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Violence

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 24Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
 C#m-   x46654
 G#m-   466444 
F#/ Bb- x143xx
 Ebm-   x68876
 F#-    244322
 E-     022100
Intro: 
Part 1: B--B--B--B--
Part 2: B--C#m--G#m--F#/Bb-- x2
Verse 1: Bass only
  BSix bottles went down the drain
            Ebm  F#/Bb  
  One hour's a waste of time
  BI'd ask if you feel the same
                  Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Still pushing that chance to try
  BYour breath in this cool room chill
                    Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Long hair that blows side to side
  BYou speak and make time stand still
                      Ebm  F#/      Bb  B  
  And each time you walk right on by
Chorus:
  BLike violence
  C#mYou have me
      G#m  F#/Bb  
  Forever and after
  BLike violence
  C#mYou kill me
      G#m  F#/Bb  
  Forever and after
Verse 2: Bass Only
  BCan't count all the eyes that stare 
                   Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Can't count all the things they see 
  BShe kills with no life to spare 
                Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Just victims are left to bleed 
  BOne drink and the pain goes down 
                Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Soft shadows lay by her feet 
  BLay soft as you slowly drown 
                Ebm  F#/Bb  
  Lay still as you fall asleep 
  B(Fall asleep) 
Bridge: Bass only
  G#m(And afterF#, and after
  Ebmand after, Eand after)G#m  F#  
  EbmLike violence
  EYou have me
  G#mForever F#and after
  EbmLike violence
  EYou kill me
  G#mLike violence
  F#You have me
  EbmForever Eand after
  G#mLike violence
  F#You kill me
      Ebm           E  E--
  Forever and after
Outro:  Buntil fade
----------------------------------------------------------------- 
Key: G  
Chords used
 Em-    022000
 C-     x32010
 G-     320033
 D/F#-  2x023x
e|-------Em-7---------|--------C7---------|--------G7---------|-------D/F#-7---------
B|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------
E|-0----------------|-8----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------
  EmI've missed you very 
very much since that 
last night we were together 
  Cand will hold that night 
especially in my memories
for years to come 
I've been Emturning it over
and over in my mind lately 
I've read your letter 
Cthrough at least four times 
and will probably read it
more times before I'm through
  GI've been sitting here
looking at your picture  
and getting D/F#more homesick 
every minute 
I've wanted Emthat picture 
more than anything else I 
know of except of course
you yourself 
  CI keep thinking 
I keep wishing I could
Embe home with you 
I want to leave in the 
worst possible way 
So I can Ccome home 
to see you but
Things don't look so 
good on that subject 
  EmAnd this war has spoiled a lot 
of things for everyone I guess 
  CI've never been so lonesome 
  GI'm completely lost 
  D/F#I never realized I could miss
  EmI just hope it
longer until I'm able
to be with you again 
  CAnd live a sane

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Violence

by Blink-182

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Ebm

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

G#m

- 466444

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

Ebm

- x68876

- 244322

- 022100

Intro:

B B B B

Part 1: --------

B C#m G#m F# Bb

Part 2: ------/-- x2

Verse 1: Bass only

Six bottles went down the drain

Ebm F# Bb

One hour's a waste of time

I'd ask if you feel the same

Ebm F# Bb

Still pushing that chance to try

Your breath in this cool room chill

Ebm F# Bb

Long hair that blows side to side

You speak and make time stand still

Ebm F# Bb B

And each time you walk right on by

Chorus:

Like violence

C#m

You have me

G#m F# Bb

Forever and after

Like violence

C#m

You kill me

G#m F# Bb

Forever and after

Verse 2: Bass Only

Can't count all the eyes that stare

Ebm F# Bb

Can't count all the things they see

She kills with no life to spare

Ebm F# Bb

Just victims are left to bleed

One drink and the pain goes down

Ebm F# Bb

Soft shadows lay by her feet

Lay soft as you slowly drown

Ebm F# Bb

Lay still as you fall asleep

(Fall asleep)

Bridge: Bass only

G#m F#

(And after, and after

Ebm E G#m F#

and after, and after)

Ebm

Like violence

You have me

G#m F#

Forever and after

Ebm

Like violence

You kill me

G#m

Like violence

You have me

Ebm E

Forever and after

G#m

Like violence

You kill me

Ebm E E

Forever and after

Outro: until fade

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Key:

Chords used

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

D/F#

- 2x023x

Em C G D/F#

e|--------7---------|--------7---------|--------7---------|--------7---------

B|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-|-8--10-----8--8-7-

G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------

D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------

A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------

E|-0----------------|-8----------------|-3----------------|-2----------------

I've missed you very

very much since that

last night we were together

and will hold that night

especially in my memories

for years to come

I've been turning it over

and over in my mind lately

I've read your letter

through at least four times

and will probably read it

more times before I'm through

I've been sitting here

looking at your picture

D/F#

and getting more homesick

every minute

I've wanted that picture

more than anything else I

know of except of course

you yourself

I keep thinking

I keep wishing I could

be home with you

I want to leave in the

worst possible way

So I can come home

to see you but

Things don't look so

good on that subject

And this war has spoiled a lot

of things for everyone I guess

I've never been so lonesome

I'm completely lost

D/F#

I never realized I could miss

I just hope it

longer until I'm able

to be with you again

And live a sane

About Violence Chords by Blink-182

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