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Suffocated

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Key: G  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
 Em-  222xxx
 C-   x355xx
 G-   555xxx
 D-   000xxx
 Am-  777xxx
 G/B- x254xx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
 Em-  022000
 C-   x32010
 G-   320033
 D-   xx0232
 Am-  x02210
 G/B- x2x033
Intro: Em--D-C--D--
Verse 1:
  EmEven though in the beginning
Dit was Cworth this
DDo the Emworse, feel complete
DPassing sCtandards others meetD  
  EmNow perfect endings
Dmake you Canxious
A Dheavy Emhand
I’m Dleaving Cnothing here
DTo regEmret
Chorus 1:
While your Emlove still suffoDcated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
While your Emlove still suffoDcated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
Woah oh EmohD  C  
Verse 2:
  EmI miss the old days Dthat we Cmurdered
DSimple Emgone, we’re out of rage
DWatch your Cfamous summer seed
(the Dsummer Emfield)
Without a break from Dthis desCtruction
I Dneed a Emchange a different scene
I Dknow I’m Cproud still coming clean
Chorus 2:
While your Emlove still suffDocated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
While your Emlove still suffoDcated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
Bridge:
  CStill such a boy backed up outta here
Be assured that my friends won’t G/BreapGpear
But now AmI’ll keep Gwaiting
  CStill such a boy
friends won’t G/BreapGpear
Guitar Solo: Em----
Chorus 3:
While your Emlove still suffDocated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
While your Emlove still suffoDcated
  CI’m constantly devastated
GJust to stay aAmlive
Woah Emoh oh

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Suffocated

by Orianthi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D only

- 222xxx

- x355xx

- 555xxx

- 000xxx

- 777xxx

G/B

- x254xx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02210

G/B

- x2x033

Em D C D

Intro: -------

Verse 1:

Even though in the beginning

D C

it was worth this

D Em

Do the worse, feel complete

D C D

Passing standards others meet

Now perfect endings

D C

make you anxious

D Em

A heavy hand

D C

I’m leaving nothing here

D Em

To regret

Chorus 1:

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Em D C

Woah oh oh

Verse 2:

Em D C

I miss the old days that we murdered

D Em

Simple gone, we’re out of rage

D C

Watch your famous summer seed

D Em

(the summer field)

D C

Without a break from this destruction

D Em

I need a change a different scene

D C

I know I’m proud still coming clean

Chorus 2:

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Bridge:

Still such a boy backed up outta here

G/B G

Be assured that my friends won’t reappear

Am G

But now I’ll keep waiting

Still such a boy

G/B G

friends won’t reappear

Guitar Solo: Em----

Chorus 3:

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Em D

While your love still suffocated

I’m constantly devastated

G Am

Just to stay alive

Woah oh oh

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