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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
e|--C/E----|
B|------|
G|--9---|
D|--10--|
A|--7---|
E|------|
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
Would DmI have married either one if it Amwasn't for violent sex?
I Dmwish the answer was simple, or Ameven just simplex
I Bbknow that I'm a heeb-onistic Fparadox in a dress
But Gmwhy is it when I gave so much I Agot back so much less?
I'm Dmsorry you felt my shadow was cast Amfor your oppression
DmYou're the one who turned partnership Aminto competition
BbAll the painful things we went through and the Fterrible things that were said
Won't Gmhappen to me now cuz only proAfessionals share my bed
Dm
DmWhy could you never trust me, I'll Amnever understand
I Dminvited you both to share what I started but you Amneeded the upper hand
So BbI relinquished my control to show Fsolidarity
But you Gmforgot whose songs and acumen made Aall of our money
The Dmhumiliation I felt Amwhen everyone else knew
You threw a Dmparty for me with all my friends that I Amwasn't invited to
"Hey BbMike why didn't you show up to party last night we Fall had so much fun"
Because I Gmdidn't hear about it, or get an Ainvite from anyone
[Bridge]
   F      C/E     EbShame on you for shaming, Ffor blaming Bbcovertly taming meF  C  
Filling my Falready troubled C/Ehead with your EbinsecurBbities
     CAfter Bball the magical years we shared
     Cand all the wonderful things we Fbuilt
We're C/Ejust cliché Ebtragedies,
     Csuch a Flucid love now Bbclouded with resentment and Cunrequited guilt
     DmWe Cstill share the same Bbdreams but Fnot the C/Esame Dmmemories
      CWhat a Bbdamn shame it FisC/E  
DmI still wanna be Creally clear about Bbwhat I'm really singing FofC/E  
    DmIt might be Ctarnished, it Bbmight be murky and Fmuddy,F  
    Dmbut we aClways seem able to Bbfind ...F  C  
all of the FloveC/E  Eb  F  
Ending
CLove love love love Glove
We can always still find the DmloveF  
I always thought there would always be CloveG  
Cause love is one thing I knew I could sharDme
It Fhad the power to make me actually Ccare
It's the Gone thing besides pain that makes me Dmfeel
Then Fsomeone asked how could I be sure that it's Amreal
I used to Flike to believe that our love was Cfate
Until someone Gwhispered to me you can't have love without Chate
When Gcertainty and trust turns into Bbfear
That's Fwhen I saw true love just Amdisappear
How could Fhappiness turns so quickly to Cdespair
I didn't just forget how to Glove, it's just easier to not care

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Pre-Arraigned Marriage

by NOFX

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Tuning: Standard

C/E

e|------|

B|------|

G|--9---|

D|--10--|

A|--7---|

E|------|

[Intro]

[Verse]

Dm Am

Would I have married either one if it wasn't for violent sex?

Dm Am

I wish the answer was simple, or even just simplex

Bb F

I know that I'm a heeb-onistic paradox in a dress

Gm A

But why is it when I gave so much I got back so much less?

Dm Am

I'm sorry you felt my shadow was cast for your oppression

Dm Am

You're the one who turned partnership into competition

Bb F

All the painful things we went through and the terrible things that were said

Gm A

Won't happen to me now cuz only professionals share my bed

Dm Am

Why could you never trust me, I'll never understand

Dm Am

I invited you both to share what I started but you needed the upper hand

Bb F

So I relinquished my control to show solidarity

Gm A

But you forgot whose songs and acumen made all of our money

Dm Am

The humiliation I felt when everyone else knew

Dm Am

You threw a party for me with all my friends that I wasn't invited to

Bb F

"Hey Mike why didn't you show up to party last night we all had so much fun"

Gm A

Because I didn't hear about it, or get an invite from anyone

[Bridge]

F C/E Eb F Bb F C

Shame on you for shaming, for blaming covertly taming me

F C/E Eb Bb

Filling my already troubled head with your insecurities

C Bb

After all the magical years we shared

C F

and all the wonderful things we built

C/E Eb

We're just cliché tragedies,

C F Bb C

such a lucid love now clouded with resentment and unrequited guilt

Dm C Bb F C/E Dm

We still share the same dreams but not the same memories

C Bb F C/E

What a damn shame it is

Dm C Bb F C/E

I still wanna be really clear about what I'm really singing of

Dm C Bb F F

It might be tarnished, it might be murky and muddy,

Dm C Bb F C

but we always seem able to find ...

F C/E Eb F

all of the love

Ending

C G

Love love love love love

Dm F

We can always still find the love

C G

I always thought there would always be love

Cause love is one thing I knew I could share

F C

It had the power to make me actually care

G Dm

It's the one thing besides pain that makes me feel

F Am

Then someone asked how could I be sure that it's real

F C

I used to like to believe that our love was fate

G C

Until someone whispered to me you can't have love without hate

G Bb

When certainty and trust turns into fear

F Am

That's when I saw true love just disappear

F C

How could happiness turns so quickly to despair

I didn't just forget how to love, it's just easier to not care

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