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The Great Depression

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[Verse 1]
Hello conF#msumer
I know you're thC#ere
So let me siDng you this new dose of lies we've caFdimrefully prepared
Hello conF#msumer
Just close your C#eyes
And listen clDose enough and this song might just Fdimsave your f**king life
[Pre-Chorus]
We lDive in The EGreat DepF#mression
This is Dhow we sEell our C#lies
[Chorus]
I'm the pF#moet and the problem
I'm the bC#lade and I'm the stitch
We Dtell you it's okay to die to C#7stop you giving in
I'm the F#mpoet and the problem
I'm the sC#ickness and the cure
We teDll you what you wanna hear cause C#7we're so insecure
[Verse 2]
You think you F#mknow me
When I feel C#down
Another soDng's another reason I'll just Fdimleave you here to drown
Call me dishF#monest
Call me a C#fraud
But you've been Dsaying that for years and that's whaFdimt got us where we are
[Pre-Chorus]
We Dlive in The EGreat DeprF#mession
This is Dhow we sEell our C#lies
[Chorus]
I'm the F#mpoet and the problem
I'm the C#blade and I'm the stitch
We Dtell you it's okay to die to C#7stop you giving in
I'm the F#mpoet and the problem
I'm the sC#ickness and the cure
We Dtell you what you wanna hear cause C#7we're so insecure
(We're so insecure)
[Bridge]
Hello coF#mnsumer
Just close your C#eyes
And listen cDlose enough and this song might just sC#7ave your f**king life
[Pre-Chorus]
We lDive in The EGreat DepF#mression
This is Dhow we sEell our C#lies
[Chorus]
I'm the F#mpoet and the problem
I'm the C#blade and I'm the stitch
We tDell you it's okay to die cause C#7we don't give a sh*t
I'm the F#mpoet and the problem
I'm the C#sickness and the cure
We Dtell you what you wanna hear cause C#7we're so insecure
[Outro]
(We're so insecure)
You think you F#mknow me

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The Great Depression

by As It Is

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Fdim

C#7

I transpose down twice when I play it, but these are the chords I use.

[Verse 1]

F#m

Hello consumer

I know you're there

D Fdim

So let me sing you this new dose of lies we've carefully prepared

F#m

Hello consumer

Just close your eyes

D Fdim

And listen close enough and this song might just save your f**king life

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

We live in The Great Depression

D E C#

This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the blade and I'm the stitch

D C#7

We tell you it's okay to die to stop you giving in

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the sickness and the cure

D C#7

We tell you what you wanna hear cause we're so insecure

[Verse 2]

F#m

You think you know me

When I feel down

D Fdim

Another song's another reason I'll just leave you here to drown

F#m

Call me dishonest

Call me a fraud

D Fdim

But you've been saying that for years and that's what got us where we are

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

We live in The Great Depression

D E C#

This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the blade and I'm the stitch

D C#7

We tell you it's okay to die to stop you giving in

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the sickness and the cure

D C#7

We tell you what you wanna hear cause we're so insecure

(We're so insecure)

[Bridge]

F#m

Hello consumer

Just close your eyes

D C#7

And listen close enough and this song might just save your f**king life

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m

We live in The Great Depression

D E C#

This is how we sell our lies

[Chorus]

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the blade and I'm the stitch

D C#7

We tell you it's okay to die cause we don't give a sh*t

F#m

I'm the poet and the problem

I'm the sickness and the cure

D C#7

We tell you what you wanna hear cause we're so insecure

[Outro]

(We're so insecure)

F#m

You think you know me

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