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The Cure

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I'm not all too sure of the actual chord names for these, but I did a little 
googling and I hope they're workable.
Sounds good on acoustic.
(verse)
 A5- 577000
 G6- x35500
 G5- 355000
 D9- x57700
(chorus)
 Am- 002210
 C- 032010
 G7- 320001
 D- 000232
CAPO 3
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Intro-
A5, G6, G5,  D9(x2)
A5Begging like
G6you might G5take order in your D9own hands.
A5I stare,
G6seems like I don’t care,
G5drop a chance in your D9hands then.
A5I know that G6bad’s got to fix itself,
G5correct over D9time.
A5And I know ‘cause G6I’ve got the cure,
G5I’ve got a cure for your D9crimes.
(CHORUS)
AmAll I dreamed up,
Call that seemed like Gluck seems silly to you Dnow.
AmAll I said to you,
Call I did for you seeGms so silly to me now.D  
A5, G6, G5, D9  
Oh, oh, oh (etc)
A5Screaming like
G6no one might
G5call the cops and D9arrest you this time.
A5Standing back G6against my building’s back
G5door, you’re hoping for a D9ride.
A5I know the G6world’s been mean to you,
G5I’ve got a cure D9hold tight.
A5I know the G6world’s not fair to you
G5I’ve got a cure for its G6crimes.
(CHORUS)
AmAll I dreamed up,
Call that seemed like Gluck seems silly to you Dnow.
AmAll I said to you,
Call I did for you seeGms so silly to me now.D  
(palm-muted, strummed down)
A5Oh oh when you say it,
G6so so slowly to me,
G5oh oh well I keep going,
D9oh no I ran while knowing,
A5no no I know you need it,
G6so so I need it too and
G5oh oh I must keep going,
D9so you must too.
(x2)
A5Oh, G6oh
G5I’ve got a cure
D9I’ve got the cure for you.
G5I’ve got a cure
D9I’ve got the cure for you.
(CHORUS x3)
A5  G6
G5I’ve got a cure
D9I’ve got the cure for you.
A5  G6
G5I’ve got a cure
D9I’ve got the cure for you.
A5, G6, G5, D9  
Oh, oh, oh (etc) (x2)

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The Cure

by Tegan and Sara

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I'm not all too sure of the actual chord names for these, but I did a little

googling and I hope they're workable.

Sounds good on acoustic.

(verse)

- 577000

- x35500

- 355000

- x57700

(chorus)

- 002210

- 032010

- 320001

- 000232

CAPO 3

---

Intro-

A5 G6 G5 D9

, , , (x2)

Begging like

G6 G5 D9

you might take order in your own hands.

I stare,

seems like I don’t care,

G5 D9

drop a chance in your hands then.

A5 G6

I know that bad’s got to fix itself,

G5 D9

correct over time.

A5 G6

And I know ‘cause I’ve got the cure,

G5 D9

I’ve got a cure for your crimes.

(CHORUS)

All I dreamed up,

C G D

all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.

All I said to you,

C G D

all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

A5 G6 G5 D9

, , ,

Oh, oh, oh (etc)

Screaming like

no one might

G5 D9

call the cops and arrest you this time.

A5 G6

Standing back against my building’s back

G5 D9

door, you’re hoping for a ride.

A5 G6

I know the world’s been mean to you,

G5 D9

I’ve got a cure hold tight.

A5 G6

I know the world’s not fair to you

G5 G6

I’ve got a cure for its crimes.

(CHORUS)

All I dreamed up,

C G D

all that seemed like luck seems silly to you now.

All I said to you,

C G D

all I did for you seems so silly to me now.

(palm-muted, strummed down)

Oh oh when you say it,

so so slowly to me,

oh oh well I keep going,

oh no I ran while knowing,

no no I know you need it,

so so I need it too and

oh oh I must keep going,

so you must too.

(x2)

A5 G6

Oh, oh

I’ve got a cure

I’ve got the cure for you.

I’ve got a cure

I’ve got the cure for you.

(CHORUS x3)

A5 G6

I’ve got a cure

I’ve got the cure for you.

A5 G6

I’ve got a cure

I’ve got the cure for you.

A5 G6 G5 D9

, , ,

Oh, oh, oh (etc) (x2)

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