. I won't repeat

E F#m

I won't repeat the things that I can change

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