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Scorpion Hill

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[Intro]
EUp on Scorpion AHill watching Elife
Passing me by in the Apale mBoonlight
EAnd I sat there forever, three Asheets to the wC#mind
BIt's not helping my case, the state that I'm in
ABut it's not how they Etold you
AMy intentions were Egood
AI was just bursting apart like the Eend of the ark
C#mHolding on to whatever I F#mcouldA  
[Verse 1]
E A E A C#m B A
EA square of light moves its Bway through the empty Aroom
EAcross the stained yellow F#mcarpet
ELike a ghost of myBself in the Aafternoon
Haunting my Cbasement apartment
BI looked in Cto the mirror
C#mHanging behind my Adoor
BThe glass was cracked and the Cman staring back
C#mHe don't look like me Aanymore
And if the Bworld is gonna burn
EveryCone should get a turn to light it up
[Chorus]
 E   G#   C#m   A(x2)
E G#
C#mDown Aand Eout, G#I've bC#meen oAn the rocksE  G#  
C#mI've Abeen Ehaving some Apretty dark F#mthoughts
Yeah, I like them a BlotCm  
[Verse 2]
E A E A C#m B A
ETime and time Bagain, well I've tried and Afailed to get my act together
EAnd I'll admit lately G#mthings really went off the Arails
CI know that you deserve better
BBut in the morning, Cas I was boarding
C#mThe commuter train to Awork
BThe boss was calling, he said, "CThere's been cutbacks and
C#mI'm sorry you're the Afirst"
BAnd If I can't support the two of us
CmHow can I support a third?
[Chorus]
E G#
C#mDown Aand Eout, G#I've C#mbeen Aon the rocksE  G#  
C#mI've Abeen Ehaving some Apretty dark F#mthoughts
[Bridge]
BAnd I'm on the brink
EFalling deep into debt
AFalling deep into drink
F#mI can drown those regrets
I don't have to BthinkG#  
ANow I'm working the night Eshift
AAsleep at the Ewheel
AI was bursting apart like a Eflame from a spark
C#mThinkin' "F#mJesus, this can't be for real"
[Verse 3]
AMy sweat-soaked Emattress
ACorner of the rEoom
ACigarettes and Ematches
C#mIn the fading aF#mfternoon
AAnd a picture of my kid, yeah, he's smiling
It's the first day of Eschool
[Outro]
 E   G#   C#m   A(x4)
F#mShe said, "I found the Bgun, it was buried Ebeneath
Piles of Aclothes in the room where your son F#msleeps
And I can't pBretend, to know G#how this will end"

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Scorpion Hill

by PUP

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

E A E

Up on Scorpion Hill watching life

A B

Passing me by in the pale moonlight

E A C#m

And I sat there forever, three sheets to the wind

It's not helping my case, the state that I'm in

A E

But it's not how they told you

A E

My intentions were good

A E

I was just bursting apart like the end of the ark

C#m F#m A

Holding on to whatever I could

[Verse 1]

E A E A C#m B A

E B A

A square of light moves its way through the empty room

E F#m

Across the stained yellow carpet

E B A

Like a ghost of myself in the afternoon

Haunting my basement apartment

B C

I looked in to the mirror

C#m A

Hanging behind my door

B C

The glass was cracked and the man staring back

C#m A

He don't look like me anymore

And if the world is gonna burn

Everyone should get a turn to light it up

[Chorus]

E G# C#m A

(x2)

E G#

C#m A E G# C#m A E G#

Down and out, I've been on the rocks

C#m A E A F#m

I've been having some pretty dark thoughts

B Cm

Yeah, I like them a lot

[Verse 2]

E A E A C#m B A

E B A

Time and time again, well I've tried and failed to get my act together

E G#m A

And I'll admit lately things really went off the rails

I know that you deserve better

B C

But in the morning, as I was boarding

C#m A

The commuter train to work

B C

The boss was calling, he said, "There's been cutbacks and

C#m A

I'm sorry you're the first"

And If I can't support the two of us

How can I support a third?

[Chorus]

E G#

C#m A E G# C#m A E G#

Down and out, I've been on the rocks

C#m A E A F#m

I've been having some pretty dark thoughts

[Bridge]

And I'm on the brink

Falling deep into debt

Falling deep into drink

F#m

I can drown those regrets

B G#

I don't have to think

A E

Now I'm working the night shift

A E

Asleep at the wheel

A E

I was bursting apart like a flame from a spark

C#m F#m

Thinkin' "Jesus, this can't be for real"

[Verse 3]

A E

My sweat-soaked mattress

A E

Corner of the room

A E

Cigarettes and matches

C#m F#m

In the fading afternoon

And a picture of my kid, yeah, he's smiling

It's the first day of school

[Outro]

E G# C#m A

(x4)

F#m B E

She said, "I found the gun, it was buried beneath

A F#m

Piles of clothes in the room where your son sleeps

B G#

And I can't pretend, to know how this will end"

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