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 C   C/B   Am   G   F2x
Well I was lying in a Cdetox
'Cause I don't want to disaFppoint you too much
No one ever taught me Amhow to be Ganything but Fashamed
I'm finding faces in the Cfloorboards
The wooden patterns stare at Fme like they're bored
It's like a Amsong in my head but I Gcan't figure out the Fchords
Am G F
CNo one C/Bever Amcalls me Gby my reFal name
CThey just C/Blook right Amthrough me Goh, it's a Fdamn shame
And I was lying when we Ccaught up
'Cause I know you don't care aFbout me all that much
You're just Amwaiting for the Gnext time you can Fspeak
I'm turning corners walking Cnowhere
I'm asking questions but there's Fno one there
I ain't Amlow enough to Gstop breathing so my Flungs will hold onto the air
CNo one C/Bever Amcalls me Gby my reFal name
CThey just C/Blook right Amthrough me Goh, it's a Fdamn shame
CNo one C/Bever Amcalls me Gby my reFal name
CNo one C/Bever Amcalls me Gby myF  
 Am   G   F3x
GTime will Ampoison your Fheart
All this Gtime will Ampoison your Fheart
If you're Gtrying to close your eyes count the Amseconds they go by Ftime will poison your CheC/BartAm  G  F  
Poison your CheC/BartAm  G  F  

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Real Name

by Big Nothing

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C C/B Am G F

Well I was lying in a detox

'Cause I don't want to disappoint you too much

Am G F

No one ever taught me how to be anything but ashamed

I'm finding faces in the floorboards

The wooden patterns stare at me like they're bored

Am G F

It's like a song in my head but I can't figure out the chords

Am G F

C C/B Am G F

No one ever calls me by my real name

C C/B Am G F

They just look right through me oh, it's a damn shame

And I was lying when we caught up

'Cause I know you don't care about me all that much

Am G F

You're just waiting for the next time you can speak

I'm turning corners walking nowhere

I'm asking questions but there's no one there

Am G F

I ain't low enough to stop breathing so my lungs will hold onto the air

C C/B Am G F

No one ever calls me by my real name

C C/B Am G F

They just look right through me oh, it's a damn shame

C C/B Am G F

No one ever calls me by my real name

C C/B Am G F

No one ever calls me by my

Am G F

G Am F

Time will poison your heart

G Am F

All this time will poison your heart

G Am F C C/B Am G F

If you're trying to close your eyes count the seconds they go by time will poison your heart

C C/B Am G F

Poison your heart

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