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I Amworry I might Fmaj7never cure myCself of this diCsease
It's an Amaction I reFmaj7ly on to keep my Ctroubled mind at Cease
I know this Ambottle was supFmaj7posed to just be CcelebratoCry
But the Gpills won't seem to Amput me to Fmaj7sleepFmaj7  
And I Amcan even see Fmaj7concern now in Cthe face of my dCear dog
She is Amusually more preFmaj7occupied with her Cfood and her bi-Cdaily walks
Wants to Ambark at her riFmaj7val in aCpartment 13C  
But toGnight she won't stop Amstaring at meFmaj7  Fmaj7  
[Refrain]
"Why Fmaj7must you do thGis to yourAmself?Am  
Don't you Fmaj7know if you Ggo I've got Amnobody else?Am  
What would Fmaj7I do withGout you? Isn't Ammy love GenFmaj7ough
To Fmaj7keep you from gGiving Amup?
C C Am Fmaj7 C C
I Amtraded my home Fmaj7town for this CcageC  
EveryAmone here is an Fmaj7inmate of inconCsolable Crage
MutiAmlating our boFmaj7dies to watch our Cold selves fade aCway
PlagiaGrizing just to Amfill up the Fmaj7pageFmaj7  
I was Amblinded by Fmaj7youth at the timCeC  
I tried my Ambest to see you Fmaj7through the tears that were Cforming in my Ceyes
My heart was Ambreaking in my Fmaj7chest so I could Cbarely hear you Csay
"I'm Gsorry that it Amhas to be this Fmaj7way"Fmaj7  
[Refrain]
"Why Fmaj7must you do thGis to yourAmself?Am  
Don't you Fmaj7know if you Ggo I've got Amnobody else?Am  
What would Fmaj7I do withGout you? Isn't Ammy love GenFmaj7ough
To Fmaj7keep you from gGiving Amup?
[Solo]
Now my Amglasses are Fmaj7fogged up aCgainC  
I guess I Amstill blame you for leaving Fmajme alone with this Cfucking ball point Cpen
And Amnothing but tFmaj7ime to keep reCliving that nCight
On the Amfront yard of that Fmaj7yuppy house we Chad our last Cfight
Where you said "AmYou can't help destroying everyGthing that you touch"
And I said "Please Cdon't abandon me like everyone Gelse I ever loved!"
And you said "Each Fmaj7day you kill yourself and I can't lie Gdown and die with you
My dear NaAmthanael, I still love you I just don't Gknow what else to do
Can't you Fmaj7see that I'm Ggoing through Amhell?Am  
But I'll Fmaj7have to be Gstrong and reAmly on myAmself
'Cuz I Fmaj7know now my Glove will never Amever Gbe eFmaj7noughFmaj7  
To Fmaj7keep you from Ggiving AmupAm  
To Fmaj7keep you from Ggiving AmupAm  
To Fmaj7keep you from Ggiving Amup"Fmaj7  
C C Am Fmaj7 C

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To Keep You From Giving Up

by RMS Olympic

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Fmaj7

Fmaj

Am Fmaj7 C C

I worry I might never cure myself of this disease

Am Fmaj7 C C

It's an action I rely on to keep my troubled mind at ease

Am Fmaj7 C C

I know this bottle was supposed to just be celebratory

G Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7

But the pills won't seem to put me to sleep

Am Fmaj7 C C

And I can even see concern now in the face of my dear dog

Am Fmaj7 C C

She is usually more preoccupied with her food and her bi-daily walks

Am Fmaj7 C C

Wants to bark at her rival in apartment 13

G Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7

But tonight she won't stop staring at me

[Refrain]

Fmaj7 G Am Am

"Why must you do this to yourself?

Fmaj7 G Am Am

Don't you know if you go I've got nobody else?

Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7

What would I do without you? Isn't my love enough

Fmaj7 G Am

To keep you from giving up?

C C Am Fmaj7 C C

Am Fmaj7 C C

I traded my home town for this cage

Am Fmaj7 C C

Everyone here is an inmate of inconsolable rage

Am Fmaj7 C C

Mutilating our bodies to watch our old selves fade away

G Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Plagiarizing just to fill up the page

Am Fmaj7 C C

I was blinded by youth at the time

Am Fmaj7 C C

I tried my best to see you through the tears that were forming in my eyes

Am Fmaj7 C C

My heart was breaking in my chest so I could barely hear you say

G Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7

"I'm sorry that it has to be this way"

[Refrain]

Fmaj7 G Am Am

"Why must you do this to yourself?

Fmaj7 G Am Am

Don't you know if you go I've got nobody else?

Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7

What would I do without you? Isn't my love enough

Fmaj7 G Am

To keep you from giving up?

[Solo]

Am Fmaj7 C C

Now my glasses are fogged up again

Am Fmaj C C

I guess I still blame you for leaving me alone with this fucking ball point pen

Am Fmaj7 C C

And nothing but time to keep reliving that night

Am Fmaj7 C C

On the front yard of that yuppy house we had our last fight

Am G

Where you said "You can't help destroying everything that you touch"

C G

And I said "Please don't abandon me like everyone else I ever loved!"

Fmaj7 G

And you said "Each day you kill yourself and I can't lie down and die with you

Am G

My dear Nathanael, I still love you I just don't know what else to do

Fmaj7 G Am Am

Can't you see that I'm going through hell?

Fmaj7 G Am Am

But I'll have to be strong and rely on myself

Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

'Cuz I know now my love will never ever be enough

Fmaj7 G Am Am

To keep you from giving up

Fmaj7 G Am Am

To keep you from giving up

Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

To keep you from giving up"

C C Am Fmaj7 C

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