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Dressed To Suppress

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Intro         Verse + Pre-Chorus + Chorus
---------     ---------------------------
  Cx3201x       Amx0221x
  G32000x        Cx3201x
  F13321x        G32000x
                Dmxx023x
Capo 6th fret  (or remove capo, transpose +6, and play power chords)
[Intro]
  CAnd we keep speeding, Gand we keep speedingF  
  CAnd we keep crashing, Gand we keep crashingF  
  CAnd we keep reaching, Gand we keep reachingF  
  CAnd we keep crying, G'til we start laughingF  
Long beCfore my fGall from grFace
For a pCiece of mGe, they Fpaid
From the Cthroat, I'm tGied to yFou
All of Cus, still cGracked in tFwo
[Verse 1]
   AmAnd the ones in the back cry "Cwait for me"
   GAnd the ones in the front cry "Dmyou're too slow, you're too slow"
   AmAnd the ones who are weak cry "Ccarry me"
   GAnd the ones who are strong cry "Dmlet me go, let me go"
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   AmWe reach for the things we Cidolize
   GBut the rings are just for shDmow
   AmHer beauty is a form of Ccharity
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
[Chorus 1]
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
Am  C  G  Dm
Am  C  G  Dm
[Reprise 1]
Long beCfore my fGall from grFace
For a pCiece of mGe, they Fpaid
From the Cthroat, I'm tGied to yFou
All of Cus, still cGracked in tFwo
[Verse 2]
   AmAnd the ones we ignore cry "Ccome to me" (come to me)
   GAre the ones we adore cry "Dmgive me space, give me space"
   AmAnd the ones who are cruel cry "Cbeg for me" (beg for me)
   GAnd the ones they possess, they Dmlove the chase, love the chase
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   AmWe reach for the things we Cidolize (idolize)
   GBut the rings are just for shDmow
   AmHer beauty is a form of Ccharity (charity)
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
[Chorus 2]
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
   AmDressed to suppress, dressed to Csuppress, dressed to suppress
   GDressed to suppress all kinds of Dmsorrow
[Reprise 2]
   AmAnd we keep speediCng, and we keep speediGngDm  
   AmAnd we keep crashiCng, and we keep crashiGngDm  
   AmAnd we keep reachiCng, and we keep reachiGngDm  
   AmAnd we keep cryiCng, 'til we start laughiGngDm  
Am  C  G  Dm
C  G  F
C  G  F
C  G  F

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Dressed To Suppress

by Metric

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro Verse + Pre-Chorus + Chorus

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C Am

x3201x x0221x

G C

32000x x3201x

F G

13321x 32000x

xx023x

Capo 6th fret (or remove capo, transpose +6, and play power chords)

[Intro]

C G F

And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding

C G F

And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing

C G F

And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching

C G F

And we keep crying, 'til we start laughing

C G F

Long before my fall from grace

C G F

For a piece of me, they paid

C G F

From the throat, I'm tied to you

C G F

All of us, still cracked in two

[Verse 1]

Am C

And the ones in the back cry "wait for me"

G Dm

And the ones in the front cry "you're too slow, you're too slow"

Am C

And the ones who are weak cry "carry me"

G Dm

And the ones who are strong cry "let me go, let me go"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am C

We reach for the things we idolize

G Dm

But the rings are just for show

Am C

Her beauty is a form of charity

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

[Chorus 1]

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

Am C G Dm

[Reprise 1]

C G F

Long before my fall from grace

C G F

For a piece of me, they paid

C G F

From the throat, I'm tied to you

C G F

All of us, still cracked in two

[Verse 2]

Am C

And the ones we ignore cry "come to me" (come to me)

G Dm

Are the ones we adore cry "give me space, give me space"

Am C

And the ones who are cruel cry "beg for me" (beg for me)

G Dm

And the ones they possess, they love the chase, love the chase

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am C

We reach for the things we idolize (idolize)

G Dm

But the rings are just for show

Am C

Her beauty is a form of charity (charity)

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

[Chorus 2]

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

Am C

Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress

G Dm

Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow

[Reprise 2]

Am C G Dm

And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding

Am C G Dm

And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing

Am C G Dm

And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching

Am C G Dm

And we keep crying, 'til we start laughing

Am C G Dm

C G F

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