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Underline The Black

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 G   D   A   Bm- A  
 G   D   A   Bm- A  
[Verse 1]
BmUnderline the Gblack around my eyes
In the Adark with heavy Bmchains over my heart
BmI just look, don't Gfeel like myself at allA  
And I'm just Bmwaiting for the axe to fallBm  G  A  
And I'm just Bmwaiting for the axe to fallBm  G  A  
[Verse 2]
BmI came back so Glate but it was light
And they Alooked me up and down like an Bmalien arrived
BmI just walked on Gby with my old guitar A  
And they're still Bmwaiting for their lives to startBm  G  A  
And they're still Bmwaiting for their lives to startDm  A#  Dm  A#  
[Pre-Chorus]
DI'm not Asorry, I don't Gthink of you that often
 G   D   A   G- A  
[Chorus]
GHow can I explain, Dthat feeling remains
                       A    Bm-  A  
When I looked at myself, I was somebody else
GMy visions were right, Ddecisions were made
                     A       Bm-      A  
In the alleys that wind through the back of mind
GHow can I forget, Dwhat reason is left
                       A    Bm-  A  
When I looked at myself, I was somebody else
GMy visions were right, Ddecisions were made
                     A       Bm-                    A   G   D   A   Bm-
In the alleys that wind through the back of my mind     Oh
                        A   G   D   A   Bm- A  
With the black underlined      Oh 
[Verse 3]
BmUnderline the Gblack around my eyes
In the Adark with heavy Bmchains over my heart
BmI just look, don't Gfeel like myself at allA  
And I'm just Bmwaiting for the axe to fallBm  G  A  
And they're still Bmwaiting for their lives to startBm  G  A  
And they're still Bmwaiting for their lives to startDm  A#  Dm  A#  
[Pre-Chorus]
DI'm not Asorry, I don't Gthink of you that often
 G   D   A   Bm- A  
 G   D   A   Bm- A  
[Chorus]
GHow can I explain, Dthat feeling remains
                       A    Bm-  A  
When I looked at myself, I was somebody else
GMy visions were right, Ddecisions were made
                     A       Bm-      A  
In the alleys that wind through the back of mind
GHow can I forget, Dwhat reason is left
                       A    Bm-  A  
When I looked at myself, I was somebody else
GMy visions were right, Ddecisions were made
                     A       Bm-                    A   G   D   A   Bm-
In the alleys that wind through the back of my mind     Oh
                        A   G   D   A   Bm- A  
With the black underlined      Oh 
          Bm                A   G   D   A   Bm-
Through the back of my mind   Oh
                        A   G   D   A   Bm- A  
With the black underlined      Oh 
G D A D G

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Underline The Black

by Metric

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G D A Bm A

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Underline the black around my eyes

A Bm

In the dark with heavy chains over my heart

Bm G A

I just look, don't feel like myself at all

Bm Bm G A

And I'm just waiting for the axe to fall

Bm Bm G A

And I'm just waiting for the axe to fall

[Verse 2]

Bm G

I came back so late but it was light

A Bm

And they looked me up and down like an alien arrived

Bm G A

I just walked on by with my old guitar

Bm Bm G A

And they're still waiting for their lives to start

Bm Dm A# Dm A#

And they're still waiting for their lives to start

[Pre-Chorus]

D A G

I'm not sorry, I don't think of you that often

G D A G A

[Chorus]

G D

How can I explain, that feeling remains

A Bm A

When I looked at myself, I was somebody else

G D

My visions were right, decisions were made

A Bm A

In the alleys that wind through the back of mind

G D

How can I forget, what reason is left

A Bm A

When I looked at myself, I was somebody else

G D

My visions were right, decisions were made

A Bm A G D A Bm

- -

In the alleys that wind through the back of my mind Oh

A G D A Bm A

With the black underlined Oh

[Verse 3]

Bm G

Underline the black around my eyes

A Bm

In the dark with heavy chains over my heart

Bm G A

I just look, don't feel like myself at all

Bm Bm G A

And I'm just waiting for the axe to fall

Bm Bm G A

And they're still waiting for their lives to start

Bm Dm A# Dm A#

And they're still waiting for their lives to start

[Pre-Chorus]

D A G

I'm not sorry, I don't think of you that often

G D A Bm A

[Chorus]

G D

How can I explain, that feeling remains

A Bm A

When I looked at myself, I was somebody else

G D

My visions were right, decisions were made

A Bm A

In the alleys that wind through the back of mind

G D

How can I forget, what reason is left

A Bm A

When I looked at myself, I was somebody else

G D

My visions were right, decisions were made

A Bm A G D A Bm

- -

In the alleys that wind through the back of my mind Oh

A G D A Bm A

With the black underlined Oh

Bm A G D A Bm

Through the back of my mind Oh

A G D A Bm A

With the black underlined Oh

G D A D G

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