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[Intro]
EmWhenever I fGall
If ever at Bmall
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmAnd just like a Gmuse
A drug I Bmabuse
You're there to Awatch me crumble
GBut you won't get your chance
[Pre-Verse]
I feel so empty and Bmalone, I Dwonder
If this is ever going to Bmgo aDway
Cause nD5/C#ow this changes everything
[Verse]
BmSmash all your sacred Fcows
BmBreak all your sacred vows
BmNever look down on me
What you get, Fwhat you see
EI could never Dbe Eanother bFrick in the FwaEmllD  
BmYou'll remember Fme
As you Bmbreak all our spirits down and push us to the Fground
BmCall me a fool with a gasoline Fcan
EBurn it fucking DdoEwn, Fstart it over and over FaEmgaiDn
[Chorus]
EmWhenever I fGall
If ever at Bmall
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmAnd just like a Gmuse
A drug I Bmabuse
You're there to Awatch me crumble
GBut you won't get your chance
[Pre-Verse]
And so I sink into the Bmgrey hoDrizon
I'm never going to let Bmyou say 'I cDan't'
                                  N.C.
I'll never let you beat me to the ground
[Verse]
So can you see the hunger in my Feyes?
BmTake a look, it's no disguiseF  
BmGot to crush my struggles, crush the pain and the sFtrife
LEive or DdEie, FI'm gonna fight for my lifFe EmtonDight
[Chorus]
EmWhenever I fGall
If ever at Bmall
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmAnd just like a Gmuse
A drug I Bmabuse
You're there to Awatch me crumble
GBut you won't get your chance
FYou'll never get your chance
[Interlude]
BmThe only thing keeping me Fsane
TBmhe music in my Fveins
ABmnd if these words are my Ffists
N.C.
Can you feel my catharsis?
BmCan, you, feel my catharsiFs
BmCan, you, feel my catharsiFs
BmThe only thing keeping me Fsane
BmThe music in my veinsF  
BmAnd if these words are my Ffists
N.C.
This is my catharsis
[Chorus]
EmWhenever I fGall
If ever at Bmall
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmAnd just like a Gmuse
A drug I Bmabuse
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmWhenever I fGall
If ever at Bmall
You're there to Awatch me crumble
EmAnd just like a Gmuse
A drug I Bmabuse
You're there to Awatch me crumble
GBut you won't get your chance
FYou'll never get your chance
[Outro]
BmThe only thing keeping me Fsane
BmThe music in my veinsF  
ABmnd if these words are my fFists
BmCan you feel my catharsis?F  
N.C.
This is my catharsis!

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Catharsis

by Machine Head

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D5/C#

[Intro]

Em G

Whenever I fall

If ever at all

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

And just like a muse

A drug I abuse

You're there to watch me crumble

But you won't get your chance

[Pre-Verse]

Bm D

I feel so empty and alone, I wonder

Bm D

If this is ever going to go away

D5/C#

Cause now this changes everything

[Verse]

Bm F

Smash all your sacred cows

Break all your sacred vows

Never look down on me

What you get, what you see

E D E F F Em D

I could never be another brick in the wall

Bm F

You'll remember me

Bm F

As you break all our spirits down and push us to the ground

Bm F

Call me a fool with a gasoline can

E D E F F Em D

Burn it fucking down, start it over and over again

[Chorus]

Em G

Whenever I fall

If ever at all

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

And just like a muse

A drug I abuse

You're there to watch me crumble

But you won't get your chance

[Pre-Verse]

Bm D

And so I sink into the grey horizon

Bm D

I'm never going to let you say 'I can't'

N.C.

I'll never let you beat me to the ground

[Verse]

So can you see the hunger in my eyes?

Bm F

Take a look, it's no disguise

Bm F

Got to crush my struggles, crush the pain and the strife

E D E F F Em D

Live or die, I'm gonna fight for my life tonight

[Chorus]

Em G

Whenever I fall

If ever at all

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

And just like a muse

A drug I abuse

You're there to watch me crumble

But you won't get your chance

You'll never get your chance

[Interlude]

Bm F

The only thing keeping me sane

Bm F

The music in my veins

Bm F

And if these words are my fists

N.C.

Can you feel my catharsis?

Bm F

Can, you, feel my catharsis

Bm F

Can, you, feel my catharsis

Bm F

The only thing keeping me sane

Bm F

The music in my veins

Bm F

And if these words are my fists

N.C.

This is my catharsis

[Chorus]

Em G

Whenever I fall

If ever at all

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

And just like a muse

A drug I abuse

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

Whenever I fall

If ever at all

You're there to watch me crumble

Em G

And just like a muse

A drug I abuse

You're there to watch me crumble

But you won't get your chance

You'll never get your chance

[Outro]

Bm F

The only thing keeping me sane

Bm F

The music in my veins

Bm F

And if these words are my fists

Bm F

Can you feel my catharsis?

N.C.

This is my catharsis!

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