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     A7575655
    G#7464544
    F#m244222
   E7#9x7678x
     B5x244xx
     C5x355xx
     D5x577xx
  Asus4x02230
  Dsus4xx0233
   [Intro]
A   F#m   D    D
A   F#m   D    E   G#7 A7    G#7 A7
   [Verse 1]
A7I was high on a Molotov of cocktailsG#7  
A7I was low on a hundred thingsG#7  
A7I was wrong to put my money where my mouth wasG#7  
A7I was right about the whales and the dolphins
E7#9Whales and dolphins, whales and dolphinsF#7, yeA7ahF#7  A7  
And B5I don't mind C5preserving time at A7allE7#9  
   [Verse 2]
A7I was blue about the people in the powerG#7  
A7I was green that's my excuseG#7  
A7I was yellow when they said to fight the redsG#7  
A7'Cos I knew I'd be beaten black and blue
E7#9Black and blue, battered and bruised,    G#7yeA7ahG#7  A7  
Hold B5the line, just C5give it some time then (A7call).E7#9..
   [Chorus]
"ACor", what I F#mlike and what I Dhate about perseverEance
AOoh, what I'd F#mgive and what I'd Dtake for EperseveranceG#7  
   [Verse 3]
A7I was round and about in the areaG#7  
A7I was wearing my suit and tieG#7  
AI was lost in the Bermuda triangleG#7  
A7It all went pear-shaped, twisted and twined
E7#9Twisted and twined, twisted and twinedG#7,    yA7eahG#7  A7  
And B5I don't mind preC5serving time G#7at aA7llG#7  A7  
B5Hold the line, just C5give it some D5time then (call)E7#9...
   [Chorus]
"ACor", what I F#mlike and what I Dhate about perseveErance
AOoh, what I'd F#mgive and what I'd Dtake for EperseveranceG#7  
   [Instrumental]
A   F#m   D    D  E
A   F#m   D    E
A   A     A    D  E
   [Bridge]
AI was lost on the Asus4road to nowhere
F#mI was a guest on a Arunaway train
DI was happy 'cos I Dsus4knew I was innocent
DThey were glad to let me take the Eblame
ATaking the Asus4blame, F#mtaking the Ablame, Dtaking the Dsus4blame
It's Ealways the same 'cos
   [Chorus]
AI... what I F#mlike and what I Dhate about perseveErance
AOoh, what I'd F#mgive and what I'd Dtake for Eperseverance
AI haven't F#mtime, I haven't Dspace for perseveranceE  
'Cos AI swap and F#mchange just when I Dlike to keep up appeaEranceA  A  

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Perseverance

by Terrorvision

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

F#m

E7#9

Asus4

Dsus4

F#7

575655

G#7

464544

F#m

244222

E7#9

x7678x

x244xx

x355xx

x577xx

Asus4

x02230

Dsus4

xx0233

[Intro]

A F#m D D

A F#m D E G#7 A7 G#7 A7

[Verse 1]

A7 G#7

I was high on a Molotov of cocktails

A7 G#7

I was low on a hundred things

A7 G#7

I was wrong to put my money where my mouth was

I was right about the whales and the dolphins

E7#9 F#7 A7 F#7 A7

Whales and dolphins, whales and dolphins, yeah

B5 C5 A7 E7#9

And I don't mind preserving time at all

[Verse 2]

A7 G#7

I was blue about the people in the power

A7 G#7

I was green that's my excuse

A7 G#7

I was yellow when they said to fight the reds

'Cos I knew I'd be beaten black and blue

E7#9 G#7 A7 G#7 A7

Black and blue, battered and bruised, yeah

B5 C5 A7 E7#9

Hold the line, just give it some time then (call)...

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

"Cor", what I like and what I hate about perseverance

A F#m D E G#7

Ooh, what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance

[Verse 3]

A7 G#7

I was round and about in the area

A7 G#7

I was wearing my suit and tie

A G#7

I was lost in the Bermuda triangle

It all went pear-shaped, twisted and twined

E7#9 G#7 A7 G#7 A7

Twisted and twined, twisted and twined, yeah

B5 C5 G#7 A7 G#7 A7

And I don't mind preserving time at all

B5 C5 D5 E7#9

Hold the line, just give it some time then (call)...

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

"Cor", what I like and what I hate about perseverance

A F#m D E G#7

Ooh, what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance

[Instrumental]

A F#m D D E

A F#m D E

A A A D E

[Bridge]

A Asus4

I was lost on the road to nowhere

F#m A

I was a guest on a runaway train

D Dsus4

I was happy 'cos I knew I was innocent

D E

They were glad to let me take the blame

A Asus4 F#m A D Dsus4

Taking the blame, taking the blame, taking the blame

It's always the same 'cos

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

I... what I like and what I hate about perseverance

A F#m D E

Ooh, what I'd give and what I'd take for perseverance

A F#m D E

I haven't time, I haven't space for perseverance

A F#m D E A A

'Cos I swap and change just when I like to keep up appearance

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