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A Shipwreck In The Sand
Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bbm- x13321
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 G#-  466544
 Ebm- x68876
 Fm-  133111
Intro:
I knew I couldn't Bbmtrust
you back when C#we were kids
You Ebmsold me out you F#ran and
hid From Bbmall your problems
can't C#even face your Fmfriends
(hold)
Your best friends
Verse 1:
  BbmYou're holding F#something in toBbmnight
And I can F#tell you're Fmnot alBbmright
  BbmYour poker C#face concealing
EbmAll the cards that you're not dealing
  BbmCross your F#arms, avert your Bbmeyes
You're like a F#child aFmshamed to 
Bbmcry The words inC#side your head
                    Ebm(hold)
When I find out you'll wish you said
Chorus:
BbmI   C#let you down Bbmso many F#times
But I can't Bbmever tell you C#this
There is Fmno forgiving it
BbmI   C#promised you I'd Bbmalways F#be there
But that Bbmcouldn’t be less C#true
It's the Fmworst thing I could do
Verse 2:
   BbmYou're gonna F#bet it all on Bbmblack
And when it's F#gone you'll Fmwant it Bbmback
Cause truth will C#mix with reason
And Ebmcheating's the ultimate treason
   BbmAnd I could F#see through you like Bbmglass
Slither aC#round below Fmthe Bbmgrass
Garden of C#Eden burning
                 Ebm(hold)
Forbidden fruit you won't discern it
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Growl:
  EbmMy loss your gain
  F#Do you love to 
play this way?
  EbmI’ll cross your face
  F#It's your reckoning
Sing:
   EbmHold in the F#pain
We're C#better 
off this F#wayFm  Ebm  Fm  
   EbmWe don't exF#plain
We're C#better 
off this F#wayFm  Ebm  Fm  
   EbmFriends are in 
         F#  C#(hold)
vain We're better 
off this F#wayFm  Ebm  Fm  
Growl:
                Bbm(hold)
(Better off this way)
Verse 3:
I knew I couldn't Bbmtrust
you back when C#we were kids
You Ebmsold me out you F#ran and
hid From Bbmall your problems
can't C#even face your Fmfriends
(hold)
Your best friends
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Bbm(hold)

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I Knew I Couldnt Trust You

by Silverstein

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Bbm

Ebm

A Shipwreck In The Sand

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

- x46664

- 466544

Ebm

- x68876

- 133111

Intro:

Bbm

I knew I couldn't trust

you back when we were kids

Ebm F#

You sold me out you ran and

Bbm

hid From all your problems

C# Fm

can't even face your friends

(hold)

Your best friends

Verse 1:

Bbm F# Bbm

You're holding something in tonight

F# Fm Bbm

And I can tell you're not alright

Bbm C#

Your poker face concealing

Ebm

All the cards that you're not dealing

Bbm F# Bbm

Cross your arms, avert your eyes

F# Fm

You're like a child ashamed to

Bbm C#

cry The words inside your head

Ebm

(hold)

When I find out you'll wish you said

Chorus:

Bbm C# Bbm F#

I let you down so many times

Bbm C#

But I can't ever tell you this

There is no forgiving it

Bbm C# Bbm F#

I promised you I'd always be there

Bbm C#

But that couldn’t be less true

It's the worst thing I could do

Verse 2:

Bbm F# Bbm

You're gonna bet it all on black

F# Fm Bbm

And when it's gone you'll want it back

Cause truth will mix with reason

Ebm

And cheating's the ultimate treason

Bbm F# Bbm

And I could see through you like glass

C# Fm Bbm

Slither around below the grass

Garden of Eden burning

Ebm

(hold)

Forbidden fruit you won't discern it

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Growl:

Ebm

My loss your gain

Do you love to

play this way?

Ebm

I’ll cross your face

It's your reckoning

Sing:

Ebm F#

Hold in the pain

We're better

F# Fm Ebm Fm

off this way

Ebm F#

We don't explain

We're better

F# Fm Ebm Fm

off this way

Ebm

Friends are in

F# C#

(hold)

vain We're better

F# Fm Ebm Fm

off this way

Growl:

Bbm

(hold)

(Better off this way)

Verse 3:

Bbm

I knew I couldn't trust

you back when we were kids

Ebm F#

You sold me out you ran and

Bbm

hid From all your problems

C# Fm

can't even face your friends

(hold)

Your best friends

(Repeat Chorus)

Bbm

Outro: (hold)

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