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Aminor

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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-Am--------0------E----------------F-----------------C------------------|
B|-----1-------1----------0----------------1-------------------------|
G|-2------------------1-------1--------2-------2-----------0---------| x2
D|----------------2---------------3--------------------2-------2-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am
I Elive inside my Fown world of Cmake believeAm  
Kids Escreaming in their Fcradles, proCfanitiesAm  
I Esee the world through Feyes covered in Cink and Ambleach
Cross Eout the ones who Fheard my cries and Cwatched me weep
[Chorus]
AmI love EeverythingF  
Fire Cspreading all arAmound my room
My Eworld's so bright
It's Fhard to breathe but Cthat's alright
Hush!
[Bridge]
  Am    E    F    Cx4
[Verse 2]
AmTape my Eeyes open to Fforce realiCtyAm  
Why Ecan't you just let me Feat my weight Cin glee?Am  
I Elive inside my Fown world of Cmake believeAm  
Kids Escreaming in their Fcradles, proCfanitiesAm  
Somedays EI feel skinniFer than all Cthe other daysAm  
And some Edays I can't Ftell if my body Cbelongs to me
[Chorus]
AmI love EeverythingF  
Fire Cspreading all arAmound my room
My Eworld's so bright
It's Fhard to breathe but Cthat's alright
Hush!
[Bridge]
e|-Am0-------0------E----------------F-----------------C------------------|
B|-1---1-------1--0-------0-------1--------1-------------------------|
G|-2--------------1---1-------1---2----2-------2---0-------0---------| x4
D|----------------2---------------3----------------2---2-------2-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
AmI wanna Etaste your content
FHold your breath Cand feel the tension
AmDevils hide Ebehind redemption
FHonesty Cis a one way gate to hell
AmI wanna Etaste consumption
FBreathe fCaster to waste oxygen
AmHear the chilEdren sing aloud
FIt's music 'til thCe wick burns out
Hush
[Bridge]
e|-Am0-------0------E----------------F-----------------C------------------|
B|-1---1-------1--0-------0-------1--------1-------------------------|
G|-2--------------1---1-------1---2----2-------2---0-------0---------| x2
D|----------------2---------------3----------------2---2-------2-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
Just wanna be Amcare free lEately
FJust kicking Cup daisies
Got onAme too many quEarters in my pocket
FCount 'em like Cfour leaf clovers in my locket
AmUntied Elaces
FJust trippinCg on daydreams
GoAmt dirty little lEullabies playing on repeat
FMight as well just rot Caround the nursery and count sheep

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Cradles

by Sub Urban

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am E F C

e|---------0---------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----1-------1----------0----------------1-------------------------|

G|-2------------------1-------1--------2-------2-----------0---------| x2

D|----------------2---------------3--------------------2-------2-----|

A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

E F C Am

I live inside my own world of make believe

E F C Am

Kids screaming in their cradles, profanities

E F C Am

I see the world through eyes covered in ink and bleach

E F C

Cross out the ones who heard my cries and watched me weep

[Chorus]

Am E F

I love everything

C Am

Fire spreading all around my room

My world's so bright

F C

It's hard to breathe but that's alright

Hush!

[Bridge]

Am E F C

[Verse 2]

Am E F C Am

Tape my eyes open to force reality

E F C Am

Why can't you just let me eat my weight in glee?

E F C Am

I live inside my own world of make believe

E F C Am

Kids screaming in their cradles, profanities

E F C Am

Somedays I feel skinnier than all the other days

E F C

And some days I can't tell if my body belongs to me

[Chorus]

Am E F

I love everything

C Am

Fire spreading all around my room

My world's so bright

F C

It's hard to breathe but that's alright

Hush!

[Bridge]

Am E F C

e|-0-------0---------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1---1-------1--0-------0-------1--------1-------------------------|

G|-2--------------1---1-------1---2----2-------2---0-------0---------| x4

D|----------------2---------------3----------------2---2-------2-----|

A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Am E

I wanna taste your content

F C

Hold your breath and feel the tension

Am E

Devils hide behind redemption

F C

Honesty is a one way gate to hell

Am E

I wanna taste consumption

F C

Breathe faster to waste oxygen

Am E

Hear the children sing aloud

F C

It's music 'til the wick burns out

Hush

[Bridge]

Am E F C

e|-0-------0---------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1---1-------1--0-------0-------1--------1-------------------------|

G|-2--------------1---1-------1---2----2-------2---0-------0---------| x2

D|----------------2---------------3----------------2---2-------2-----|

A|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]

Am E

Just wanna be care free lately

F C

Just kicking up daisies

Am E

Got one too many quarters in my pocket

F C

Count 'em like four leaf clovers in my locket

Am E

Untied laces

F C

Just tripping on daydreams

Am E

Got dirty little lullabies playing on repeat

F C

Might as well just rot around the nursery and count sheep

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