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[Intro]
C F C F C G F C G
[Verse 1]
Cwell I guess by the blood stain of your lips
and the wFander of your fingertips
I should prCove true to my empteyness and staFy herCe
Cwell I’m just a kid of ill repute
but the sGkin I wear’s my only suit
and Fyou you’re just a substitute for the oCne that I hold dGear
Fyou know you cGould be anyCone
god foGrgive my tasteless tFongue
I never sGhould have been set frCee
FI claw my eGyes I skin my faCce
beg somehGow to be replacFed
that’s how we dGeal with boys like Cme
[Verse 2]
Cwell I guess by this world so sick with loss
and yFour services so free of cost
I should cClimb down off my rugged cross and lFay with Cyou
Cbut you know by now it's half past late
and I oGnly came here for escape
Fyou you’re just my next mistake
Clike me to yGou
Fyou know you cGould be anyoCne
god forgGive your unborn sFons
I hope they dGon’t end up like Cme
FI drag my Gmind through streets of sChame
blame mysGelf forgive the Fgame
that’s how we dGeal with boys like CmeG  
[Refrain]
Gbut despite what you’ve been tColdG  
I once had a sFoul
left somewhere behCind
Ga former friend of miFne
and I hate to speak so fAmree
but you mean nothing to Gme
so if the street lights they shine bFright
I’Gll be home toniCght
[Verse 3]
CI guess by the dim light in your eyes
and that to yFou all things come as a surprise
I should Cset the steel trap of your thighs and dFive right Cin
Cbut to you I’m just a confused child
Ginsecure or in denial
Fgo raise your robes go have your trial I’Cll let you wGin
Fyou know I cGould be anyoCne
god forGgive what I should’ve dFone
my thoughts eGnough to guilty Cbe
Fyes I gGuess I made this bCed
but I’ll Gtake the sidewalk inFstead
that’s how we dGeal with boys like Cme
[Refrain]
but dGespite what you’ve been tColdG  
I once had a sFoul
left somewhere behCind
Ga former friend of miFne
and I hGate to sound so tAmrue
but I mean nothing to yGou
so if the street lights they shine bFright
I’Gll get home tonCightG  F  C  G  F  
[Outro] 
Am G F Em Dm G C

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Despite What Youve Been Told

by Two Gallants

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F C G F C G

[Verse 1]

well I guess by the blood stain of your lips

and the wander of your fingertips

C F C

I should prove true to my empteyness and stay here

well I’m just a kid of ill repute

but the skin I wear’s my only suit

F C G

and you you’re just a substitute for the one that I hold dear

F G C

you know you could be anyone

G F

god forgive my tasteless tongue

G C

I never should have been set free

F G C

I claw my eyes I skin my face

G F

beg somehow to be replaced

G C

that’s how we deal with boys like me

[Verse 2]

well I guess by this world so sick with loss

and your services so free of cost

C F C

I should climb down off my rugged cross and lay with you

but you know by now it's half past late

and I only came here for escape

you you’re just my next mistake

C G

like me to you

F G C

you know you could be anyone

G F

god forgive your unborn sons

G C

I hope they don’t end up like me

F G C

I drag my mind through streets of shame

G F

blame myself forgive the game

G C G

that’s how we deal with boys like me

[Refrain]

G C G

but despite what you’ve been told

I once had a soul

left somewhere behind

G F

a former friend of mine

and I hate to speak so free

but you mean nothing to me

so if the street lights they shine bright

G C

I’ll be home tonight

[Verse 3]

I guess by the dim light in your eyes

and that to you all things come as a surprise

C F C

I should set the steel trap of your thighs and dive right in

but to you I’m just a confused child

insecure or in denial

F C G

go raise your robes go have your trial I’ll let you win

F G C

you know I could be anyone

G F

god forgive what I should’ve done

G C

my thoughts enough to guilty be

F G C

yes I guess I made this bed

G F

but I’ll take the sidewalk instead

G C

that’s how we deal with boys like me

[Refrain]

G C G

but despite what you’ve been told

I once had a soul

left somewhere behind

G F

a former friend of mine

G Am

and I hate to sound so true

but I mean nothing to you

so if the street lights they shine bright

G C G F C G F

I’ll get home tonight

[Outro]

Am G F Em Dm G C

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