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Affliction

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Eminor

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Standard Tuning - EADGBe
EmOne day lonDg ago, mama pCicked me up fGrom school 
She said, "EmSon, won't Dyou tell me what's Cbothering Gyou" 
I said, "EmNo, mDama no, won't you lCeave me Gbe."
She said, "EmSon, yoDu know better than to lCie to Gme." 
Did they Emhurt you Dboy, Cno no Gno no
Did they Emcurse yoDu boy, Cno no Gno no 
Did they Emmock you Dboy, Cno no Gno 
Chorus: 
What's there problem Dthen C  D  
Well mom it's gotta be Emmy..D.. 
CAffliGction 
It's gotta be Emmy.D  
CAffliGction 
EmLets rewind Dthe clock maybe C8 months Gago 
When the Emtracks of my Dtears were Cbeggin' for Gsnow 
My Emangel oh my anDgel what are you dCoing this fGor 
She said EmI don't know Dbaby I don't Clove you know Gmore 
It's the Emway you dDress, Coh why Goh why 
It's the Emway you dDance, Coh why Goh why 
It's the Emway you mDove oCh why oGh why 
Chorus:
Does it matter so mucDh C  D  
Well it's gotta be EmmyD  
CAffliGction 
It's gotta be Emmy D  
CAfflGiction 
The Emdevil he oDnce told me you must Cstop this messGage son 
I said dEmidn't you hear DSammy babe a Cchange gonna Gcome 
Now EmI will be thDe message my pCeople need you Gsee 
And EmI will give my bDroken brothers Csanctuary G  
But they Emwill hurt you bDoy, I Cknow I Gknow 
They'll Emcondemn you Dboy, CI know GI know 
They may Emkill you Dboy, CI know GI know 
Chorus: 
I've gotta Beat it DthoughC  D  
Whoa I've gotta beat my 
    Em      D  CAfflicGtion  
Em  D   C  G

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Affliction

by Chris Hendricks Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - EADGBe

Em D C G

One day long ago, mama picked me up from school

Em D C G

She said, "Son, won't you tell me what's bothering you"

Em D C G

I said, "No, mama no, won't you leave me be."

Em D C G

She said, "Son, you know better than to lie to me."

Em D C G

Did they hurt you boy, no no no no

Em D C G

Did they curse you boy, no no no no

Em D C G

Did they mock you boy, no no no

Chorus:

D C D

What's there problem then

Em D

Well mom it's gotta be my....

C G

Affliction

Em D

It's gotta be my.

C G

Affliction

Em D C G

Lets rewind the clock maybe 8 months ago

Em D C G

When the tracks of my tears were beggin' for snow

Em D C G

My angel oh my angel what are you doing this for

Em D C G

She said I don't know baby I don't love you know more

Em D C G

It's the way you dress, oh why oh why

Em D C G

It's the way you dance, oh why oh why

Em D C G

It's the way you move oh why oh why

Chorus:

D C D

Does it matter so much

Em D

Well it's gotta be my

C G

Affliction

Em D

It's gotta be my

C G

Affliction

Em D C G

The devil he once told me you must stop this message son

Em D C G

I said didn't you hear Sammy babe a change gonna come

Em D C G

Now I will be the message my people need you see

Em D C G

And I will give my broken brothers sanctuary

Em D C G

But they will hurt you boy, I know I know

Em D C G

They'll condemn you boy, I know I know

Em D C G

They may kill you boy, I know I know

Chorus:

D C D

I've gotta Beat it though

Whoa I've gotta beat my

Em D C G

Affliction

Em D C G

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