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The Gutter

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[Verse 1]
BmOver my dead bodyG  
The stars will let you Emknow
It's ovGerA  
BmNow if I had my way
GI would leave you here to waste your final dEmays
EmBuried beneath
With thF#5e posA5sibiB5lity D5of F#5how tA5hingB5s coD5uld be!
Oh, Bmplease rest assured tGhis was not my fault
GAnd time is getting short
So EmI'll be here if you want me
BF#5eaten A5and B5covD5ered F#5in a A5red B5so D5bloody!
GOh my dBmarling, can you Ahear?
My wGords so pure they bBmurn your lying eAars
[Chorus]
And so the story goGes
When I lBmeave will you Alet me go?
GWhen the wBmords stop coming
And the fAear starts setting in slow
GDon't let me find you hiding Bmunder the covers
It's your Alast chance honey, better
N.C.
Call your mother!
G5All hope is lF#5ost dG5own F#5in tG5he gF#5utterG5  F#5  
[Verse 2]
BmWhen you're in your bed
GSleeping toward the void
So deep it feels like Emdeath
Oh, dF#5on't A5you B5wake D5wakF#5eA5  B5  D5  
OBmh my love, I hear lGife holds nothing for us beyond our time in here
Oh, don't you Emdare turn your back on me
NF#5o use A5runB5ning D5wheF#5n the A5bad B5guyD5's coming
BmOh, I think you've got me pegged as the wrong man
BmOh, I think you've got me pegged
[Chorus]
And so the story goGes
When I lBmeave will you Alet me go?
GWhen the wBmords stop coming
And the fAear starts setting in slow
GDon't let me find you hiding Bmunder the covers
It's your Alast chance honey, better
N.C.
Call your mother!
G5All hope is lF#5ost dG5own F#5in tG5he gF#5utterG5  F#5  
[Bridge]
GWe were better togetBmher I know that much
Oh, can't you sGee
Through the bad and the good Bmwe had all the luck
The devil's got Anothing on us
You and Gme
BBmaby over my dead bGody
BBmaby over my dead bGody
BBmaby over my dead bGody
[Interlude]
D A Bm A G
GWe're still cBmounting on yAouD  A  Bm  A  G  
GWe'll keep coBmunting on yoAu
DMother, Acome on Bmout
Show me what the wAorld is all aGbout
GWe'll keep coBmunting on yoAu
DMother, Acome on Bmout
Show me what the wAorld is all aGbout
[Pre-Chorus]
We'll keep Bmfighting for AyouG  
We'll keep Bmfighting for AyouG  
We'll keep fiBmghting for yoAuG  
N.C.
We'll keep we'll keep fighting
BmOh, I think you've got me pegged as the wrong man
BmOh, I think you've got me pegged
[Chorus]
And so the story goGes
When I lBmeave will you Alet me go?
GWhen the wBmords stop coming
And the fAear starts setting in slow
GDon't let me find you hiding Bmunder the covers
It's your Alast chance honey, better
N.C.
Call your mother!
G5All hope is lF#5ost dG5own F#5in tG5he gF#5utterG5  F#5  

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The Gutter

by Coheed and Cambria

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F#5

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Over my dead body

The stars will let you know

G A

It's over

Now if I had my way

G Em

I would leave you here to waste your final days

Buried beneath

F#5 A5 B5 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D5

With the possibility of how things could be!

Bm G

Oh, please rest assured this was not my fault

And time is getting short

So I'll be here if you want me

F#5 A5 B5 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D5

Beaten and covered in a red so bloody!

G Bm A

Oh my darling, can you hear?

G Bm A

My words so pure they burn your lying ears

[Chorus]

And so the story goes

Bm A

When I leave will you let me go?

G Bm

When the words stop coming

And the fear starts setting in slow

G Bm

Don't let me find you hiding under the covers

It's your last chance honey, better

N.C.

Call your mother!

G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5

All hope is lost down in the gutter

[Verse 2]

When you're in your bed

Sleeping toward the void

So deep it feels like death

F#5 A5 B5 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D5

Oh, don't you wake wake

Bm G

Oh my love, I hear life holds nothing for us beyond our time in here

Oh, don't you dare turn your back on me

F#5 A5 B5 D5 F#5 A5 B5 D5

No use running when the bad guy's coming

Oh, I think you've got me pegged as the wrong man

Oh, I think you've got me pegged

[Chorus]

And so the story goes

Bm A

When I leave will you let me go?

G Bm

When the words stop coming

And the fear starts setting in slow

G Bm

Don't let me find you hiding under the covers

It's your last chance honey, better

N.C.

Call your mother!

G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5

All hope is lost down in the gutter

[Bridge]

G Bm

We were better together I know that much

Oh, can't you see

Through the bad and the good we had all the luck

The devil's got nothing on us

You and me

Bm G

Baby over my dead body

Bm G

Baby over my dead body

Bm G

Baby over my dead body

[Interlude]

D A Bm A G

G Bm A D A Bm A G

We're still counting on you

G Bm A

We'll keep counting on you

D A Bm

Mother, come on out

A G

Show me what the world is all about

G Bm A

We'll keep counting on you

D A Bm

Mother, come on out

A G

Show me what the world is all about

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A G

We'll keep fighting for you

Bm A G

We'll keep fighting for you

Bm A G

We'll keep fighting for you

N.C.

We'll keep we'll keep fighting

Oh, I think you've got me pegged as the wrong man

Oh, I think you've got me pegged

[Chorus]

And so the story goes

Bm A

When I leave will you let me go?

G Bm

When the words stop coming

And the fear starts setting in slow

G Bm

Don't let me find you hiding under the covers

It's your last chance honey, better

N.C.

Call your mother!

G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5

All hope is lost down in the gutter

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