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Suicide Note

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Bminor

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In Relation to Capo:       Not In Relation to Capo:
  Bm:    x24432                 Ebm: x68876               
  D6:    x04432                Ebm7: x48876
  Gmaj7: 304432               BMaj9: 748876
Capo: 4th
Bm, D6, Gmaj7, D6  
BmEvery night
D6You wrote another line
Gmaj7With a blood, broken, boBmttle
BmAnd every day
D6You wish it away
Gmaj7Why don't you pull the pin
On that grenade yBmou coddleD6  
BmI wanted to believe
D6Bodies swinging from trees
Gmaj7Struggling to stand
D6With your head in your hands
BmA stoic last stand
D6Of a dying man
Gmaj7I wanted to believe
As D6I watched your world
Crumble in your Gmaj7hands
Gmaj7I wanted to believe
AD6s you raised your glass
To your last sGmaj7tand
Gmaj7And I wanted to believe
Gmaj7You would win
The wD6ar in your head
That I did not undBmerstand
That I did D6not undGmaj7erstand
D6
BmEvery night
The queD6stions poured out
Of your woundGmaj7ed eyes
Damn dD6ark things
BmEvery day
You uD6sed to pray
Gmaj7Listen to the black raven sD6ing
BmYou wanted to believe
Gmaj7As you were falling to your knees
Gmaj7Struggling to stand
With yoD6ur life in your hand
BmThe sad last stand 
D6Of a dyin' man
Gmaj7I wanted to believe
As I D6watched your world
Gmaj7Crumble in your hands
I wanted to believe
As you raD6ised your glass
To your last stGmaj7and
And I wanted to believe
You would win
The wD6ar in your head
That I did not undBmerstand
D6That I did not understand
Gmaj7I wanted to believe
As I D6watch your world
Gmaj7Crumble in your hands
I wanted to believe
As yD6ou raised your glass
To your last sGmaj7tand
And I wanted to believe
You would win
The wD6ar in your head
That I did not undBmerstand
That I did Gmaj7not understandD6  
BmAnd the questions pour D6out, Gmaj7  
Gmaj7And the questions pour D6outBm  
BmAnd the questions pour D6outGmaj7  
Gmaj7And the questions pour D6outBm  

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Suicide Note

by Johnette Napolitano

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Ebm7

Gmaj7

BMaj9

I'm aware some of these chord names may be off, but just focus on the shapes being pulled here.

In Relation to Capo: Not In Relation to Capo:

Bm Ebm

: x24432 : x68876

D6 Ebm7

: x04432 : x48876

Gmaj7 BMaj9

: 304432 : 748876

Capo: 4th

Bm D6 Gmaj7 D6

, , ,

Every night

You wrote another line

Gmaj7 Bm

With a blood, broken, bottle

And every day

You wish it away

Gmaj7

Why don't you pull the pin

Bm D6

On that grenade you coddle

I wanted to believe

Bodies swinging from trees

Gmaj7

Struggling to stand

With your head in your hands

A stoic last stand

Of a dying man

Gmaj7

I wanted to believe

As I watched your world

Gmaj7

Crumble in your hands

Gmaj7

I wanted to believe

As you raised your glass

Gmaj7

To your last stand

Gmaj7

And I wanted to believe

Gmaj7

You would win

The war in your head

That I did not understand

D6 Gmaj7

That I did not understand

Every night

The questions poured out

Gmaj7

Of your wounded eyes

Damn dark things

Every day

You used to pray

Gmaj7 D6

Listen to the black raven sing

You wanted to believe

Gmaj7

As you were falling to your knees

Gmaj7

Struggling to stand

With your life in your hand

The sad last stand

Of a dyin' man

Gmaj7

I wanted to believe

As I watched your world

Gmaj7

Crumble in your hands

I wanted to believe

As you raised your glass

Gmaj7

To your last stand

And I wanted to believe

You would win

The war in your head

That I did not understand

Gmaj7

I wanted to believe

As I watch your world

Gmaj7

Crumble in your hands

I wanted to believe

As you raised your glass

Gmaj7

To your last stand

And I wanted to believe

You would win

The war in your head

That I did not understand

Gmaj7 D6

That I did not understand

Bm D6 Gmaj7

And the questions pour out,

Gmaj7 D6 Bm

And the questions pour out

Bm D6 Gmaj7

And the questions pour out

Gmaj7 D6 Bm

And the questions pour out

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