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This music it seems difficult, and it is. But don\'t think that it\'s wrong because I 
it from the Songbook Original.The Original is with the strings turned in:
6:  Db5:   Ab4:   Db3:   Gb2:   Bb1: Eb  
The music is in the STANDARD TUNNING
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F#5It\'s true, we\'re all a littD5le  C#5insane
But iF#5t\'s so clear
Now that I\'D5m  uncC#5hained
F#5Fear is only in our mE5inds
F#5Taking over all the tE5ime
F#5Fear is only in our mE5inds but it\'s tF#5aking over all the E5time
F#5 E5   F#5 E5 F#5 E5
E5    F#5 E5 F#5 E5
You pF#5oor    E5     G5     F#5sweet    E5  F#5innoE5ceG5nt        F#5  E5thing
    F#5 E5 G5 F#5   E5   F#5
G5Dry     F#5yD5our eyes and testify
You kF#5now    E5     G5      F#5you    E5  F#5live  E5   G5to F#5break E5me
     F#5 E5 G5 F#5       E5  F#5
G5DonF#5\'t   D5deny       Sweet sa  -  cri -  fice
F#5One day I\'m gonna D5forget your nC#5a-me
and F#5one sweet day, you\'re gonna drown in D5my lost C#5pain
F#5Fear is only in our mE5inds
F#5Taking over all the tE5ime
F#5Fear is only in our mE5inds but it\'s tF#5aking over all the E5time
F#5 E5   F#5 E5 F#5 E5
You pF#5oor    E5     G5     F#5sweet    E5  F#5innoE5ceG5nt        F#5  E5thing
    F#5 E5 G5 F#5   E5   F#5
G5Dry     F#5yD5our eyes and testify
and F#5oh     E5     G5      F#5you  E5lF#5ove   E5   G5to  F#5hatE5e me
     F#5 E5  G5 F#5           E5
E5Don\'t   G5yoF#5u, hoD5-ney? I\'m your sac -  ri - fice.
   E5     F#5(I dream in G5darkness
  A5I sleep to B5die
   E5     F#5erase the G5silence
  A5erase my B5life             E5     F#5our burning aG5shes
               Do you won-der                   why you hate?
  A5blacken the B5day             E5     F#5a world of nothingness
                  Are you still          too weak       to survive
  A5blow me aB5way)
               your mistakes?
You pF#5oor    E5     G5     F#5sweet    E5  F#5innoE5ceG5nt        F#5  E5thing
    F#5 E5 G5 F#5   E5   F#5
G5Dry     F#5yD5our eyes and testify
You kF#5now    E5     G5      F#5you    E5  F#5live  E5   G5to F#5break E5me
     F#5 E5 G5 F#5       E5  F#5
G5DonF#5\'t   D5deny       Sweet sa  -  cri -  fice
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The bridge is confused, but if you pay attention you\'ll understand

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Sweet Sacrifice

by Evanescence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

C#5

This music it seems difficult, and it is. But don\'t think that it\'s wrong because I

it from the Songbook Original.The Original is with the strings turned in:

Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

6: 5: 4: 3: 2: 1:

The music is in the STANDARD TUNNING

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F#5 D5 C#5

It\'s true, we\'re all a little insane

F#5

But it\'s so clear

D5 C#5

Now that I\'m unchained

F#5 E5

Fear is only in our minds

F#5 E5

Taking over all the time

F#5 E5 F#5 E5

Fear is only in our minds but it\'s taking over all the time

F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5

E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

You poor sweet innocent thing

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5

G5 F#5 D5

Dry your eyes and testify

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

You know you live to break me

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5

G5 F#5 D5

Don\'t deny Sweet sa - cri - fice

F#5 D5 C#5

One day I\'m gonna forget your na-me

F#5 D5 C#5

and one sweet day, you\'re gonna drown in my lost pain

F#5 E5

Fear is only in our minds

F#5 E5

Taking over all the time

F#5 E5 F#5 E5

Fear is only in our minds but it\'s taking over all the time

F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

You poor sweet innocent thing

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5

G5 F#5 D5

Dry your eyes and testify

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

and oh you love to hate me

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

E5 G5 F#5 D5

Don\'t you, ho-ney? I\'m your sac - ri - fice.

E5 F#5 G5

(I dream in darkness

A5 B5

I sleep to die

E5 F#5 G5

erase the silence

A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5

erase my life our burning ashes

Do you won-der why you hate?

A5 B5 E5 F#5

blacken the day a world of nothingness

Are you still too weak to survive

A5 B5

blow me away)

your mistakes?

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

You poor sweet innocent thing

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5

G5 F#5 D5

Dry your eyes and testify

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5

You know you live to break me

F#5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5

G5 F#5 D5

Don\'t deny Sweet sa - cri - fice

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The bridge is confused, but if you pay attention you\'ll understand

About Sweet Sacrifice Chords by Evanescence

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What key is "Sweet Sacrifice" in?

The chords for "Sweet Sacrifice" show the original chord names (including Db, Ab, Gb, Bb, Eb, F#5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.