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To play the intro simply play the B string, 3rd fret (G&E strings are open), and walk down on the B string
from 3rd fret to 2nd fret to 1st fret, and last chord is all open strings, however you play all 3 strings
(GBE) the entire intro.
[Intro]
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4         G6(2x)
(xxx030)  (xxx020) (xxx010) (xxx000)
[Verse 1]
I could blame EmJesus, I could blame Cmomma
I could blame GBrahma for all the Dbull that's in my head
I could blame EmSeagram's for all the Cwhiskey
And for the Gtipsy that's Dstill here on my breath
                  Asus4Dsus2b5/G#
And ain't that why you left
[Chorus]
AI'm all aloF#mne, tongue tied, and Etwisted
ASince I said it F#main't you, it's mEe
AAnd girl you F#mcried, but I inEsisted
AThat what could F#mbe would never Ebe
But I was Fwrong, what's wrong with Cme
I'm my own worst enemy
[Intro]
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4  G6  
[Verse 2]
I can blame Emmidnight for bad decCisions
And blurry Gvision for Dwhat I didn't see
I could blame Emforever even though I didn't get it
I could blame the Clove even though I up and left it
I could blame goodGbye even though I said it
And Dmaybe that's just me
                 Asus4Dsus2b5/G#
That's why you had to leave
[Chorus]
AI'm all aloF#mne, tongue tied, and Etwisted
ASince I said it F#main't you, it's mEe
AAnd girl you F#mcried, but I inEsisted
AThat what could F#mbe would never Ebe
But I was Fwrong, what's wrong with Cme
I'm my own worst enemy
[Intro]
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4    G6(3x)
G6omit3rd  G6  
[Chorus]
AI'm all aloF#mne, tongue tied, and Etwisted
ASince I said it F#main't you, it's mEe
AAnd girl you F#mcried, but I inEsisted
AThat what could F#mbe would never Ebe
But I was Fwrong, what's wrong with Cme
Now you're Fgone, and any fool could Csee
I'm my own worst enemy
[Outro]
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4  G6  
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4  G6  
                            My own worst enemy
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4  G6  
G6omit3rd    C#dim/G    G6sus4  G6  
            (RIT)

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My Own Worst Enemy

by Steven Tyler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim/G

G6sus4

Asus4

F#m

To play the intro simply play the B string, 3rd fret (G&E strings are open), and walk down on the B string

from 3rd fret to 2nd fret to 1st fret, and last chord is all open strings, however you play all 3 strings

(GBE) the entire intro.

[Intro]

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd (2x)

(xxx030) (xxx020) (xxx010) (xxx000)

[Verse 1]

Em C

I could blame Jesus, I could blame momma

G D

I could blame Brahma for all the bull that's in my head

Em C

I could blame Seagram's for all the whiskey

G D

And for the tipsy that's still here on my breath

Asus4

Dsus2b5/G#

And ain't that why you left

[Chorus]

A F#m E

I'm all alone, tongue tied, and twisted

A F#m E

Since I said it ain't you, it's me

A F#m E

And girl you cried, but I insisted

A F#m E

That what could be would never be

F C

But I was wrong, what's wrong with me

I'm my own worst enemy

[Intro]

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd

[Verse 2]

Em C

I can blame midnight for bad decisions

G D

And blurry vision for what I didn't see

I could blame forever even though I didn't get it

I could blame the love even though I up and left it

I could blame goodbye even though I said it

And maybe that's just me

Asus4

Dsus2b5/G#

That's why you had to leave

[Chorus]

A F#m E

I'm all alone, tongue tied, and twisted

A F#m E

Since I said it ain't you, it's me

A F#m E

And girl you cried, but I insisted

A F#m E

That what could be would never be

F C

But I was wrong, what's wrong with me

I'm my own worst enemy

[Intro]

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd (3x)

G6omit3rd

[Chorus]

A F#m E

I'm all alone, tongue tied, and twisted

A F#m E

Since I said it ain't you, it's me

A F#m E

And girl you cried, but I insisted

A F#m E

That what could be would never be

F C

But I was wrong, what's wrong with me

F C

Now you're gone, and any fool could see

I'm my own worst enemy

[Outro]

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd

My own worst enemy

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd

C#dim/G G6sus4 G6

G6omit3rd

(RIT)

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