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[Intro]
Bb    Dm
[Verse]
BbThere will be no soft sounds thDmis time
Bbno arms, not mine at leastC  
Bbshould’ve expect this, I gDmuess,
no Bb“shh” can sooth your beasCt
and Bbit was my problem once,Dm  
that violeBbnce inside your eyesC  
Bbbright red and high with death and Dmpie,
and raBbge that never diesC  
[Chorus]
and I Bbused to blame myselfDm, then I blamed everybody elseBb, but never youDm  
Gmcause you were just Fa messed up kid,
Gmwho’d step in it, Fget scared and sit,
Gmand pray for Bbgoats and gods who would Dmknow what to forbid
and wBbhen you would reach Dmout, well I’d Bbrun my big mean mDmouth and make it worse
GmAnd maybe I deserve that hurt,F  
destruction of Gmmy universe,F  
Gmso if you’ve Bbgotta beat someDmbody up don’t make it her.
I’m Bbsorry, I messeDmd up, I’m not a Bbleader anyDmmore.
I’m Bbsorry, I messeDmd up, I’m not a Bbleader.
Not a Dmleader.
Not a lBbeader, fDmriend.
Bb  Dm
BbNo more attempts to Dmmake you see, I Bbtried, he succeeded, oh wCell
but Bbwhat I can say to a Dmgirl who’d play with a Bbnoose of excuses untCil
her Bbbig wicked grin disapDmpears in the smoke, and Bbcrack goes the rope pulled trCue
I know eBbnough about doubt, and hDmating myself, to Bbtell that you now know it Ctoo
and BbI used to blame myDmself, then I blamed eBbverybody elDmse, including you
Gmbut you were pFerfect as you were
Gmall angled out, Fa blinding blur
Gmso bright and Bbbeautiful, and Dmclever, yeah for sure
But wBbhen you would reach Dmout, well I’d Bbrun my big mean mDmouth and make a mess
GmAnd now it’s Fmy turn to confesGms
GmI wasn’t there, FI didn’t guessGm  
that you were Bbslipping, ‘till you Dmtripped right off the edge
I’m Bbsorry, I messeDmd up, I’m not a Bbleader anymDmore.
I’m Bbsorry, I messeDmd up, I’m not a Bbleader.
Not a Dmleader.
Not a lBbeader…. (no more, I’m noDmt a leader any more, no more!)
    BbSaid a thousands words Gmbut they never helped
     DmI hid my Fscars from you out of shame
     BbTook up the causeGm, Yeah I took the helm
     DmBut I’m not the Fonly one who’s changed
     BbI knew you firstGm, I knew you best
     DmI wish I’d Fstopped it way back then
     Bbwhen things were badGm, but they still made sense
     Dmwhen we were kids, Fwhen we were friends.
        Bb        DmFriendlDmeaders                F          Bb         GmFriendDmleaders…F  

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Friend Leader

by PhemieC

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[Intro]

Bb Dm

[Verse]

Bb Dm

There will be no soft sounds this time

Bb C

no arms, not mine at least

Bb Dm

should’ve expect this, I guess,

Bb C

no “shh” can sooth your beast

Bb Dm

and it was my problem once,

Bb C

that violence inside your eyes

Bb Dm

bright red and high with death and pie,

Bb C

and rage that never dies

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Bb Dm

and I used to blame myself, then I blamed everybody else, but never you

Gm F

cause you were just a messed up kid,

Gm F

who’d step in it, get scared and sit,

Gm Bb Dm

and pray for goats and gods who would know what to forbid

Bb Dm Bb Dm

and when you would reach out, well I’d run my big mean mouth and make it worse

Gm F

And maybe I deserve that hurt,

Gm F

destruction of my universe,

Gm Bb Dm

so if you’ve gotta beat somebody up don’t make it her.

Bb Dm Bb Dm

I’m sorry, I messed up, I’m not a leader anymore.

Bb Dm Bb

I’m sorry, I messed up, I’m not a leader.

Not a leader.

Bb Dm

Not a leader, friend.

Bb Dm

Bb Dm Bb C

No more attempts to make you see, I tried, he succeeded, oh well

Bb Dm Bb C

but what I can say to a girl who’d play with a noose of excuses until

Bb Dm Bb C

her big wicked grin disappears in the smoke, and crack goes the rope pulled true

Bb Dm Bb C

I know enough about doubt, and hating myself, to tell that you now know it too

Bb Dm Bb Dm

and I used to blame myself, then I blamed everybody else, including you

Gm F

but you were perfect as you were

Gm F

all angled out, a blinding blur

Gm Bb Dm

so bright and beautiful, and clever, yeah for sure

Bb Dm Bb Dm

But when you would reach out, well I’d run my big mean mouth and make a mess

Gm F Gm

And now it’s my turn to confess

Gm F Gm

I wasn’t there, I didn’t guess

Bb Dm

that you were slipping, ‘till you tripped right off the edge

Bb Dm Bb Dm

I’m sorry, I messed up, I’m not a leader anymore.

Bb Dm Bb

I’m sorry, I messed up, I’m not a leader.

Not a leader.

Bb Dm

Not a leader…. (no more, I’m not a leader any more, no more!)

Bb Gm

Said a thousands words but they never helped

Dm F

I hid my scars from you out of shame

Bb Gm

Took up the cause, Yeah I took the helm

Dm F

But I’m not the only one who’s changed

Bb Gm

I knew you first, I knew you best

Dm F

I wish I’d stopped it way back then

Bb Gm

when things were bad, but they still made sense

Dm F

when we were kids, when we were friends.

Bb Dm Dm F Bb Gm Dm F

Friendleaders Friendleaders…

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