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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 Fm-  133111
 E-   022100
 G/B- x2x003
Verse 1:
It’s as Amif you
cracked my skull
Eopen FPeeked inside
while I was sCleeping
And I’m Amthinking what
Ebusiness do you Fhave?Fm  
Verse 2:
And I Amwish I could
unsee your Ckindness
Every Fupward turn
of your Cmouth But
I caFnnot so I’ll
Ebury it in Amsound
In Fgrace in
eFmrasing myCselfC  
Chorus 1:
I would Amlive in
the G/Bdeepest Ccave
And Amdraw uG/Bpon the
Cwalls IgAmnore the
sG/Bticks and sCtones
To igAmnite some
G/Bkind of Cfire
Verse 3:
And AmGod will they
Elove me if I am
Fhonest?Fm  
Chorus 2:
I would sAmtarve until
Gevery Cbone would
show FJust to feel
a little Clighter
And sAmtill aEvoid
the FtruthFm  
You Ccarved your
Ename in Fme And
I Fmwish I never
        C(hold)
knew you

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Carve

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- 133111

- 022100

G/B

- x2x003

Verse 1:

It’s as if you

cracked my skull

E F

open Peeked inside

while I was sleeping

And I’m thinking what

E F Fm

business do you have?

Verse 2:

And I wish I could

unsee your kindness

Every upward turn

of your mouth But

I cannot so I’ll

E Am

bury it in sound

In grace in

Fm C C

erasing myself

Chorus 1:

I would live in

G/B C

the deepest cave

Am G/B

And draw upon the

C Am

walls Ignore the

G/B C

sticks and stones

To ignite some

G/B C

kind of fire

Verse 3:

And God will they

love me if I am

F Fm

honest?

Chorus 2:

I would starve until

G C

every bone would

show Just to feel

a little lighter

Am E

And still avoid

F Fm

the truth

You carved your

E F

name in me And

I wish I never

C(hold)

knew you

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