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[Intro]
G#m  C#
E    B
[Verse 1]
It's been the longest yeG#mar, you know?
Uh, C#tryna live on my own
With a certain Ekind of love
Oh, that I Bquestioned that all
Couldn't see the G#msigns for help
Uh, said I didn't C#know much better
Couldn't see the Elimits to my health
Uh, BI'm damned if I do and damned if I don't
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mAll these people I've avoidedC#  
There could've been you there somewhere
EAll these faces I've performed with
  BTo tell you the truth, I always have
G#mWondered if you would C#hide for me, too, now
The Eplaces I've been, oh, Boh said
[Chorus]
G#mMy sanity, it comes to quesC#tion
But I Eneed to have someone to burn up C#mall my good atteBntion
It's likG#me honey inside my C#head
But could you give it Eup to change the pace
Before you C#mcrawl into my bBed?
[Interlude]
G#m F#  C#
[Verse 2]
I spent up all my tG#mime, you know?
Predictin' it all
Tryna see it C#/Fnote for note
C#/FI knoF#w iC#/Ft was G#mgone
G#mCould it be a symphony
                   N.C
In a room full of silence?
Did I preach Ehypocrisy?
Oh, tryna Brun from the violence, now, said
[Pre-Chorus]
All thesF#e people C#/FI've aF#voidedG#5  
There could've been you there somewhere
C#/FAll these F#faces G#5I've F#peG#5rformed with
To tell you the truth, I A#m7always have
    F#   C#/FWondeF#red C#/Fif you G#5/D#would hC#5ide for me, too, now
G#mThe places I've been, oh
[Chorus]
G#mMy sanity, it comes to quesC#tion
But I Eneed to have someone to burn up C#mall my good atteBntion
It's likG#me honey inside my C#head
But could you give it Eup to change the pace
Before you C#mcrawl into my bBed?
G#mMy sanity, it comes to quesC#tion
But I Eneed to have someone to burn up C#mall my good atteBntion
It's likG#me honey inside my C#head
But could you give it Eup to change the pace
Before you C#mcrawl into my bBed?
[Outro]
G#mMy sanitF#y, it comes to quesC#tion
But I Esus2need to have sEomeone to burn up all C#my good attention
It's likG#me honF#ey inside my heC#ad
But could you give it Esus2up to change the pEace
Before you C#mcrawl into my bed?

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Sanity

by Nick Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

C#/F

G#5

A#m7

G#5/D#

C#5

Esus2

[Intro]

G#m C#

E B

[Verse 1]

G#m

It's been the longest year, you know?

Uh, tryna live on my own

With a certain kind of love

Oh, that I questioned that all

G#m

Couldn't see the signs for help

Uh, said I didn't know much better

Couldn't see the limits to my health

Uh, I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m C#

All these people I've avoided

There could've been you there somewhere

All these faces I've performed with

To tell you the truth, I always have

G#m C#

Wondered if you would hide for me, too, now

E B

The places I've been, oh, oh said

[Chorus]

G#m C#

My sanity, it comes to question

E C#m B

But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention

G#m C#

It's like honey inside my head

But could you give it up to change the pace

C#m B

Before you crawl into my bed?

[Interlude]

G#m F# C#

[Verse 2]

G#m

I spent up all my time, you know?

Predictin' it all

C#/F

Tryna see it note for note

C#/F F# C#/F G#m

I know it was gone

G#m

Could it be a symphony

N.C

In a room full of silence?

Did I preach hypocrisy?

Oh, tryna run from the violence, now, said

[Pre-Chorus]

F# C#/F F# G#5

All these people I've avoided

There could've been you there somewhere

C#/F F# G#5 F# G#5

All these faces I've performed with

A#m7

To tell you the truth, I always have

F# C#/F F# C#/F G#5/D# C#5

Wondered if you would hide for me, too, now

G#m

The places I've been, oh

[Chorus]

G#m C#

My sanity, it comes to question

E C#m B

But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention

G#m C#

It's like honey inside my head

But could you give it up to change the pace

C#m B

Before you crawl into my bed?

G#m C#

My sanity, it comes to question

E C#m B

But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention

G#m C#

It's like honey inside my head

But could you give it up to change the pace

C#m B

Before you crawl into my bed?

[Outro]

G#m F# C#

My sanity, it comes to question

Esus2 E C#

But I need to have someone to burn up all my good attention

G#m F# C#

It's like honey inside my head

Esus2 E

But could you give it up to change the pace

C#m

Before you crawl into my bed?

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