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I Wanna Die

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[Intro]
  C    Amx4
[Verse 1]
CI don't know what I'm Amdoin'
CI don't know what I've Amdone
CI don't know what I'm tAmhinkin'
Cbut I wanna have Amfun
[Pre-chorus 1]
I wanna Fget fucked up 'til the Ghurt goes away
but I aFlways feel like shit when I wake Gup the next day
Fmaybe I'll stay home and get on Gmy knees and pray
                                F   GN.C.
but it always seems like God has nothin' to say
[Chorus]
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
[Verse 2]
Cwhy do I feel so Amguilty
Cfor bein' mysAmelf
Cwhy did she have to Amleave me
and Cgo fuck someone Amelse
[Pre-chorus 2]
I Fcleaned up my act and I Gdone it alone
I Falways look for signs that she's Gcomin' home
Fcan I change my fate or is the Gfuture in stone
                           F     GN.C.
seems like all I ever do is cry and moan
[Chorus]
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
[Bridge]
GI don't know what Flife may have in Cstore
I should Gjust shut my mouth and be Fthankful
but I always want Cmore
do I Amhope and have faith and make it Fthrough the night
do I Amlay in bed all day or do I Fget up and fight
wakin' Amup without my family, well it Fjust ain't right to GmeE  C  
it ain't right to CmeAm  
it ain't the way it's supposed to CbeAm  
baby why can't Cyou Amsee
[Interlude]
  C    Amx8
[Harmonica Solo]
  C    Amx4
[Verse 3]
Csweet angel I Amloved you
Call my fuckin' Amlife
CI thought we'd grow Amold
Cwith you as my Amwife
[Pre-chorus 3]
I Fcan't even remember why Gyou had to go
I Fwish I could see inside you but GI'll never know
you ain't Fgiving second chances to Gallow us to grow
So I Fguess my only choice is to Ggo with the flow
[Chorus]
and say gCoodbyeAm  
and say gCoodbyeAm  
and say gCoodbyeAm  
so goodbyCeAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wonder CwhyAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
I wanna dCieAm  
[Outro]
  C    Amx4
C

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I Wanna Die

by Harley Poe

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[Intro]

C Am

[Verse 1]

C Am

I don't know what I'm doin'

C Am

I don't know what I've done

C Am

I don't know what I'm thinkin'

C Am

but I wanna have fun

[Pre-chorus 1]

F G

I wanna get fucked up 'til the hurt goes away

F G

but I always feel like shit when I wake up the next day

F G

maybe I'll stay home and get on my knees and pray

F G

N.C.

but it always seems like God has nothin' to say

[Chorus]

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

[Verse 2]

C Am

why do I feel so guilty

C Am

for bein' myself

C Am

why did she have to leave me

C Am

and go fuck someone else

[Pre-chorus 2]

F G

I cleaned up my act and I done it alone

F G

I always look for signs that she's comin' home

F G

can I change my fate or is the future in stone

F G

N.C.

seems like all I ever do is cry and moan

[Chorus]

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

[Bridge]

G F C

I don't know what life may have in store

G F

I should just shut my mouth and be thankful

but I always want more

Am F

do I hope and have faith and make it through the night

Am F

do I lay in bed all day or do I get up and fight

Am F G E C

wakin' up without my family, well it just ain't right to me

C Am

it ain't right to me

C Am

it ain't the way it's supposed to be

C Am

baby why can't you see

[Interlude]

C Am

[Harmonica Solo]

C Am

[Verse 3]

C Am

sweet angel I loved you

C Am

all my fuckin' life

C Am

I thought we'd grow old

C Am

with you as my wife

[Pre-chorus 3]

F G

I can't even remember why you had to go

F G

I wish I could see inside you but I'll never know

F G

you ain't giving second chances to allow us to grow

F G

So I guess my only choice is to go with the flow

[Chorus]

C Am

and say goodbye

C Am

and say goodbye

C Am

and say goodbye

C Am

so goodbye

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wonder why

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

C Am

I wanna die

[Outro]

C Am

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