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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GI woke up on a sofa in an unfamiliar house, 
CSurrounded by sleeping fGolks I didn't know
DOn failing to find my friends
AmI decided that iCt was clearly time to go
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
So I made my way out of the door as quietly as I could
There was no one there I knew to say goodbye, 
Squinting in the sadly sobering sunshine
Of the Sunday morning light
[Chorus 1]
CI started the night with all my friends
aAmnd I  ended up alone
Oh yes, GI starteDd out so happy
now I'm  Chung over and down
Dit was about then that I realised 
AmI was halfway through
Cthe best years oGf my life
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
I scanned the local landmarks, trying to find out where I was
And maybe even find a bus back home 
I was longing for a shower, and for clean sheets
And a charger for my phone 
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse 4]
(same as verse 1)
Suddenly it hit me that I got paid this Friday last
And so I rifled through my pockets for some change 
But all I found was a packet of broken cigarettes
And a sinking sense of shame
[Chorus 2/Middle]
CI started the night with all my friends
aAmnd I  ended up alone
Oh yes, GI starteDd out so happy
now I'm  Chung over and down
Dit was about then that I realised 
AmI was halfway through
Cthe best years oDf my life
I had to ask myself well...
GIs DiCt really worth it? 
GIs DaCny of this worth it?
GWeDll Cthe whole thing's far from perfect,
AmBut CID've yet to figure out a better wCadd9ay to Cadd9/Bspend my Aadd9time.
[Verse 5]
(same as verse 1)
Too many suits and dirty looks made me rack my brains
The real damage started to sink in 
It had been quite a heavy weekend 
And I could just about remember where I'd been. 
[Chorus 3]
CWell I started the night with all my friends
AmAnd I ended up alone, 
GI starteDd out sCo happy now I'm hungover and down. 
DI stood on a streAmet cornCer and I felt a little sick
DIt was about then that I realized
AmI was halfway through
CThe first day of Gthe week
[Outro]
G D G D G

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Real Damage

by Frank Turner

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Cadd9/B

Aadd9

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I woke up on a sofa in an unfamiliar house,

C G

Surrounded by sleeping folks I didn't know

On failing to find my friends

Am C

I decided that it was clearly time to go

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse 2]

(same as verse 1)

So I made my way out of the door as quietly as I could

There was no one there I knew to say goodbye,

Squinting in the sadly sobering sunshine

Of the Sunday morning light

[Chorus 1]

I started the night with all my friends

and I ended up alone

G D

Oh yes, I started out so happy

now I'm hung over and down

it was about then that I realised

I was halfway through

C G

the best years of my life

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse 3]

(same as verse 1)

I scanned the local landmarks, trying to find out where I was

And maybe even find a bus back home

I was longing for a shower, and for clean sheets

And a charger for my phone

[Instrumental]

G D G

[Verse 4]

(same as verse 1)

Suddenly it hit me that I got paid this Friday last

And so I rifled through my pockets for some change

But all I found was a packet of broken cigarettes

And a sinking sense of shame

[Chorus 2/Middle]

I started the night with all my friends

and I ended up alone

G D

Oh yes, I started out so happy

now I'm hung over and down

it was about then that I realised

I was halfway through

C D

the best years of my life

I had to ask myself well...

G D C

Is it really worth it?

G D C

Is any of this worth it?

G D C

Well the whole thing's far from perfect,

Am C D Cadd9 Cadd9/B Aadd9

But I've yet to figure out a better way to spend my time.

[Verse 5]

(same as verse 1)

Too many suits and dirty looks made me rack my brains

The real damage started to sink in

It had been quite a heavy weekend

And I could just about remember where I'd been.

[Chorus 3]

Well I started the night with all my friends

And I ended up alone,

G D C

I started out so happy now I'm hungover and down.

D Am C

I stood on a street corner and I felt a little sick

It was about then that I realized

I was halfway through

C G

The first day of the week

[Outro]

G D G D G

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