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[Intro]
eb|-Em-3-----3-----3------3-----3-----3-------D-2-----2-----2-----2------2---2-|
Bb|----3-----3------------3-----3-----3--------3-----3----------3----3------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------2------------------2-------|
Db|------------2------------------2--------0-----------0------0---------0---|
Ab|------2------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|0------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EmCan't you see that I'm Dsick of this?
Chances Emare you're oDblivious to how I Emfeel
Sitting Don your throne, and I Emknow that I'm Dnot alone,
              pause
EmI'm nDot alone, not alone. Tell me
[Chorus]
CPlease, Who the fuck did you want me to Dbe?
Was it something that I couldn't Bsee?
Never knew this would be so Gpolitical.
And Cplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Dskin
And it's starting to tear from withBin
But it still wouldn't be quite eGnough for you, so please
[Verse 2]
EmI didn't think that you'd Dsell me out
Now I Emknow what you're aDll about.
You might Emfeel in contDrol of things.
But you're Emnot holding Dall the strings.
                 pause
EmAll thDe strings, all the strings. Tell me
[Chorus]
CPlease, Who the fuck did you want me to Dbe?
Was it something that I couldn't Bsee?
Never knew this would be so pGolitical.
And Cplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Dskin
And it's starting to tear from withBin
But it's obvious that doesn't GBother you, So please
pause
Tell me
[Chorus]
CPlease, Who the fuck did you want me to Dbe?
Was it something that I couldn't Bsee?
Never knew this would be so pGolitical.
And Cplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Dskin
And it's starting to tear from withBin
  pause
GBut it's obvious that doesn't Bother you,
So Cplease don't keep telling me that it's Dok
I don't buy all the shit that you sBay
  pause
GAnd quite honestly I'm fucking sick of it
so Cplease if I cut off this nose from my Dface
I still wouldn't feel so out of pBlace
GBut it still wouldn't be quite enough for you, so please.

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Please

by Aaron Lewis

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[Intro]

Em D

eb|--3-----3-----3------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2-----2------2---2-|

Bb|----3-----3------------3-----3-----3--------3-----3----------3----3------|

Gb|----------------------------------------------2------------------2-------|

Db|------------2------------------2--------0-----------0------0---------0---|

Ab|------2------------------2-----------------------------------------------|

Eb|0------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em D

Can't you see that I'm sick of this?

Em D Em

Chances are you're oblivious to how I feel

D Em D

Sitting on your throne, and I know that I'm not alone,

pause

Em D

I'm not alone, not alone. Tell me

[Chorus]

C D

Please, Who the fuck did you want me to be?

Was it something that I couldn't see?

Never knew this would be so political.

C D

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin

And it's starting to tear from within

But it still wouldn't be quite enough for you, so please

[Verse 2]

Em D

I didn't think that you'd sell me out

Em D

Now I know what you're all about.

Em D

You might feel in control of things.

Em D

But you're not holding all the strings.

pause

Em D

All the strings, all the strings. Tell me

[Chorus]

C D

Please, Who the fuck did you want me to be?

Was it something that I couldn't see?

Never knew this would be so political.

C D

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin

And it's starting to tear from within

But it's obvious that doesn't Bother you, So please

pause

Tell me

[Chorus]

C D

Please, Who the fuck did you want me to be?

Was it something that I couldn't see?

Never knew this would be so political.

C D

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin

And it's starting to tear from within

pause

But it's obvious that doesn't Bother you,

C D

So please don't keep telling me that it's ok

I don't buy all the shit that you say

pause

And quite honestly I'm fucking sick of it

C D

so please if I cut off this nose from my face

I still wouldn't feel so out of place

But it still wouldn't be quite enough for you, so please.

About Please Chords by Aaron Lewis

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What key is "Please" in?

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