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Heart Killer

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[Intro]
E  Fm
[Verse 1]
AYou should see the F#mway you walk, the Dway you cut your Ehair
AYou should hear whF#mat the neighbors say, the Dway the neighbors Estare
F#mEveryone's got a C#mdifferent story but BmI got mine the F#mhard way
C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a Dheart Ekiller
[Chorus]
AHeart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer
DI can't breathe when I Ehear your name
DYou're in my veins and you're Eeating my brains
[Verse 2]
AI saw you dancing in thF#me basement, Dyou were miles aEway
APart of me wanted it F#mall to burn and Dpart of me wanted to Estay
F#mHow could this be C#mmeant to be when Bmwhat I want is F#mdead to me
C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a Dheart Ekiller
[Chorus]
AHeart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer
DI can't breathe when I Ehear your name
DYou're in my veins and you're Eeating my brains
AYou're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer
DI can't breath when I Ehear your name
DYou're in my veins and you're Eeating my brains
[Verse 3]
APromises F#monly broken, Dspitting in my Ehand
AWe made a floor, F#mwe made a love, Dcastles made of sEand
F#mBaby you love like a C#mlove leaver, Bmjust a touch and it's F#mtime to go
C#Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a Dheart killer
[Chorus]
AHeart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer
DI can't breathe when I Ehear your name
DYou're in my veins and you're Eeating my brains
AYou're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer
DI can't breath when I Ehear your name
DYou're in my veins and you're Eeating my brains
[Outro]
A
DBaby, baby Ecan you save me
DSave me baby, Edig my grave
AYou're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

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Heart Killer

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E Fm

[Verse 1]

A F#m D E

You should see the way you walk, the way you cut your hair

A F#m D E

You should hear what the neighbors say, the way the neighbors stare

F#m C#m Bm F#m

Everyone's got a different story but I got mine the hard way

C# D E

Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a heart killer

[Chorus]

Heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

D E

I can't breathe when I hear your name

D E

You're in my veins and you're eating my brains

[Verse 2]

A F#m D E

I saw you dancing in the basement, you were miles away

A F#m D E

Part of me wanted it all to burn and part of me wanted to stay

F#m C#m Bm F#m

How could this be meant to be when what I want is dead to me

C# D E

Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a heart killer

[Chorus]

Heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

D E

I can't breathe when I hear your name

D E

You're in my veins and you're eating my brains

You're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

D E

I can't breath when I hear your name

D E

You're in my veins and you're eating my brains

[Verse 3]

A F#m D E

Promises only broken, spitting in my hand

A F#m D E

We made a floor, we made a love, castles made of sand

F#m C#m Bm F#m

Baby you love like a love leaver, just a touch and it's time to go

C# D

Why'd I gotta go and give my heart to a heart killer

[Chorus]

Heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

D E

I can't breathe when I hear your name

D E

You're in my veins and you're eating my brains

You're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

D E

I can't breath when I hear your name

D E

You're in my veins and you're eating my brains

[Outro]

D E

Baby, baby can you save me

D E

Save me baby, dig my grave

You're a heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer, heart killer

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