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Tuning: STANDARD
INTRO NOTE: I know this song ain't noth'in without it's Phat intro
Verse 1
ACan't you see I'm C#msick of this. ChanAces are your oBblivious
to how I Afeel sitting Bon your throne and IA'm sure that I'm
C#mnot alone, not aAlone, not aC#mlone. Tell me
CHORUS 
APlease, who the fuck did you want me to Bbe.
Was it something that I could'nt G#msee.
Never knew this would be so poC#mlitical.
And Aplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Bskin, 
and it's starting to tear from wiG#mthin.
But it's C#mobvious that does'nt bother you so please
VERSE 2
AI did'nt think that you'de C#msell me out.
Now IA'm sure what you're Ball about.
You mAight feel in coC#mntrol of things.
But yAou're not holding Ball the strings,
all tAhe strings, all tBhe strings. Tell me
CHORUS
APlease, who the fuck do you want me to Bbe.
Was it something that I could'nt G#msee.
Never knew this would be so poC#mlitical.
And Aplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Bskin,
and it's starting to tear from wiG#mthin.
But it's obvious that does'nt C#mmatter to you
BRIDGE
AI've swallowed all your anC#mswers. AI've swallowed all my C#mpride.
AYou've used up all your chaC#mnces. Can't Akeep this all iC#mnside.
BTell me
CHORUS
APlease, who the fuck do you want me to Bbe.
Was it something that I could'nt G#msee.
Never knew this would be so poC#mlitical.
And Aplease, I'm still wearing this miserable Bskin.
And it's starting to tear from wiG#mthin.
But it's obvious that does'nt C#mbother you, so
CHORUS 2
APlease, don't keep telling me that it's Bok.
I don't buy all the shit that you G#msay.
And quite honestly; I'm fucking C#msick of it.
So Aplease, if I cut of this nose from my Bface,
then I would'nt feel so out of G#mplace.
But that still would'nt be quite eC#mnough for you.
           ASTOPS ON A  
So please
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Please

by Staind

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C#m

G#m

Tuning: STANDARD

INTRO NOTE: I know this song ain't noth'in without it's Phat intro

Verse 1

A C#m A B

Can't you see I'm sick of this. Chances are your oblivious

A B A

to how I feel sitting on your throne and I'm sure that I'm

C#m A C#m

not alone, not alone, not alone. Tell me

CHORUS

A B

Please, who the fuck did you want me to be.

G#m

Was it something that I could'nt see.

C#m

Never knew this would be so political.

A B

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin,

G#m

and it's starting to tear from within.

C#m

But it's obvious that does'nt bother you so please

VERSE 2

A C#m

I did'nt think that you'de sell me out.

A B

Now I'm sure what you're all about.

A C#m

You might feel in control of things.

A B

But you're not holding all the strings,

A B

all the strings, all the strings. Tell me

CHORUS

A B

Please, who the fuck do you want me to be.

G#m

Was it something that I could'nt see.

C#m

Never knew this would be so political.

A B

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin,

G#m

and it's starting to tear from within.

C#m

But it's obvious that does'nt matter to you

BRIDGE

A C#m A C#m

I've swallowed all your answers. I've swallowed all my pride.

A C#m A C#m

You've used up all your chances. Can't keep this all inside.

Tell me

CHORUS

A B

Please, who the fuck do you want me to be.

G#m

Was it something that I could'nt see.

C#m

Never knew this would be so political.

A B

And please, I'm still wearing this miserable skin.

G#m

And it's starting to tear from within.

C#m

But it's obvious that does'nt bother you, so

CHORUS 2

A B

Please, don't keep telling me that it's ok.

G#m

I don't buy all the shit that you say.

C#m

And quite honestly; I'm fucking sick of it.

A B

So please, if I cut of this nose from my face,

G#m

then I would'nt feel so out of place.

C#m

But that still would'nt be quite enough for you.

A A

STOPS ON

So please

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