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[Intro]
 Am   Dm(x4)
[Verse]
Pretty Amsoon you hGave to deFal
With the tAmruth beGhind the wFay you feel
And I'd rAmather nGever knFow
[Pre-Chorus]
I woFuld do anything, anything nGot to bring who I am to meet me
FThis useless suffering ugly pGart of me is screwing me Cas it feeds me
[Chorus]
AmBut it is, wGhat it is
You dEmon't know how to lFive with wChat it is
AmBut it is Gwhat it is, 
it Emmay seem impFossibleC  
AmBut GI wEmill embrace wFho I reaClly Amam
If it's a sGon of a bitch or a tEmerrified kid
Then tFhat's what it is
[Instrumental]
Am G Dm F
[Verse]
Pretty Amsoon, you'll hGave to fFace
You're a vAmirus cGalled the Fhuman race
And I'll Amnever nGever kFnow
[Pre-Chorus]
FI have done everything, everything
GNot to feel what it is I'm feeling
FThis basement devil is kicking the aGss of my angel Con the ceiling
[Chorus]
AmBut it is, wGhat it is
You dEmon't know how to lFive with wChat it is
AmBut it is Gwhat it is, 
it Emmay seem impFossibleC  
AmBut GI wEmill embrace wFho I reaClly Amam
If it's a sGon of a bitch or a tEmerrified kid
Then tFhat's what it is
[Instrumental]
Am G Dm F
[Bridge]
AmDon't push me GDon't kill me
DmWhat it is Fcause it is what it is
AmDon't play gamesG, don't piss me off
DmWhat it is Fcause it is what it is
AmDon't ask me GDon't tell me
DmWhat it is Fcause it is what it is
AmDon't push me GDon't kill me
DmWhat it is Fcause it is what it is
AmDon't run from Gwhere you come from
          DmCFause it is what it is
And IF  G  
And IF  G  C  
[Chorus]
AmBut it is, wGhat it is
You dEmon't know how to lFive with wChat it is
AmBut it is Gwhat it is, 
it Emmay seem impFossibleC  
AmBut GI wEmill embrace wFho I reaClly Amam
If it's a sGon of a bitch or a tEmerrified kid
Then tFhat's what it is
[Outro]
 Am   G   Em   F   C(x2)

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What It Is

by Jonathan Davis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm

(x4)

[Verse]

Am G F

Pretty soon you have to deal

Am G F

With the truth behind the way you feel

Am G F

And I'd rather never know

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

I would do anything, anything not to bring who I am to meet me

F G C

This useless suffering ugly part of me is screwing me as it feeds me

[Chorus]

Am G

But it is, what it is

Em F C

You don't know how to live with what it is

Am G

But it is what it is,

Em F C

it may seem impossible

Am G Em F C Am

But I will embrace who I really am

G Em

If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid

Then that's what it is

[Instrumental]

Am G Dm F

[Verse]

Am G F

Pretty soon, you'll have to face

Am G F

You're a virus called the human race

Am G F

And I'll never never know

[Pre-Chorus]

I have done everything, everything

Not to feel what it is I'm feeling

F G C

This basement devil is kicking the ass of my angel on the ceiling

[Chorus]

Am G

But it is, what it is

Em F C

You don't know how to live with what it is

Am G

But it is what it is,

Em F C

it may seem impossible

Am G Em F C Am

But I will embrace who I really am

G Em

If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid

Then that's what it is

[Instrumental]

Am G Dm F

[Bridge]

Am G

Don't push me Don't kill me

Dm F

What it is cause it is what it is

Am G

Don't play games, don't piss me off

Dm F

What it is cause it is what it is

Am G

Don't ask me Don't tell me

Dm F

What it is cause it is what it is

Am G

Don't push me Don't kill me

Dm F

What it is cause it is what it is

Am G

Don't run from where you come from

Dm F

Cause it is what it is

F G

And I

F G C

And I

[Chorus]

Am G

But it is, what it is

Em F C

You don't know how to live with what it is

Am G

But it is what it is,

Em F C

it may seem impossible

Am G Em F C Am

But I will embrace who I really am

G Em

If it's a son of a bitch or a terrified kid

Then that's what it is

[Outro]

Am G Em F C

(x2)

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