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Please Bleed

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---2-0----0------------2-2h4p2----|
A|------------4-------3-------------|
E|-0------3--------5----------------|
[Verse 1]
EmMake me feel Glike a begAmgarC  
EmMake me feel Glike a thi-Amief
EmMake me feel Glike a Ambattle,C  
that Emcannot Gend in ApeaceC  
EmMake me Gfeel like Amrunning,C  
as Emif I've Glost my AmnerveC  
EmMake me Gfeel like Amcrying,C  
Emtears I Gdon't desAmerve
[Refrain 1]
CPlease Embleed
So I Cknow that you are Emreal
So I Cknow that you can Emfeel
The Cdamage that you've DdoneDsus4  D  
AmWho have I beCcome
To Ammyself I am Cnumb, AmI am Cnumb, AmI am Cnu-u-u-Dumb
[Verse 2]
EmIs thiGs reaAmlly liCving?
EmSometimes Git's haAmrd to tell
EmOr is this juGst a kiAmnder, genCtler hell
EmTurn ouGt the lAightsC  
EmAnd let Gme stare iAmnto your Csoul
EmI was boGrn and blAmed for you to hold
[Refrain 2]
CPlease Embleed
So I Cknow that you are Emreal
So I Cknow that you can Emfeel
The Cdamage that you've DdoneDsus4  D  
AmWho have I beCcome
To Ammyself I am Cnumb, AmI am Cnumb, AmI am Cnu-u-u-Dumb
[Verse 3]
EmNever said thGank youAm  C  
EmNever said plGeaseAm  
EmNever gave reGason to AmbelieveC  
EmSo as iGt standAs I romCain on my
GEmood loveGrs make gAmreat enemies
[Refrain 3]
CPlease Embleed
So I Cknow that you are Emreal
So I Cknow that you can Emfeel
The Cdamage that you've DdoneDsus4  D  
AmWho have I beCcome
To Ammyself I am Cnumb, AmI am Cnumb, AmI am Cnu-u-u-Dumb
[Refrain 4]
CPlease Embleed
So I Cknow that you are Emreal
So I Cknow that you can Emfeel
The Cdamage that you've DdoneDsus4  D  
AmWho have I beCcome
To Ammyself I am Cnumb, AmI am Cnumb, AmI am Cnu-u-u-Dumb
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Please Bleed

by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

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Dsus4

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|---2-0----0------------2-2h4p2----|

A|------------4-------3-------------|

E|-0------3--------5----------------|

[Verse 1]

Em G Am C

Make me feel like a beggar

Em G Am

Make me feel like a thi-ief

Em G Am C

Make me feel like a battle,

Em G A C

that cannot end in peace

Em G Am C

Make me feel like running,

Em G Am C

as if I've lost my nerve

Em G Am C

Make me feel like crying,

Em G Am

tears I don't deserve

[Refrain 1]

C Em

Please bleed

C Em

So I know that you are real

C Em

So I know that you can feel

C D Dsus4 D

The damage that you've done

Am C

Who have I become

Am C Am C Am C D

To myself I am numb, I am numb, I am nu-u-u-umb

[Verse 2]

Em G Am C

Is this really living?

Em G Am

Sometimes it's hard to tell

Em G Am C

Or is this just a kinder, gentler hell

Em G A C

Turn out the lights

Em G Am C

And let me stare into your soul

Em G Am

I was born and bled for you to hold

[Refrain 2]

C Em

Please bleed

C Em

So I know that you are real

C Em

So I know that you can feel

C D Dsus4 D

The damage that you've done

Am C

Who have I become

Am C Am C Am C D

To myself I am numb, I am numb, I am nu-u-u-umb

[Verse 3]

Em G Am C

Never said thank you

Em G Am

Never said please

Em G Am C

Never gave reason to believe

Em G A C

So as it stands I romain on my

Em G Am

Good lovers make great enemies

[Refrain 3]

C Em

Please bleed

C Em

So I know that you are real

C Em

So I know that you can feel

C D Dsus4 D

The damage that you've done

Am C

Who have I become

Am C Am C Am C D

To myself I am numb, I am numb, I am nu-u-u-umb

[Refrain 4]

C Em

Please bleed

C Em

So I know that you are real

C Em

So I know that you can feel

C D Dsus4 D

The damage that you've done

Am C

Who have I become

Am C Am C Am C D

To myself I am numb, I am numb, I am nu-u-u-umb

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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