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Painkiller

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For easier playing, this can be transposed down by a semitone and played with the capo on 1.
[Intro]
Eb Db Bbm Bbm Db
Eb Db Bbm Bbm
[Verse 1]
EbMost when it's almost like a baneDb  
You arrive like a siren refrainBbm  
Like death, she takes everything
And dazes me like patent medicine
EbInto this strange divineDb  
The road was serpentineBbm  
A network of silken threads
Spider's trapping web
Makes me rue Dbthe Ebday
[Chorus]
You became my pain Dbkiller
I rue the Bbmday
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alriAbght!
[Instrumental]
Ab Fm
Ab Fm
Ab Fm F
Ab F
Ab Fm Fm
Eb Db Bbm Db
Bbm
[Verse 2]
EbPraying at the altar of your legs and feetDb  
Your saliva is a drug so bittersweetBb  
I'll arrogate what's there to takeBbm  
In an evanescent embraceEb  
Anesthetic liaisonDb  
Honey honey you're my medicationBbm  
Like love, you take everything
And this static yearn
Makes me rue the dEbay
[Chorus 1]
You became my pain kDbiller
I rue the Bbmday
Alright, alright
Alright
Alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright, alriAbght!
[Bridge]
      FmStrange diviAbne
      FmStrange diviAbne
      FmStrange diviAbne
Fm
[Chorus 2]
I rue the Ebday
You became my pain Dbkiller
I rue the Bbmday
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright
I rue the daEby
You became my pain Dbkiller
I rue the Bbmday
Alright, alright
Alright, alright
Alright
You became my pain killer
You became my pain killer

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Painkiller

by Iceage

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

For easier playing, this can be transposed down by a semitone and played with the capo on 1.

[Intro]

Eb Db Bbm Bbm Db

Eb Db Bbm Bbm

[Verse 1]

Eb Db

Most when it's almost like a bane

Bbm

You arrive like a siren refrain

Like death, she takes everything

And dazes me like patent medicine

Eb Db

Into this strange divine

Bbm

The road was serpentine

A network of silken threads

Spider's trapping web

Db Eb

Makes me rue the day

[Chorus]

You became my pain killer

Bbm

I rue the day

Alright, alright, alright, alright

Alright, alright, alright, alright!

[Instrumental]

Ab Fm

Ab Fm F

Ab F

Ab Fm Fm

Eb Db Bbm Db

Bbm

[Verse 2]

Eb Db

Praying at the altar of your legs and feet

Your saliva is a drug so bittersweet

Bbm

I'll arrogate what's there to take

In an evanescent embrace

Anesthetic liaison

Bbm

Honey honey you're my medication

Like love, you take everything

And this static yearn

Makes me rue the day

[Chorus 1]

You became my pain killer

Bbm

I rue the day

Alright, alright

Alright

Alright, alright,

Alright, alright, alright, alright!

[Bridge]

Fm Ab

Strange divine

Fm Ab

Strange divine

Fm Ab

Strange divine

[Chorus 2]

I rue the day

You became my pain killer

Bbm

I rue the day

Alright, alright, alright

I rue the day

You became my pain killer

Bbm

I rue the day

Alright, alright

Alright

You became my pain killer

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