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Self-Inflicted Wounds

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[Intro]
Asus2 F#m Asus2
[Verse]
         Asus2  F#mYou got a lot of nerve Asus2blaming someone else
Asus2for your F#mmistakesAsus2  
         Asus2  F#mYou got a lot of nerve Asus2offering up your help
Asus2when you F#mcan't carry Asus2your weight
Asus2Yeah, it'F#ms a put onAsus2  
Asus2another lF#mate night showAsus2  
Asus2Yeah, it'F#ms a put onAsus2  
Asus2pretendinF#mg you don't knowAsus2  
[Chorus]
Dsus2The self-inflicted wounds
You did 'em on your F#mown
Dsus2Yeah, you were first to draw the knife
Last to throw the F#mstone
Dsus2Oh, the trust in me,
F#mI have abused
EOh, take mercy on my
F#mSelf-inflicted wounds
[Verse]
         Asus2  F#mYou never get away with Asus2trying to tell yourself
Asus2one of your F#mown liesAsus2  
         Asus2  F#mYou never get away Asus2holding back those tears
Asus2trying not to F#mcryAsus2  
Asus2Darling, F#mhold onAsus2  
Asus2Let me try to F#mexplainAsus2  
Asus2Darling, F#mhold onAsus2  
Asus2Tryin' to F#mown all this painAsus2  
[Chorus]
Dsus2The self-inflicted wounds
I did 'em on my F#mown
Dsus2I was first to draw the knife
Last to throw the F#mstone
Dsus2Oh, your trust in me,
I have F#mabused
EOh, take mercy on my
F#mSelf-inflicted wounds
[Interlude]
F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Bridge]
Dsus2I'm looking for redemption
Love's hallowed F#mground
Dsus2I'm praying for forgiveness
And I've searched Earound
But there's none to be F#mfound
[Interlude]
F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Dsus2Self-inflicted wounds
You did 'em on your F#mown
Dsus2Yeah, you were first to draw the knife
Last to throw the F#mstone
Dsus2Oh, the trust in me,
F#mI have abused
EOh, take mercy on my
F#mSelf-inflicted wounds
EOh, take mercy on my
F#mSelf-inflicted wounds

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Self-Inflicted Wounds

by Joe Bonamassa

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Asus2

F#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

Asus2 F#m Asus2

[Verse]

Asus2 F#m Asus2

You got a lot of nerve blaming someone else

Asus2 F#m Asus2

for your mistakes

Asus2 F#m Asus2

You got a lot of nerve offering up your help

Asus2 F#m Asus2

when you can't carry your weight

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Yeah, it's a put on

Asus2 F#m Asus2

another late night show

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Yeah, it's a put on

Asus2 F#m Asus2

pretending you don't know

[Chorus]

Dsus2

The self-inflicted wounds

F#m

You did 'em on your own

Dsus2

Yeah, you were first to draw the knife

F#m

Last to throw the stone

Dsus2

Oh, the trust in me,

F#m

I have abused

Oh, take mercy on my

F#m

Self-inflicted wounds

[Verse]

Asus2 F#m Asus2

You never get away with trying to tell yourself

Asus2 F#m Asus2

one of your own lies

Asus2 F#m Asus2

You never get away holding back those tears

Asus2 F#m Asus2

trying not to cry

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Darling, hold on

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Let me try to explain

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Darling, hold on

Asus2 F#m Asus2

Tryin' to own all this pain

[Chorus]

Dsus2

The self-inflicted wounds

F#m

I did 'em on my own

Dsus2

I was first to draw the knife

F#m

Last to throw the stone

Dsus2

Oh, your trust in me,

F#m

I have abused

Oh, take mercy on my

F#m

Self-inflicted wounds

[Interlude]

F#m F#m F#m F#m

[Bridge]

Dsus2

I'm looking for redemption

F#m

Love's hallowed ground

Dsus2

I'm praying for forgiveness

And I've searched around

F#m

But there's none to be found

[Interlude]

F#m F#m F#m F#m

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Dsus2

Self-inflicted wounds

F#m

You did 'em on your own

Dsus2

Yeah, you were first to draw the knife

F#m

Last to throw the stone

Dsus2

Oh, the trust in me,

F#m

I have abused

Oh, take mercy on my

F#m

Self-inflicted wounds

Oh, take mercy on my

F#m

Self-inflicted wounds

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