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 Bm(224432)
 G(355433)
 D(000232)
 A(002220)
INTRO
 Bm-  G-  D-   A2x
VERSE
An Bmexperimental phase
That you Gcouldn't get away from
DYour open minded ways did you Ain
Your Bmshepherd's broken staff
GShould have been your warning
But you were Dmoving way too fast to notice Ait
CHORUS
This is a tBmragedy
This is lGoneliness
Why do you Dtry so hard to climb out of yourseAlf?
Do you sBmtill believe
You will fGind a way
To Dmake your life mean something and Astay?
VERSE
BmWere you afraid that you
GWould not have a story?
Were Dyou afraid that you would have no Apain?
This Bmis your private war
Where yGou get all the glory
If you Dbeat the odds to wake and rise agAain
CHORUS
This is a tBmragedy
This is lGoneliness
Why do you Dtry so hard to climb out of yourseAlf?
Do you sBmtill believe
You will fGind a way
To Dmake your life mean something and Astay?
BRIDGE
BmI'm sure tAhat you kDnow this 
Meanwhile, BmI wish yAou would sDay
Bm'On and Aon I'm Gholding Don to that
GWhich Ahas beDtrayed'
CHORUS
This is a tBmragedy
This is lGoneliness
Why do you Dtry so hard to climb out of yourseAlf?
Do you sBmtill believe
You will fGind a way
To Dmake your life mean something and Astay?
Solo
 Bm-  A-  D-   D4x
OUTRO
An Bmexperimental phase
That you Gcouldn't get away from
DYour open minded ways did you Ain

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Tragedy

by Joey DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(224432)

(355433)

(000232)

(002220)

INTRO

Bm G D A

- - - 2x

VERSE

An experimental phase

That you couldn't get away from

D A

Your open minded ways did you in

Your shepherd's broken staff

Should have been your warning

D A

But you were moving way too fast to notice it

CHORUS

This is a tragedy

This is loneliness

D A

Why do you try so hard to climb out of yourself?

Do you still believe

You will find a way

D A

To make your life mean something and stay?

VERSE

Were you afraid that you

Would not have a story?

D A

Were you afraid that you would have no pain?

This is your private war

Where you get all the glory

D A

If you beat the odds to wake and rise again

CHORUS

This is a tragedy

This is loneliness

D A

Why do you try so hard to climb out of yourself?

Do you still believe

You will find a way

D A

To make your life mean something and stay?

BRIDGE

Bm A D

I'm sure that you know this

Bm A D

Meanwhile, I wish you would say

Bm A G D

'On and on I'm holding on to that

G A D

Which has betrayed'

CHORUS

This is a tragedy

This is loneliness

D A

Why do you try so hard to climb out of yourself?

Do you still believe

You will find a way

D A

To make your life mean something and stay?

Solo

Bm A D D

- - - 4x

OUTRO

An experimental phase

That you couldn't get away from

D A

Your open minded ways did you in

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