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(written by Shelby Lynne, Bill Botrell and Roger Fritz)
WAaste away to nothin' in a dark dustGy tomb
ALookin' for the traces of what used Gto be a room
AWipe away the blood from a tormenteGd brow
ASolve the wicked problem never askiGng how
ARock the sinking vessel till it resGts on the bottom
ACount the waves of water don't remeGmber forgot them
ATaste the stench of livin' on thin Gdimes and a dream
AOpening an ear to a painful silent Gscream
  A  C->  B  D->C->A  
Oh life is bad
  A  C->  B  D->C->A  
Oh no, worst I ever had
AAche and writhe in agony like a visGe on aging bones
ATar and acid drip from an ice cram Gcone
AHolding onto a wind that chases the Ghell
AFallin' in the darkness of an inner Gdescending well
ACaress transparent night as a demon Gwith a sword
ASpeak with an eloquence never sayinGg a word
ALook into the clarity then erase it Gwith the muck
ALying in a pool of conciousness no Gsuch thing as luck
ATo being a beginner, to inventing tGhe end
ATo livin' with a strangler never a Gfriend
ASaddle slobbering beast trouble is Gabound
ARide the devil's bronco never hit tGhe ground

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Life Is Bad

by Shelby Lynne

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(written by Shelby Lynne, Bill Botrell and Roger Fritz)

A G

Waste away to nothin' in a dark dusty tomb

A G

Lookin' for the traces of what used to be a room

A G

Wipe away the blood from a tormented brow

A G

Solve the wicked problem never asking how

A G

Rock the sinking vessel till it rests on the bottom

A G

Count the waves of water don't remember forgot them

A G

Taste the stench of livin' on thin dimes and a dream

A G

Opening an ear to a painful silent scream

A C B D C A

-> ->->

Oh life is bad

A C B D C A

-> ->->

Oh no, worst I ever had

A G

Ache and writhe in agony like a vise on aging bones

A G

Tar and acid drip from an ice cram cone

A G

Holding onto a wind that chases the hell

A G

Fallin' in the darkness of an inner descending well

A G

Caress transparent night as a demon with a sword

A G

Speak with an eloquence never saying a word

A G

Look into the clarity then erase it with the muck

A G

Lying in a pool of conciousness no such thing as luck

A G

To being a beginner, to inventing the end

A G

To livin' with a strangler never a friend

A G

Saddle slobbering beast trouble is abound

A G

Ride the devil's bronco never hit the ground

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