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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 G#m- 466444
 C-   x32010
 G#-  466544
Intro: E--G#m--A--C#m- Bx2, E(hold)
Verse 1:
  Elove is just 
  Aanother word for pain
  C#mit's a broken record
reBpeating the same
thing Ewhen you want
it it's not Athere
when you have it you don't C#mcare
when i lose Bit in the end
Refrain:
the Aheartbreak the Bheartache
is C#mmore than i Ewanted
we Agave up we Bmade up
it's C#mnot like Ayou cared
deAception, deBpression
is C#mall that i've Agot
am i Blosing what's G#mthereA  
Chorus:
and Ei've Bmade up my G#mmindA  
  Eand i'd be Bbetter off aG#mloneA  
Elove is just a Bwaste of time
   C#mand all the lonely nights
and all the crushing Bscenes
and all the pointless fights
someone tell me what it Ameans
someone tell me why hearts break
cuz sometimes i think this Cthing 
called love is another word for pain
Verse 2:
  Eand i'm giving Aup on happy C#mendings
the one's that are Bonly in movies
  Ewhere the guy gets the Agirl
and everybody's C#mhappy i think
that's the Bway it should be
(Repeat Refrain and chorus)
Bridge:
  E    B     C#mis aAnother word for EpainB  
   C#mis aAnother word for Epain
                        B   C#m   A   E   B   C#m   A   C  E(hold)
nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Outro: C#m--A--E--G#--C#m--A--E--G#-A-B
Lead Solo: C#m--A--E--G#-A-B x8 until piano, C#m(hold)

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Ex Marks The Spot

by Matchbook Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

G#m

- 466444

- x32010

- 466544

E G#m A C#m B

Intro: ------- x2, E(hold)

Verse 1:

love is just

another word for pain

C#m

it's a broken record

repeating the same

thing when you want

it it's not there

C#m

when you have it you don't care

when i lose it in the end

Refrain:

A B

the heartbreak the heartache

C#m E

is more than i wanted

A B

we gave up we made up

C#m A

it's not like you cared

A B

deception, depression

C#m A

is all that i've got

B G#m A

am i losing what's there

Chorus:

E B G#m A

and i've made up my mind

E B G#m A

and i'd be better off alone

E B

love is just a waste of time

C#m

and all the lonely nights

and all the crushing scenes

and all the pointless fights

someone tell me what it means

someone tell me why hearts break

cuz sometimes i think this thing

called love is another word for pain

Verse 2:

E A C#m

and i'm giving up on happy endings

the one's that are only in movies

E A

where the guy gets the girl

C#m

and everybody's happy i think

that's the way it should be

(Repeat Refrain and chorus)

Bridge:

E B C#m A E B

is another word for pain

C#m A E

is another word for pain

B C#m A E B C#m A C E

(hold)

nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

Outro: C#m--A--E--G#--C#m--A--E--G#-A-B

Lead Solo: C#m--A--E--G#-A-B x8 until piano, C#m(hold)

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