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Padriac My Prince

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Ami had a brother once
Ghe drowned in a bathtub beFfore he had ever learned Ehow to Amtalk
and i don't know Gwhat his name was Fbut my mother does
 Ei heard her say it once, Ampadriac my prince i have all but died from the 
Gsheer weight of my shame. you Fcried but no one came and the Ewater filled your
tiny lungs Amappear, my dear, and cry for me. it was Gsix years ago today that
i Flaid you in your grave, your Esweet young skin was shining then too.
Amand so tonight to celebrate i Fwill, I will Gpoison myself.
Amanother coughing, shaking fit in a bathFroom that is Gspinning.
so i Cclose the Gdoor and Amrest my head on the tile Ffloor, 
 Csickness and Gsleep turning me Amcold.
i am sCtill not Gsure, is there some Ambetter place i should be Fheading towards?
 Cwhere the selfishly Gsick and self AmabsorbedE  
Amare welcome. 
Ami saw the future once.
i was Gdrunk in a phone booth. my Feyes were wet and red but i could Enot tell what was Amsaid
and through the Gscreams of the traffic Fvoices carried Esaying i am sorry
on a Amday so gray its black inside watching Gchurches on tv
in a Fcoma you don’t dream you just Ehope that someone sits with you
Ambabies turn blue when they are ignored like the Gsky on summer days
before you Fturn and walk away Eit has changed you
Amand so tonight to compensate i Fwill Gpoison myself.
Amanother coughing, shaking fit in a bathFroom that is Gspinning.
 Am/ E  

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The story behind the song

Bright Eyes is the indie rock project of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, who, along with multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and arranger Nate Walcott, forms the core of the band, often collaborating with other musicians from Omaha's indie scene. Oberst began the project after his previous band disbanded, using it as an outlet for songs he had been writing. This song embodies the intimate and often experimental sound that characterizes his work, inviting you into a deeply personal musical space.

AI-written from these sources:Bright Eyes (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Padriac My Prince

by Bright Eyes

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i had a brother once

G F E Am

he drowned in a bathtub before he had ever learned how to talk

G F

and i don't know what his name was but my mother does

E Am

i heard her say it once, padriac my prince i have all but died from the

G F E

sheer weight of my shame. you cried but no one came and the water filled your

Am G

tiny lungs appear, my dear, and cry for me. it was six years ago today that

F E

i laid you in your grave, your sweet young skin was shining then too.

Am F G

and so tonight to celebrate i will, I will poison myself.

Am F G

another coughing, shaking fit in a bathroom that is spinning.

C G Am F

so i close the door and rest my head on the tile floor,

C G Am

sickness and sleep turning me cold.

C G Am F

i am still not sure, is there some better place i should be heading towards?

C G Am E

where the selfishly sick and self absorbed

are welcome.

i saw the future once.

G F E Am

i was drunk in a phone booth. my eyes were wet and red but i could not tell what was said

G F E

and through the screams of the traffic voices carried saying i am sorry

Am G

on a day so gray its black inside watching churches on tv

F E

in a coma you don’t dream you just hope that someone sits with you

Am G

babies turn blue when they are ignored like the sky on summer days

F E

before you turn and walk away it has changed you

Am F G

and so tonight to compensate i will poison myself.

Am F G

another coughing, shaking fit in a bathroom that is spinning.

Am E

About Padriac My Prince Chords by Bright Eyes

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The chords for "Padriac My Prince" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.