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Nemesis
Capo – 2nd Fret
 C– x35050              C* - 332010
 G– 35543x              G* - 320003
 G/E– 05540x     D– xx0232
 Am– x02210              Dsus– xx0233
 Em– 022000
  C    G    C   G(x2)
‘Neath an Cavalanche
Soft as Gmoss 
I am a Ccreeping and intangible Gsense of G/Eloss 
I’m the Cmemory you can’t get out your Ghead G/E  
But if I Cleave you now Am  
                               Em  C*         G*
You’ll wish you were somewhere else instead
I’m the Cmanta ray 
I’m the Glouse 
I am the Cphotograph 
They found in your Gburned out G/Ehouse 
I’m the Csound of money Gwashing down the G/Edrain 
I am the Cpack of lies Am  
                      Em  C*
Baby that keeps you sane
G*                  D  
Gates of heaven are open wide 
C*                   Em  
God help me baby I’m trapped inside 
C*                     Am  
Feels like I’m buried alive
G*
I…
I’m the Cbottom line 
Of the Gjoke 
I am Cecstasy 
I’m Gspilling like bright G/Eegg-yolk 
I’m the Cthoughts you’re too ashamed to ever Gshare G/E  
And I am the Csmell of it Am  
                          Em  C*
You’re trying to wash out of your hair
G*                  D  
Gates of heaven are open wide 
C*                   Em  
God help me baby I’m lost inside 
C*                         D  Dsus  
Feels like I’m buried alive 
G*            D  
Possibilities limitless 
C*                            Em  
Just give me something that’s more than this 
C*                      Am  
One shot and I’ll never miss 
Yes…
C*    Em    D  C*    Am    Em  D  
I’m the Cbabe that sleeps 
Through the Gblitz 
I am a Csudden and quite unexGpected twist G/E  
I am your Cone true love who sleeps with someone Gelse G/E  
I am your Cnemesis Am  
                      Em  C*      G*
Baby I’m life sweet life itself
  C    G    C    G  G/E (Repeat & Fade)

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Nemesis

by David Gray

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

Dsus

Nemesis

Capo – 2nd Fret

C C

– x35050 * - 332010

G G

– 35543x * - 320003

G/E D

– 05540x – xx0232

Am Dsus

– x02210 – xx0233

– 022000

C G C G

(x2)

‘Neath an avalanche

Soft as moss

C G G/E

I am a creeping and intangible sense of loss

C G G/E

I’m the memory you can’t get out your head

C Am

But if I leave you now

Em C G

* *

You’ll wish you were somewhere else instead

I’m the manta ray

I’m the louse

I am the photograph

G G/E

They found in your burned out house

C G G/E

I’m the sound of money washing down the drain

C Am

I am the pack of lies

Em C

Baby that keeps you sane

G D

Gates of heaven are open wide

C Em

God help me baby I’m trapped inside

C Am

Feels like I’m buried alive

I…

I’m the bottom line

Of the joke

I am ecstasy

G G/E

I’m spilling like bright egg-yolk

C G G/E

I’m the thoughts you’re too ashamed to ever share

C Am

And I am the smell of it

Em C

You’re trying to wash out of your hair

G D

Gates of heaven are open wide

C Em

God help me baby I’m lost inside

C D Dsus

Feels like I’m buried alive

G D

Possibilities limitless

C Em

Just give me something that’s more than this

C Am

One shot and I’ll never miss

Yes…

C Em D C Am Em D

* *

I’m the babe that sleeps

Through the blitz

C G G/E

I am a sudden and quite unexpected twist

C G G/E

I am your one true love who sleeps with someone else

C Am

I am your nemesis

Em C G

* *

Baby I’m life sweet life itself

C G C G G

/E (Repeat & Fade)

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