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[Intro]
Fmaj7
   AmI guess being Gclever's just my safety net
Fmaj7     Am   G
[Verse 1]
I Fmaj7hide behind my cadence
I Fmaj7hide behind the wall
I Ambuilt so tall the weakness never Gspills
I Fmaj7hide all of my burdens
I Fmaj7twist my words so well
I'm Ambreaking but the lie is what I Gsell
[Chorus]
If I'm Fmaj7clever you might never understand
I feel like Amdeath and me are walking hand in hand
When my Dmhappiness is hanging by a Fthread I finally feel conteAmnt
I guess being Gclever's just my safety netFmaj7  
[Verse 2]
I'll Fmaj7tell you I feel better
I'll Fmaj7tell you I can sleep
I Amhope that it can bring a sense of Gpeace
When all the Fmaj7nights are getting darker
The Fmaj7day becomes so bleak
                           Am(G)
Another day I'm conscious is another day I bleed
[Chorus]
If I'm Fmaj7clever you might never understand
I feel like Amdeath and me are walking hand in hand
When my Dmhappiness is hanging by a Fthread I finally feel conteAmntG  
I'm so messed Fmaj7up and inconsistent in my head
I feel my Ampassing only benefits my friends
When I know Dmnothing I say matters in the Fend I finally feel conteAmnt
I guess being Gclever's just my safety net
[Verse 3]
I'm Fmaj7out of ways to answer
I'm Fmaj7out of metaphors
I Amfinally got so sick, there is no cureG  
I'm Fmaj7out of ways to answer
I'm Fmaj7out of metaphors
                                 Am(G)
I finally got so sick, there is no cure
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7     Am   G
[Chorus]
If I'm Fmaj7clever you might never understand
I feel like Amdeath and me are walking hand in hand
When my Dmhappiness is hanging by a Fthread I finally feel conteAmntG  
I'm so messed Fmaj7up and inconsistent in my head
I feel my Ampassing only benefits my friends
When I know Dmnothing I say matters in the Fend I finally feel conteAmnt
I guess being Gclever's just my safety net
[Outro]
Fmaj7
               Am                             G(Fmaj7)
   I guess being clever's just my safety net

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Clever

by Beartooth

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Fmaj7

[Intro]

Fmaj7

Am G

I guess being clever's just my safety net

Fmaj7 Am G

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7

I hide behind my cadence

Fmaj7

I hide behind the wall

Am G

I built so tall the weakness never spills

Fmaj7

I hide all of my burdens

Fmaj7

I twist my words so well

Am G

I'm breaking but the lie is what I sell

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

If I'm clever you might never understand

I feel like death and me are walking hand in hand

Dm F Am

When my happiness is hanging by a thread I finally feel content

G Fmaj7

I guess being clever's just my safety net

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

I'll tell you I feel better

Fmaj7

I'll tell you I can sleep

Am G

I hope that it can bring a sense of peace

Fmaj7

When all the nights are getting darker

Fmaj7

The day becomes so bleak

Am G

()

Another day I'm conscious is another day I bleed

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

If I'm clever you might never understand

I feel like death and me are walking hand in hand

Dm F Am G

When my happiness is hanging by a thread I finally feel content

Fmaj7

I'm so messed up and inconsistent in my head

I feel my passing only benefits my friends

Dm F Am

When I know nothing I say matters in the end I finally feel content

I guess being clever's just my safety net

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7

I'm out of ways to answer

Fmaj7

I'm out of metaphors

Am G

I finally got so sick, there is no cure

Fmaj7

I'm out of ways to answer

Fmaj7

I'm out of metaphors

Am G

()

I finally got so sick, there is no cure

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 Am G

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

If I'm clever you might never understand

I feel like death and me are walking hand in hand

Dm F Am G

When my happiness is hanging by a thread I finally feel content

Fmaj7

I'm so messed up and inconsistent in my head

I feel my passing only benefits my friends

Dm F Am

When I know nothing I say matters in the end I finally feel content

I guess being clever's just my safety net

[Outro]

Fmaj7

Am G Fmaj7

()

I guess being clever's just my safety net

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