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Whatever Possessed You

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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-  022100
 E7- 022130
 A-  x02220
 Am- x02210
Intro:  E   Ax8
Verse 1:
GoodEbye my love
Heaven it Ahas
been long Now
Eyoung men's arms
Don't seem Aquite
so strong November
Ecold frost bites
Deep as the sAnow
flowers form
This Ebed is colder
than Achloroform
Chorus 1:
ENever darken my
E7door WhatAever
possessed you Amall?
SomeEwhere there's
an end to E7this
AWoe betide me
AmI wouldn't
dream of it
Verse 2:
BeEware my love
This tongue is
a Adying flame
My Elies they fall
like an Aacid rain
And maybe the Esheet
wears thin As
silently Alove
corrodes EBeloved
angel you're
sAkin and bones
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude:  E   Ax8
Chorus 2:
ENever darken my
E7door WhatAever
possessed you Amall?
SomeEwhere there's
an end to E7this
AWoe betide me
AmI wouldn't
dream of EitE  E  E  
Interlude:  E   Ax2
Verse 3:
November Ecold
frost bites
Deep as the sAnow
flowers form
This Ebed is colder
than Achloroform
Chorus 3:
ENever darken my
E7door WhatAever
possessed you Amall?
SomeEwhere there's
an end to E7this
AWoe betide me
AmI wouldn't
          E   E7   A   Amx4 E(hold)
dream of it

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Whatever Possessed You

by Care

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- 022130

- x02220

- x02210

E A

Intro: x8

Verse 1:

Goodbye my love

Heaven it has

been long Now

young men's arms

Don't seem quite

so strong November

cold frost bites

Deep as the snow

flowers form

This bed is colder

than chloroform

Chorus 1:

Never darken my

E7 A

door Whatever

possessed you all?

Somewhere there's

an end to this

Woe betide me

I wouldn't

dream of it

Verse 2:

Beware my love

This tongue is

a dying flame

My lies they fall

like an acid rain

And maybe the sheet

wears thin As

silently love

corrodes Beloved

angel you're

skin and bones

(Repeat Chorus 1)

E A

Interlude: x8

Chorus 2:

Never darken my

E7 A

door Whatever

possessed you all?

Somewhere there's

an end to this

Woe betide me

I wouldn't

E E E E

dream of it

E A

Interlude: x2

Verse 3:

November cold

frost bites

Deep as the snow

flowers form

This bed is colder

than chloroform

Chorus 3:

Never darken my

E7 A

door Whatever

possessed you all?

Somewhere there's

an end to this

Woe betide me

I wouldn't

E E7 A Am

x4 E(hold)

dream of it

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