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Tired And Awake

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[Intro]
Em D G C
Em D G C
[Verse 1]
SEmomething in the Dway you bGloomC  
SEmoft cracks, Dsubtly scratched, and sGkewedC  
LEmullabies and DafternooGnsC  
YEmou've past, Dwithering fast, Gconfused
[Chorus]
EmI know, Git's a mistake
                   D                    Em(C)
Falling in love, to make a friend stay
EmDisgrace, Ggive me a break
              D(Em)           C  
Tryin' to die happy someday
EmHeaven, Glet me come stay
DWhat would it cost?
EmHow would I pay?
EmPlease just, sGave me a place
DTired and I'm aGwake
[Verse 2]
SEmomething in the Dway we mGoveC  
CEmamouflaged, eDveryone hides in tGwo'sC  
EEmntourage, go cDhase the grGoupC  
It's a rEmats race, aDlways afraid to lGose
[Chorus]
EmI know, Git's a mistake
                   D                    Em(C)
Falling in love, to make a friend stay
EmDisgrace, Ggive me a break
              D(Em)           C  
Tryin' to die happy someday
EmHeaven, Glet me come stay
DWhat would it cost?
EmHow would I pay?
EmPlease just, sGave me a place
DTired and I'm aGwake
[Instrumental]
Em D G C
Em D G C
[Bridge]
And Goh, I loathe, Danyone sways me
BEmack and forth, pCorcelain daisy
 GI'm sure, pDuppeteers made me
EmTied, arms Chigh
GUncontrolled, sDtrung up and crazy
  EmTake hold, Cpatient constraining
  GI loathe, hDow I've been tamed to
EmFear goodGbyes
[Chorus]
EmI know, Git's a mistake
                   D                    Em(C)
Falling in love, to make a friend stay
EmDisgrace, Ggive me a break
              D(Em)           C  
Tryin' to die happy someday
EmHeaven, Glet me come stay
DWhat would it cost?
EmHow would I pay?
EmPlease just, sGave me a place
DTired and I'm aGwake
[Outro]
TEmired and I'm awDake
DI'm tired, and I'm
GAwake

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Tired And Awake

by Oliver Riot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D G C

[Verse 1]

Em D G C

Something in the way you bloom

Em D G C

Soft cracks, subtly scratched, and skewed

Em D G C

Lullabies and afternoons

Em D G

You've past, withering fast, confused

[Chorus]

Em G

I know, it's a mistake

D Em C

()

Falling in love, to make a friend stay

Em G

Disgrace, give me a break

D Em C

()

Tryin' to die happy someday

Em G

Heaven, let me come stay

What would it cost?

How would I pay?

Em G

Please just, save me a place

D G

Tired and I'm awake

[Verse 2]

Em D G C

Something in the way we move

Em D G C

Camouflaged, everyone hides in two's

Em D G C

Entourage, go chase the group

Em D G

It's a rats race, always afraid to lose

[Chorus]

Em G

I know, it's a mistake

D Em C

()

Falling in love, to make a friend stay

Em G

Disgrace, give me a break

D Em C

()

Tryin' to die happy someday

Em G

Heaven, let me come stay

What would it cost?

How would I pay?

Em G

Please just, save me a place

D G

Tired and I'm awake

[Instrumental]

Em D G C

[Bridge]

G D

And oh, I loathe, anyone sways me

Em C

Back and forth, porcelain daisy

G D

I'm sure, puppeteers made me

Em C

Tied, arms high

G D

Uncontrolled, strung up and crazy

Em C

Take hold, patient constraining

G D

I loathe, how I've been tamed to

Em G

Fear goodbyes

[Chorus]

Em G

I know, it's a mistake

D Em C

()

Falling in love, to make a friend stay

Em G

Disgrace, give me a break

D Em C

()

Tryin' to die happy someday

Em G

Heaven, let me come stay

What would it cost?

How would I pay?

Em G

Please just, save me a place

D G

Tired and I'm awake

[Outro]

Em D

Tired and I'm awake

I'm tired, and I'm

Awake

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