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White Knuckles

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[Verse 1]
DI crown me king Cof the sweet cold Bbnorth
With my Dcarpet of Cneedles and my Bbcrown of snow
I will Dshatter all Cguns and I will break all Bbswords
Melt the Dhate in the Cbonfire watch the Bbgolden glow
[Chorus]
And when it Dburns too bad gottCa dig your nails into your Bbpalm
White knuckles x2
[Bridge]
D C Bb
D C Bb
[Verse 2]
With my Dblue lipped frost Cbitten flightlBbess fae
I cDrown me protCector of the Bbgood
Creatures Dhiding Cabiding by the Bbhunter's ways
[Chorus]
And when its Dhurts too bad gotta Cdig your nails into your Bbpalm
White knuckles x2
[Bridge]
D C Bb Bb
D C Bb Bb
[Verse 3]
DWhy doeDs man find Cbeauty Cin submBbission?Bb  
DRather nail Dher cCoat his Cwall than her Bbeyes be Bbbright
DHe thinkDs somCething stCrong needs Bbto be conBbtrolled
DIn my kDingdom the Cstreets are Calways Bbsafe at Bbnight
[Chorus]
And when you're Dscared so bad gotta Cdig your nails into your Bbpalm
White knuckles
You gotta Dhit so Dhard so they Cknow that this was Cnever their Bbworld
BbRed knuckles x2
[Outro]
D C Bb
D C Bb

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White Knuckles

by Holly Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

D C Bb

I crown me king of the sweet cold north

D C Bb

With my carpet of needles and my crown of snow

D C Bb

I will shatter all guns and I will break all swords

D C Bb

Melt the hate in the bonfire watch the golden glow

[Chorus]

D C Bb

And when it burns too bad gotta dig your nails into your palm

White knuckles x2

[Bridge]

D C Bb

[Verse 2]

D C Bb

With my blue lipped frost bitten flightless fae

D C Bb

I crown me protector of the good

D C Bb

Creatures hiding abiding by the hunter's ways

[Chorus]

D C Bb

And when its hurts too bad gotta dig your nails into your palm

White knuckles x2

[Bridge]

D C Bb Bb

[Verse 3]

D D C C Bb Bb

Why does man find beauty in submission?

D D C C Bb Bb

Rather nail her coat his wall than her eyes be bright

D D C C Bb Bb

He thinks something strong needs to be controlled

D D C C Bb Bb

In my kingdom the streets are always safe at night

[Chorus]

D C Bb

And when you're scared so bad gotta dig your nails into your palm

White knuckles

D D C C Bb

You gotta hit so hard so they know that this was never their world

Red knuckles x2

[Outro]

D C Bb

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