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Paralyzed

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro / Solo Breaks:
Em      D       Cadd9
Em      D       Cadd9
Verse:
An Emobvious disDplay, of Cadd9feelings that have dissipated
EmAnd I Ddon't have a clue where to Cadd9start
You Emwouldn't let me Dnear you
So I Cadd9settled for the Dfear that you'd be Emhappy with me Dsix feet in the Cadd9ground
Chorus:
GI will crash when your Asus4mood defeats me
Cadd9Circle of trash swirls around beneath me
EmI feel paraDlyzed most every Cadd9time you come aAsus4round to meet me
EmStuck in a place that I Ddon't remember
Cadd9Was it Sunday or Asus4last November
EmI feel paraDlyzed most every Cadd9time you come aAsus4round to meet me
Emotions vaporize, they disappear before my eyes
I wish for things that sadly have come true
So if I tried to make it right
And if I found my appetite
I'd eat away at all the pain I seem to bring to you

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Paralyzed

by Bob Mould

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus4

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd fret

Intro / Solo Breaks:

Em D Cadd9

Verse:

Em D Cadd9

An obvious display, of feelings that have dissipated

Em D Cadd9

And I don't have a clue where to start

Em D

You wouldn't let me near you

Cadd9 D Em D Cadd9

So I settled for the fear that you'd be happy with me six feet in the ground

Chorus:

G Asus4

I will crash when your mood defeats me

Cadd9

Circle of trash swirls around beneath me

Em D Cadd9 Asus4

I feel paralyzed most every time you come around to meet me

Em D

Stuck in a place that I don't remember

Cadd9 Asus4

Was it Sunday or last November

Em D Cadd9 Asus4

I feel paralyzed most every time you come around to meet me

Emotions vaporize, they disappear before my eyes

I wish for things that sadly have come true

So if I tried to make it right

And if I found my appetite

I'd eat away at all the pain I seem to bring to you

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