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[Intro]
Cm             Fm             Ab             G
[Verse 1]
CmI can make Fmexcuses for myAbself, but they oGnly
CmLead me down Fmdeeper in this hAbole I dug mysGelf
CmI don’t have the ansFmwers but I Abwish that I dGid
If you Cmonly knew what it Fmputs me thrAbough, Goh
[Chorus]
      FmI have Cmtried to hEbeal myself a thGmousand times
      FmI have Cmtried to find sEbolace out Gmof my pain
      FmI have Cmtried every rEbemedy Gmin the bFmooksCm  
      But it stEbill won’t Gmheal meFm  Cm  Eb  Gm  
[Verse 2]
I cCmonstantly stand Fmin the storm withAbout any shGelter
The Cmway that I try to Fmheal is to preAbtend my problems dGon’t exist
This is Cmmore than I could Fmever bear and Abnothing is wGorking
If I Cmonly knew how to Fmbe like you, AbohG  
[Chorus]
      FmI have Cmtried to hEbeal myself a thGmousand times
      FmI have Cmtried to find sEbolace out Gmof my pain
      FmI have Cmtried every rEbemedy Gmin the bFmooksCm  
      But it stEbill won’t Gmheal meFm  Cm  Eb  Gm  
[Bridge 1]
Ab2Somebody tell me what’s thEb/Ge remedy for getting stuck on seFmcond chancesCm  
Ab2Somebody tell me what’s thEb/Ge cure for killing myself FmslowlyCm  
Ab2Somebody tell me what’s thEb/Ge remedy for reversing my FmrepetitionCm  
Ab2Somebody tell me what’s thEb/Ge cure for crazy, for crazFmyCm  G  
[Bridge 2]
I’m on my knCmees I’m on my kAb2nees I’m on my Eb/Gknees I’m on my kBbnees
I’m on my knCmees I’m on my kAb2nees I’m on my Eb/Gknees I’m on my kBbnees
I’m on my knCmees            Ab2  Eb/GWoahBb  
I’m on my knCmees            Ab2  Eb/GWoahBb  
[Chorus]
      FmI have Cmtried to hEbeal myself a thGmousand times
      FmI have Cmtried to find sEbolace out Gmof my pain
      FmI have Cmtried every rEbemedy Gmin the bFmooksCm  
      But it stEbill won’t Gmheal meFm  Cm  Eb  Gm  

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A Thousand Times

by Alan Cox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ab2

Eb/G

[Intro]

Cm Fm Ab G

[Verse 1]

Cm Fm Ab G

I can make excuses for myself, but they only

Cm Fm Ab G

Lead me down deeper in this hole I dug myself

Cm Fm Ab G

I don’t have the answers but I wish that I did

Cm Fm Ab G

If you only knew what it puts me through, oh

[Chorus]

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to heal myself a thousand times

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to find solace out of my pain

Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm

I have tried every remedy in the books

Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm

But it still won’t heal me

[Verse 2]

Cm Fm Ab G

I constantly stand in the storm without any shelter

Cm Fm Ab G

The way that I try to heal is to pretend my problems don’t exist

Cm Fm Ab G

This is more than I could ever bear and nothing is working

Cm Fm Ab G

If I only knew how to be like you, oh

[Chorus]

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to heal myself a thousand times

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to find solace out of my pain

Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm

I have tried every remedy in the books

Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm

But it still won’t heal me

[Bridge 1]

Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm

Somebody tell me what’s the remedy for getting stuck on second chances

Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm

Somebody tell me what’s the cure for killing myself slowly

Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm

Somebody tell me what’s the remedy for reversing my repetition

Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm G

Somebody tell me what’s the cure for crazy, for crazy

[Bridge 2]

Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb

I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees

Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb

I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees

Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb

I’m on my knees Woah

Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb

I’m on my knees Woah

[Chorus]

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to heal myself a thousand times

Fm Cm Eb Gm

I have tried to find solace out of my pain

Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm

I have tried every remedy in the books

Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm

But it still won’t heal me

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