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Painkiller

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[Intro]
You're my CpainkillEer
When my Ambrain gets bittFer
You keep me Dmclose
You keep me FcloEse
[Verse 1]
I got Cmaj7front row seats for the park side livin'
FeBbel like the one but I'm one in a billion
Fmaj7Teenage cynical and BbI don't really know
CWhat's the point of living if my heart gets broken?
DrBbiving on the road, waiting for head-on collision
FSpringtime funeral, I miss you but I'd Bbrather be alone
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
To keep me from
Cmaj7Heartbreaks, headaches
The doctor says I' m diagnosed with
C7Shit days, mistakes
But I'll be fiFmaj7ne
But I' ll be fBb7ine
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my Cmaj7painkiller
When my Bbbrain gets bitter
You keep me Fclose
When I've been Bb7miserable
And it Amtakes forever
To let my Cbrain get better
You keep me Fclose
You keep me Bbclose
[Verse 2]
CWindow seats as the plane starts leavin'
MBbiss those streets where my knees were bleedin'
FHomesick veteran
I Bbleft my bed again
Oh, looking for
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7Heartbreaks, headaches
The doctor says I' m diagnosed with
BbShit days, mistakes
But I'll be fiFmaj7ne
But I' ll be fBb7ine
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my Cmaj7painkiller
When my Bbbrain gets bitter
You keep me Fclose
When I've been Bb7miserable
And it Amtakes forever
To let my Cbrain get better
You keep me Fclose
You keep me Bbclose
[Bridge]
  CPlease, never Bbmaj7leave me 'cause I' m barely Fholdin' on
You give me a Dmreason to keep on Fbreathin'
[Chorus]
'Cause you're my Cmaj7painkiller
When my Bbbrain gets bitter
You keep me Fclose
When I've been Bb7miserable
And it Amtakes forever
To let my Cbrain get better
You keep me Fclose
You keep me Bbclose
[Outro]
I know you Chear me (Close)
Yeah Bb(Close)
FCloseBb  C  

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Painkiller

by Ruel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Bb7

Bbmaj7

[Intro]

C E

You're my painkiller

Am F

When my brain gets bitter

You keep me close

F E

You keep me close

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

I got front row seats for the park side livin'

Feel like the one but I'm one in a billion

Fmaj7 Bb

Teenage cynical and I don't really know

What's the point of living if my heart gets broken?

Driving on the road, waiting for head-on collision

F Bb

Springtime funeral, I miss you but I'd rather be alone

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

To keep me from

Cmaj7

Heartbreaks, headaches

The doctor says I' m diagnosed with

Shit days, mistakes

Fmaj7

But I'll be fine

Bb7

But I' ll be fine

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

'Cause you're my painkiller

When my brain gets bitter

You keep me close

Bb7

When I've been miserable

And it takes forever

To let my brain get better

You keep me close

[Verse 2]

Window seats as the plane starts leavin'

Miss those streets where my knees were bleedin'

Homesick veteran

I left my bed again

Oh, looking for

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7

Heartbreaks, headaches

The doctor says I' m diagnosed with

Shit days, mistakes

Fmaj7

But I'll be fine

Bb7

But I' ll be fine

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

'Cause you're my painkiller

When my brain gets bitter

You keep me close

Bb7

When I've been miserable

And it takes forever

To let my brain get better

You keep me close

[Bridge]

C Bbmaj7 F

Please, never leave me 'cause I' m barely holdin' on

Dm F

You give me a reason to keep on breathin'

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

'Cause you're my painkiller

When my brain gets bitter

You keep me close

Bb7

When I've been miserable

And it takes forever

To let my brain get better

You keep me close

[Outro]

I know you hear me (Close)

Yeah (Close)

F Bb C

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