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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
[Verse 1]
We were a train on
Efire We were a car
spinning Bout of
control We were a
sinking Aship but
I’d skip a breath
when you grab my
Bhips And swept
me off my Efeet
You couldn’t give
me what I Bneed
I couldn’t sleep
when Ayou were drinking
I wanted you to Bchange
for me for the better
[Refrain 1]
I thought C#mbreakAing you
Bdown was the C#mbest thing
AI could Bdo But Athat
was just another Blie
[Chorus 1]
Cause I C#mwanted your
AIrish Bname And I
C#mwanted the lAife I Bmade
here inside my C#mhead
It Awasn’t meant to EbBe
And I Ahope you got to
see the Bsunset wherever
you are toC#mnightA  B  
Wherever you
are toC#mnightA  B  
[Verse 2]
It’s just the same
old Eshit why do I
keep Bdoing this?
I put so Amuch of
myself into Beverybody
else What’s in it for
Eme? What about Bme?
Am I Awasting all my
time to see Bemptiness
staring back at me
[Refrain 2]
I thought C#mbreakAing
you Bdown was the
C#mbest thing I Acould
Bdo And I C#mwanted yAou
to sBtay but there's
C#mnothing I Acan
Bsay or Ado BNo
[Chorus 2]
Cause I C#mwanted your
AIrish Bname And I
C#mwanted the lAife I Bmade
here inside my C#mhead
It Awasn’t meant to EbBe
And I Ahope you got to
see the Bsunset wherever
you are toC#mnightA  B  
Wherever you
are toC#mnightA  B  
[Guitar Solo]
E B C#m E B A
E B C#m A
A B
[Chorus 3/Outro]
Cause I C#mwanted your
Irish name And I
C#mwanted the lAife I Bmade
here inside my C#mhead
It Awasn’t meant to EbBe
And I Ahope you got to
see the Bsunset wherever
you are toC#mnightA  B  
Wherever you
are toC#mnightA  B  
Wherever you
are toC#mnightA  B  
Wherever you
         C#m   A   B   E(hold)
are tonight

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Irish Name

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

[Verse 1]

We were a train on

fire We were a car

spinning out of

control We were a

sinking ship but

I’d skip a breath

when you grab my

hips And swept

me off my feet

You couldn’t give

me what I need

I couldn’t sleep

when you were drinking

I wanted you to change

for me for the better

[Refrain 1]

C#m A

I thought breaking you

B C#m

down was the best thing

A B A

I could do But that

was just another lie

[Chorus 1]

C#m

Cause I wanted your

A B

Irish name And I

C#m A B

wanted the life I made

C#m

here inside my head

A E B

It wasn’t meant to be

And I hope you got to

see the sunset wherever

C#m A B

you are tonight

Wherever you

C#m A B

are tonight

[Verse 2]

It’s just the same

old shit why do I

keep doing this?

I put so much of

myself into everybody

else What’s in it for

E B

me? What about me?

Am I wasting all my

time to see emptiness

staring back at me

[Refrain 2]

C#m A

I thought breaking

you down was the

C#m A

best thing I could

B C#m A

do And I wanted you

to stay but there's

C#m A

nothing I can

B A B

say or do No

[Chorus 2]

C#m

Cause I wanted your

A B

Irish name And I

C#m A B

wanted the life I made

C#m

here inside my head

A E B

It wasn’t meant to be

And I hope you got to

see the sunset wherever

C#m A B

you are tonight

Wherever you

C#m A B

are tonight

[Guitar Solo]

E B C#m E B A

E B C#m A

A B

[Chorus 3/Outro]

C#m

Cause I wanted your

Irish name And I

C#m A B

wanted the life I made

C#m

here inside my head

A E B

It wasn’t meant to be

And I hope you got to

see the sunset wherever

C#m A B

you are tonight

Wherever you

C#m A B

are tonight

Wherever you

C#m A B

are tonight

Wherever you

C#m A B E

(hold)

are tonight

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