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Holy Ground

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[Intro]
Am G C Em
Am G C Em
Am G C Em
Am G F
[Verse 1]
It's been a while since I Amtold you that I Ghate you
You've Fturned the truth inside out
Don't turn your back when I Amface you, or I'll Gmake you
You Fturned my world upside down
[Pre-Chorus]
You get inside my Amhead, I want you Gout
'Cause I've been betCrayed on holy Emground
[Chorus]
 AmBurying the truth with lies , Gfed up how you justify
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYou're so despicable Gwhen you're acting unreasonable
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CThe way you hurt me 'cause you Emnever wanna face it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CBullets raining, you Emnever wanna face it
[Instrumental]
Am G F
[Verse 2]
But what does it take now to Ambreak you, to aGwake you?
To Fmake you bow and spit it out?
Doesn't matter if I Amhate you or emGbrace you?
FNothing makes you turn around
[Pre-Chorus]
You got inside my Amhead, I want you Gout
'Cause I've been betCrayed on holy Emground
[Chorus]
 AmBurying the truth with lies , Gfed up how you justify
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYou're so despicable Gwhen you're acting unreasonable
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CThe way you hurt me 'cause you Emnever wanna face it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CBullets raining, you Emnever wanna face it
[Instrumental]
Am G C F
Am G C Em
Am G C F
Am G C
[Chorus]
N.C
The way you hurt me 'cause you never wanna face it
 AmBurying the truth with lies , Gfed up how you justify
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYou're so despicable Gwhen you're acting unreasonable
 CAnd I hate it Em, and I hate it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CThe way you hurt me 'cause you Emnever wanna face it
 AmYour words like firing guns, Gbullets raining
 CBullets raining, you Emnever wanna face it
[Outro]
   Am    G    C    EmFace it
 AmOh oh oh oh , Goh oh oh oh
 CBullets raining, you Emnever wanna face it
[Instrumental]
Am G C

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Holy Ground

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G C Em

Am G F

[Verse 1]

Am G

It's been a while since I told you that I hate you

You've turned the truth inside out

Am G

Don't turn your back when I face you, or I'll make you

You turned my world upside down

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

You get inside my head, I want you out

C Em

'Cause I've been betrayed on holy ground

[Chorus]

Am G

Burying the truth with lies , fed up how you justify

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

You're so despicable when you're acting unreasonable

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

The way you hurt me 'cause you never wanna face it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

Bullets raining, you never wanna face it

[Instrumental]

Am G F

[Verse 2]

Am G

But what does it take now to break you, to awake you?

To make you bow and spit it out?

Am G

Doesn't matter if I hate you or embrace you?

Nothing makes you turn around

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

You got inside my head, I want you out

C Em

'Cause I've been betrayed on holy ground

[Chorus]

Am G

Burying the truth with lies , fed up how you justify

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

You're so despicable when you're acting unreasonable

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

The way you hurt me 'cause you never wanna face it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

Bullets raining, you never wanna face it

[Instrumental]

Am G C F

Am G C Em

Am G C F

Am G C

[Chorus]

N.C

The way you hurt me 'cause you never wanna face it

Am G

Burying the truth with lies , fed up how you justify

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

You're so despicable when you're acting unreasonable

C Em

And I hate it , and I hate it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

The way you hurt me 'cause you never wanna face it

Am G

Your words like firing guns, bullets raining

C Em

Bullets raining, you never wanna face it

[Outro]

Am G C Em

Face it

Am G

Oh oh oh oh , oh oh oh oh

C Em

Bullets raining, you never wanna face it

[Instrumental]

Am G C

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