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Veins by HolyVeins (Janel Scroth) CHORDS
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)/CAPO 4
Cmaj7/E:032000
Em:022000
F#maj7: 220000
G6: 320000
Strumming Pattern: (3/4 TIME)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| d |   | d | u | d | u |
[Intro]: 
(ONE STRUMS)
Did you ever have a reason for bCmaj7/Eeing/Em  F#maj7  G6  
I can tell you never had oCmaj7/Ene/Em  F#maj7  G6  
Had your back, turned my chest was Cmaj7/EheavingEm./F#maj7  G6  
I knew you really had noCmaj7/Ene./Em  F#maj7  G6  
[Verse One]: (USE STRUMMING PATTERN)
They think they all Cmaj7/Eknew me Emwhen F#maj7you walked in the G6room./
And I was just Cmaj7/Eglancing, but Emwhen I F#maj7saw you G6I felt fire made from nothing at all./
And i Cmaj7/Etried to Emdo as F#maj7much as I cG6an./
But how Cmaj7/Elong do I got until EmI’ll never F#maj7see you agG6ain./
[Chorus]: 
(ONE STRUMS)
It Cmaj7/Ewasn’t my plan to Emfall iF#maj7n love with yG6ou./
I Cmaj7/Ewish that I could but thiEms is something F#majI can’t G6undo./
Cmaj7/EYou did not warn me that Emyou would be F#majstuck in mG6y veins./
So Cmaj7/Ethrow the key away. EmKeep me lockF#majed in your chaG6ins./
[Break]: 
Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6
[Verse 2]: 
(USE STRUMMING PATTERN) (PAUSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VERSE)
Why am I always so mCmaj7/Eean?/Em  F#maj7  G6  
Have you drugged me or have I Cmaj7/Ealways been so uEmncleaF#maj7n?/G6  
I keep Cmaj7/Ebreaking hearts, hurting Emmyself alF#majong the way, G6too./
But I Cmaj7/Eguess that’s what I’ll do because EmI F#maj7can’t havG6e you./
[Chorus]: 
(2x(1st: ONE STRUMS, 2nd: STRUMMING PATTERN)
It Cmaj7/Ewasn’t my plan to Emfall iF#maj7n love with yG6ou./
I Cmaj7/Ewish that I could but thiEms is something F#majI can’t G6undo./
Cmaj7/EYou did not warn me that Emyou would be F#majstuck in mG6y veins./
So Cmaj7/Ethrow the key away. EmKeep me lockF#majed in your G6chains./
[Outro]:
(ONE STRUMS)
SCmaj7/Eo throw the key awayEm. Keep me loF#majcked in youG6r chains./
SCmaj7/Eo throw the key awayEm. Keep me loF#majcked in youG6r chains./
END

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Veins

by Holyveins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/E

F#maj7

F#maj

Veins by HolyVeins (Janel Scroth) CHORDS

Standard Tuning (EADGBe)/CAPO 4

Cmaj7/E:032000

Em:022000

F#maj7: 220000

G6: 320000

Strumming Pattern: (3/4 TIME)

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

| d | | d | u | d | u |

[Intro]:

(ONE STRUMS)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

Did you ever have a reason for being/

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

I can tell you never had one/

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

Had your back, turned my chest was heaving./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

I knew you really had none./

[Verse One]: (USE STRUMMING PATTERN)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

They think they all knew me when you walked in the room./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

And I was just glancing, but when I saw you I felt fire made from nothing at all./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

And i tried to do as much as I can./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

But how long do I got until I’ll never see you again./

[Chorus]:

(ONE STRUMS)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

It wasn’t my plan to fall in love with you./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

I wish that I could but this is something I can’t undo./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

You did not warn me that you would be stuck in my veins./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

So throw the key away. Keep me locked in your chains./

[Break]:

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

[Verse 2]:

(USE STRUMMING PATTERN) (PAUSE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VERSE)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

Why am I always so mean?/

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

Have you drugged me or have I always been so unclean?/

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

I keep breaking hearts, hurting myself along the way, too./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

But I guess that’s what I’ll do because I can’t have you./

[Chorus]:

(2x(1st: ONE STRUMS, 2nd: STRUMMING PATTERN)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj7 G6

It wasn’t my plan to fall in love with you./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

I wish that I could but this is something I can’t undo./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

You did not warn me that you would be stuck in my veins./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

So throw the key away. Keep me locked in your chains./

[Outro]:

(ONE STRUMS)

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

So throw the key away. Keep me locked in your chains./

Cmaj7/E Em F#maj G6

So throw the key away. Keep me locked in your chains./

END

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