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Sweet Vampires

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[Intro]
 C   Dm   Am    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
CYou hold me down, right on time, love of my life
CYou showed up, and showed me so wrong, you were right
AmAlone in this ocean, Ffloating in the moonClight
AmAt home with the notion it's Fme, myself, and CI
[Verse 2]
CI was the live fast, car crash, Mulholland Drive
COpen the flood gates, this love-hate is making me cry
But Amtears fill the tub with the Fblood from your wrist that Cnight
[Chorus]
FIf we should live forever
AmLike sweet vampGires
FWhen we can reign together
COur own empGire
FNow we should try to sever
CAll our past Gties
FBut it's me and you
FAnd the skies are blue
Both Gbleeding from our eyes
 C   Dm   Am   G(x2)
[Verse 3]
I was a Clove-sick, dumb dick, top off the stock
CCame to shove, when you push and locked his keys in his car
AmI feel like an animal that's been Fkicked around too Clong
AmAn eel who's electric circuitry Fthat's been wired all Cwrong
[Chorus]
FIf we should live forever
AmLike sweet vampGires
FWhen we can reign together
COur own empGire
FNow we should try to sever
CAll our past Gties
FBut it's me and you
FAnd the skies are blue
Both Gbleeding from our eyes
[Bridge]
AmNow where the B5hell have you
CGone off and Fflown aEmway to
AmSome sB5hithole you call Fhome (some asshole)
AmTold me I B5won't survive
CSomehow, I'm Fscraping Emby
GWe're reduced to ruin
FRubble, rags aGnd Fbones
[Chorus]
CIf we should live forever
FLike sweet vamGpires
CWhen we can reign together
FOur own empGire
AmNow we should Ftry to sever
CAll our past Gties
FBut it's me and you
FAnd the skies are blue
Both Gbleeding from our eyes
C Dm Am
[Outro]
AmBoth Gbleeding Ffrom our CeyesDm  
AmBoth Gbleeding Ffrom our CeyesDm  
AmBoth Gbleeding Ffrom our CeyesDm  
AmBoth Gbleeding Ffrom our Ceyes

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Sweet Vampires

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C Dm Am G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

You hold me down, right on time, love of my life

You showed up, and showed me so wrong, you were right

Am F C

Alone in this ocean, floating in the moonlight

Am F C

At home with the notion it's me, myself, and I

[Verse 2]

I was the live fast, car crash, Mulholland Drive

Open the flood gates, this love-hate is making me cry

Am F C

But tears fill the tub with the blood from your wrist that night

[Chorus]

If we should live forever

Am G

Like sweet vampires

When we can reign together

C G

Our own empire

Now we should try to sever

C G

All our past ties

But it's me and you

And the skies are blue

Both bleeding from our eyes

C Dm Am G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

I was a love-sick, dumb dick, top off the stock

Came to shove, when you push and locked his keys in his car

Am F C

I feel like an animal that's been kicked around too long

Am F C

An eel who's electric circuitry that's been wired all wrong

[Chorus]

If we should live forever

Am G

Like sweet vampires

When we can reign together

C G

Our own empire

Now we should try to sever

C G

All our past ties

But it's me and you

And the skies are blue

Both bleeding from our eyes

[Bridge]

Am B5

Now where the hell have you

C F Em

Gone off and flown away to

Am B5 F

Some shithole you call home (some asshole)

Am B5

Told me I won't survive

C F Em

Somehow, I'm scraping by

We're reduced to ruin

F G F

Rubble, rags and bones

[Chorus]

If we should live forever

F G

Like sweet vampires

When we can reign together

F G

Our own empire

Am F

Now we should try to sever

C G

All our past ties

But it's me and you

And the skies are blue

Both bleeding from our eyes

C Dm Am

[Outro]

Am G F C Dm

Both bleeding from our eyes

Am G F C Dm

Both bleeding from our eyes

Am G F C Dm

Both bleeding from our eyes

Am G F C

Both bleeding from our eyes

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