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Ebminor

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Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 C#-   x46664
 G#m-  466444
 Bb-   x13331
 Bbm-  x13321
G#/ C- x365xx
Intro: Ebm--
Verse 1:
  EbmLove, bring me the head of G#mjealousy 
His curse is the poison on her Ebmlips 
A love as certain as a G#msinking ship
Unstoppable
Refrain 1:
BThis isn't a G#mdream
this is what you Ebmare Bb  
And BI'll take the G#mblame
but that won't heal your Bbscars 
Chorus 1:
EbmLook look a little 
Bcloser and then shut F#off 
You should've Bbmknown
this wasn't a Btruce
Keep taking your G#mcheap shots
Until I'm black and blue
Verse 2:
  EbmYou should have known better 
than to G#mchange your mind
Your tears won't tame your miseEbmry
They're the ones that
say your heart is G#mjust a beat
Your just keeping time
Refrain 2:
BThis isn't a G#mgame who
do you think you Ebmare? Bb  
And BI'll take the G#mblame but
that won't heal your Bbscars 
Chorus 2:
EbmLook look a little 
Bcloser and then shut F#off 
You should've Bbmknown
this wasn't a Btruce
Keep taking your G#mcheap shots
                    Bb-- x8
Until I'm black and blue
Interlude: B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Ebm
F#--Ebm x2 B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Bb---
Chorus 3:
EbmLook look a little 
Bcloser and then shut F#off 
You should've Bbmknown
this wasn't a Btruce
Keep taking your G#mcheap shots
                Ebm(hold)
Until I'm black and blue

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Portrait

by Matchbook Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

G#m

Bbm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

- 244322

- x46664

G#m

- 466444

- x13331

Bbm

- x13321

G# C

/ - x365xx

Intro: Ebm--

Verse 1:

Ebm G#m

Love, bring me the head of jealousy

Ebm

His curse is the poison on her lips

G#m

A love as certain as a sinking ship

Unstoppable

Refrain 1:

B G#m

This isn't a dream

Ebm Bb

this is what you are

B G#m

And I'll take the blame

but that won't heal your scars

Chorus 1:

Ebm

Look look a little

B F#

closer and then shut off

Bbm

You should've known

this wasn't a truce

G#m

Keep taking your cheap shots

Until I'm black and blue

Verse 2:

Ebm

You should have known better

G#m

than to change your mind

Ebm

Your tears won't tame your misery

They're the ones that

G#m

say your heart is just a beat

Your just keeping time

Refrain 2:

B G#m

This isn't a game who

Ebm Bb

do you think you are?

B G#m

And I'll take the blame but

that won't heal your scars

Chorus 2:

Ebm

Look look a little

B F#

closer and then shut off

Bbm

You should've known

this wasn't a truce

G#m

Keep taking your cheap shots

Bb-- x8

Until I'm black and blue

Interlude: B--C#--F#--Ebm

B--C#-G#/C-Ebm

F#--Ebm x2 B--C#--F#--Ebm

B--C#-G#/C-Bb---

Chorus 3:

Ebm

Look look a little

B F#

closer and then shut off

Bbm

You should've known

this wasn't a truce

G#m

Keep taking your cheap shots

Ebm

(hold)

Until I'm black and blue

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