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I know the outro is missing but I was too lazy to write it down.
The Throes                                                 (Two Gallants)
                                                              (Capo +3)
Intro:  C   Em   Am  G  
1.
C'Well I don't know if I can take this anymEmore'
she's thinkin' as he shoves her 'gainst the Amwall
Screamin'. 'Well than what good are you fGor,
you don't give me no pleasure at aCll.'
'Oh now I know I need to lEmeave'
so she tells herself aAmgain,
wipes a little blood upon her sGleeve,
but she don't tell herself when.
And bFaby starts a cCryin', daddy Amsits back dGown,
Csinks another dGrink to bring his tAmemper dGown.
And his iCmage there reflectin' on the GTV screen,
Freminds her of a Cbetter day she tAmhought she'd seGen.
Refrain:
But now tCake your time befGore you grieve,
Fand keep your heart hid oCff your sleeve,
Fcause ain't no one but yCou deceived,
Amyour sympathy is sGoon to leave.
And now hCide your mouth befGore you speak,
For better yet just tCurn a cheek
FI watch your interest gCrowin' weak,
Fbut still you say that CI'm the freak
and I gEmuess that's fGine with Cme.
Bridge:  C   Em   Am  G  
2.
CBut he's probably had a long, long Emday,
she's thinkin' in the kitchen while she wAmeeps,
puttin' dinner's leftovers aGway
as he stumbles off to bed and then to sCleep.
Surely he'll be better come the dEmawn,
when I rise to cook him breakfast 'fore he gAmoes,
wakes without a word and then he's gGone,
he's got that kind of love that never sChows.
And bFaby starts a wCailin', daddy cAmomes back dGown,
C'Shut up that cGhild', she hAmears him sGhout,
and cCradled in her arms she tries to cGalm the sound,
F'How am I to sCleep', he screams and sAmlaps her doGwn.
Refrain:
But now tCake your time befGore you grieve,
Fand keep your heart hid oCff your sleeve,
Fcause ain't no one but yCou deceived,
Amyour sympathy is sGoon to leave.
And now hCide your mouth befGore you speak,
For better yet just tCurn a cheek
FI watch your interest gCrowin' weak,
Fbut still you say that CI'm the freak
and I gEmuess that's fGine with Cme.
Bridge:  C   Em   Am  G  
3.
CAnd when she wakes her head don't cease to pEmain,
body's broken and her clothes are torn aAmway,
still the threat of emptiness remGains,
s she struggles to her feet to get aCway.
'Hell, where has my child gEmone',
she screams as she runs from room to rAmoom.
Every sound of silence lingers Gon,
not a single kick inside her womb.
And her mFind drowns into Cshadows, mama fAmalls back dGown,
Cwhere the walls that shape her wGorld seem taller Amfrom the gGround.
And nCo more breath to scream her throat just dGrifts away,
Fand no more life to lCose as if there Amwere to saGve.
Refrain:
But now tCake your time befGore you grieve,
Fand keep your heart hid oCff your sleeve,
Fcause ain't no one but yCou deceived,
Amyour sympathy is sGoon to leave.
And now hCide your mouth befGore you speak,
For better yet just tCurn a cheek
FI watch your interest gCrowin' weak,
Fbut still you say that CI'm the freak
and I gEmuess that's fGine with Cme.

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The Throes

by Two Gallants

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I know the outro is missing but I was too lazy to write it down.

The Throes (Two Gallants)

(Capo +3)

C Em Am G

Intro:

C Em

'Well I don't know if I can take this anymore'

she's thinkin' as he shoves her 'gainst the wall

Screamin'. 'Well than what good are you for,

you don't give me no pleasure at all.'

'Oh now I know I need to leave'

so she tells herself again,

wipes a little blood upon her sleeve,

but she don't tell herself when.

F C Am G

And baby starts a cryin', daddy sits back down,

C G Am G

sinks another drink to bring his temper down.

C G

And his image there reflectin' on the TV screen,

F C Am G

reminds her of a better day she thought she'd seen.

Refrain:

C G

But now take your time before you grieve,

F C

and keep your heart hid off your sleeve,

F C

cause ain't no one but you deceived,

Am G

your sympathy is soon to leave.

C G

And now hide your mouth before you speak,

F C

or better yet just turn a cheek

F C

I watch your interest growin' weak,

F C

but still you say that I'm the freak

Em G C

and I guess that's fine with me.

C Em Am G

Bridge:

C Em

But he's probably had a long, long day,

she's thinkin' in the kitchen while she weeps,

puttin' dinner's leftovers away

as he stumbles off to bed and then to sleep.

Surely he'll be better come the dawn,

when I rise to cook him breakfast 'fore he goes,

wakes without a word and then he's gone,

he's got that kind of love that never shows.

F C Am G

And baby starts a wailin', daddy comes back down,

C G Am G

'Shut up that child', she hears him shout,

C G

and cradled in her arms she tries to calm the sound,

F C Am G

'How am I to sleep', he screams and slaps her down.

Refrain:

C G

But now take your time before you grieve,

F C

and keep your heart hid off your sleeve,

F C

cause ain't no one but you deceived,

Am G

your sympathy is soon to leave.

C G

And now hide your mouth before you speak,

F C

or better yet just turn a cheek

F C

I watch your interest growin' weak,

F C

but still you say that I'm the freak

Em G C

and I guess that's fine with me.

C Em Am G

Bridge:

C Em

And when she wakes her head don't cease to pain,

body's broken and her clothes are torn away,

still the threat of emptiness remains,

s she struggles to her feet to get away.

'Hell, where has my child gone',

she screams as she runs from room to room.

Every sound of silence lingers on,

not a single kick inside her womb.

F C Am G

And her mind drowns into shadows, mama falls back down,

C G Am G

where the walls that shape her world seem taller from the ground.

C G

And no more breath to scream her throat just drifts away,

F C Am G

and no more life to lose as if there were to save.

Refrain:

C G

But now take your time before you grieve,

F C

and keep your heart hid off your sleeve,

F C

cause ain't no one but you deceived,

Am G

your sympathy is soon to leave.

C G

And now hide your mouth before you speak,

F C

or better yet just turn a cheek

F C

I watch your interest growin' weak,

F C

but still you say that I'm the freak

Em G C

and I guess that's fine with me.

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