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Even For An Eggshell

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Aminor

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[Chorus]
AmSomething's rotten in the stG/Bate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OphFelia will cCry
AmSomething's rotten in the sG/Btate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OFphelia will crCy
[Instrumental]
 C   Fm   Am   Fx2
[Verse 1]
Cadd9So lick your lips and mGend your hair
This mess won't mAmake a difference heFre
For aCnyone but yoGu
[Guitar Solo]
 F   Cx2
F C G Am
 F   Cx2
F G C Am
CWell get me oFut of this shFmell
The nCadd9ight's about weAmaring thin
FAnd I never waCadd9nted this day to Gend
[Chorus]
AmSomething's rotten in the stG/Bate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OphFelia will cCry
AmSomething's rotten in the sG/Btate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OFphelia will crCy
[Instrumental]
Cadd9 F
 Am   G   Cx3
Am C F
Am
[Chorus]
AmSomething's rotten in the stG/Bate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OphFelia will cCry (Either way Ophelia will cry)
AmSomething's rotten in the sG/Btate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OFphelia will Ccry (Either way Ophelia will cry)
[Instrumental]
 Am   F   C   Cadd9   Cx3
[Verse 2]
FMoral fibers split till they're grey
CAnd the gravedigger laughs as we waste away
AmA contest and the trFick tip marks the enCadd9d (A contest and the trick tip marks the end)
AmMistaken thirst quenched wiFth this cup
CThe kiss of death from rotting lips
GNever forget, neG/Bver let live againCadd9  
[Guitar solo]
 G/B   C   F   Gx2
CThey sell better hoFmes than these
G/BI saw it on TV
CPerfect lives, perfect liAmes
[Chorus]
AmSomething's rotten in the stG/Bate of Denmark
CA broken home, who pCadd9icks up the pieces
AmEither way, OphFelia will cCry
                        AmN.C.
Something's rotten in the state of Denmark
N.C.
A broken home, who picks up the pieces
N.C.
Either way, Ophelia will cry

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Even For An Eggshell

by The Menzingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Cadd9

[Chorus]

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry

[Instrumental]

C Fm Am F

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G

So lick your lips and mend your hair

Am F

This mess won't make a difference here

C G

For anyone but you

[Guitar Solo]

F C

F C G Am

F C

F G C Am

C F Fm

Well get me out of this shell

Cadd9 Am

The night's about wearing thin

F Cadd9 G

And I never wanted this day to end

[Chorus]

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry

[Instrumental]

Cadd9 F

Am G C

Am C F

[Chorus]

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry (Either way Ophelia will cry)

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry (Either way Ophelia will cry)

[Instrumental]

Am F C Cadd9 C

[Verse 2]

Moral fibers split till they're grey

And the gravedigger laughs as we waste away

Am F Cadd9

A contest and the trick tip marks the end (A contest and the trick tip marks the end)

Am F

Mistaken thirst quenched with this cup

The kiss of death from rotting lips

G G/B Cadd9

Never forget, never let live again

[Guitar solo]

G/B C F G

C F

They sell better homes than these

G/B

I saw it on TV

C Am

Perfect lives, perfect lies

[Chorus]

Am G/B

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

C Cadd9

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

Am F C

Either way, Ophelia will cry

N.C.

Something's rotten in the state of Denmark

N.C.

A broken home, who picks up the pieces

N.C.

Either way, Ophelia will cry

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