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Crucify

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(PIANO to GUITAR, hard job!)
(Feel free to improve your own way)
Tune down 1/2 step (don't worry, it sounds nice if you don't)
[Verse 1]
  A5Every finger in the B5room is G5pointing at A5me
   A5I wanna spit in their B5faces then G5I get afraid of what that could bring
I got a A5bowling ball in my B5stomach
I got a G5desert in my A5mouth
  A5Figures that my B5courage would choose to G5sell out now
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been Clooking for a Gsavior in these Amdirty streFets
GLooking for a sAmavior benFeath these dirty sGheets
I've been Craising up my Ghands, drive another Amnail in
GJust what FGod needs: one more Gvictim
[Chorus]
Why do Amwe crucify oursGelves FeveGry Amday
I crucify myGself
And noFthing I Gdo is good eAmnough for you
Crucify mGyself FeveGry Amday, I crucify Gmyself
My Dmheart is sick of being
I said my Fheart is sick of being in
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh
[Verse 2]
  A5Got a kick for a B5dog G5beggin' for A5love
I gotta A5have my B5suffering so that G5I can have my cross
I know a A5cat named EB5aster he sG5ays: "Will you ever leA5arn
you're just A5an empty B5cage girl if you G5kill the bird"
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been Clooking for a Gsavior in these Amdirty streFets
GLooking for a sAmavior benFeath these dirty sGheets
I've been Craising up my Ghands, drive another Amnail in
GGot enough Fguilt to start my own reGligion
[Chorus]
Why do Amwe crucify oursGelves FeveGry Amday
I crucify myGself
And noFthing I Gdo is good eAmnough for you
Crucify mGyself FeveGry Amday, I crucify Gmyself
My Dmheart is sick of being
I said my Fheart is sick of being in
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh
[Bridge]
APlease     Cbelieve
ASave       Cme
AI          Ccry   Ahhhh   AAhaCn   GAhanan
[Pre-Chorus]
CLooking for a Gsavior in these Amdirty streFets
GLooking for a sAmavior benFeath these dirty sGheets
I've been Craising up my Ghands, drive another Amnail in
GWhere are those Fangels when you Gneed them?
[Chorus]
Why do Amwe crucify oursGelves FeveGry Amday
I crucify myGself
And noFthing I Gdo is good eAmnough for you
Crucify mGyself FeveGry Amday, I crucify Gmyself
My Dmheart is sick of being
I said my Fheart is sick of being in
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh
AmChains                C  DmOh oh oh

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Crucify

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(PIANO to GUITAR, hard job!)

(Feel free to improve your own way)

Tune down 1/2 step (don't worry, it sounds nice if you don't)

[Verse 1]

A5 B5 G5 A5

Every finger in the room is pointing at me

A5 B5 G5

I wanna spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring

A5 B5

I got a bowling ball in my stomach

G5 A5

I got a desert in my mouth

A5 B5 G5

Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now

[Pre-Chorus]

C G Am F

I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets

G Am F G

Looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets

C G Am

I've been raising up my hands, drive another nail in

G F G

Just what God needs: one more victim

[Chorus]

Am G F G Am

Why do we crucify ourselves every day

I crucify myself

F G Am

And nothing I do is good enough for you

G F G Am G

Crucify myself every day, I crucify myself

My heart is sick of being

I said my heart is sick of being in

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

A5 B5 G5 A5

Got a kick for a dog beggin' for love

A5 B5 G5

I gotta have my suffering so that I can have my cross

A5 B5 G5 A5

I know a cat named Easter he says: "Will you ever learn

A5 B5 G5

you're just an empty cage girl if you kill the bird"

[Pre-Chorus]

C G Am F

I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streets

G Am F G

Looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets

C G Am

I've been raising up my hands, drive another nail in

G F G

Got enough guilt to start my own religion

[Chorus]

Am G F G Am

Why do we crucify ourselves every day

I crucify myself

F G Am

And nothing I do is good enough for you

G F G Am G

Crucify myself every day, I crucify myself

My heart is sick of being

I said my heart is sick of being in

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

[Bridge]

A C

Please believe

A C

Save me

A C A C G

I cry Ahhhh Ahan Ahanan

[Pre-Chorus]

C G Am F

Looking for a savior in these dirty streets

G Am F G

Looking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets

C G Am

I've been raising up my hands, drive another nail in

G F G

Where are those angels when you need them?

[Chorus]

Am G F G Am

Why do we crucify ourselves every day

I crucify myself

F G Am

And nothing I do is good enough for you

G F G Am G

Crucify myself every day, I crucify myself

My heart is sick of being

I said my heart is sick of being in

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

Am C Dm

Chains Oh oh oh

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