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Russian Roulette

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Aminor

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1/86

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]  
   Am     Dm     E   Amx2 
e|------------------1-3-3-5-3-1----------------------------------------------|
B|----1-3-3-5-3-1-------------------0-1-3-1-0-----0h1p0h1----1---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------2------------| X2
D|----------------0----------------------------------------2-----------------|
A|-0-------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
*Am position*
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|
G|---------------------2------------| X3
D|----------------2-----------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
How AmI survived the massacre
I'll nDmever understandG  
I fought the fight as hard and Amstrong as any other man
Yet I Amreturn as hero
While Dmthey return as ghostsG  
A heavy burden on the hearts of tAmhose they love the most
[Chorus]
AmTake me back to the place where I Dmused to be
BeforGe I lived a lifeAmtime
Show me all of the love that I Dmused to see
In the Geyes of this lonely lover oAmf mine
In the eyEes of this lonely lover of mineAm  
[Verse 2]
Now Ammy reward is peace and quiet
Of boDmth I'm never sureG  
The sound of silence scares mAme senseless
AmEver since the war
I drDmink away my memoriesG  
Too vicious to be told
AmThe hollow heart I carry now is no good for my soul
[Chorus]
AmSo take me back to the place where DmI used to be
BeforGe I lived a lifeAmtime
Show me all of the love that I Dmused to see
In the Geyes of this lonely lover oAmf mine
In the eyEes of this lonely lover of mineAm  
AmTake me back to the place where I Dmused to be
BeforGe I lived a lifeAmtime
Show me all of the love that I Dmused to see
In the Geyes of this lonely lover oAmf mine
In the eyEes of this lonely lover of mineAm  
[Outro]
In the Geyes of this lonely lover oAmf mine
In the eyEes of this lonely lover of mine
   Am     Dm     E    Amx2
e|------------------1-3-3-5-3-1----------------------------------------------|
B|----1-3-3-5-3-1-------------------0-1-3-1-0-----0h1p0h1----1---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------2------------| X2
D|----------------0----------------------------------------2-----------------|
A|-0-------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|
G|---------------------2------------| X2
D|----------------2-----------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------|
B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|
G|---------------------2------------|
D|----------------2-----------------|
A|------------------------0---------|
E|----------------------------------|

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Russian Roulette

by Jack Savoretti

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm E Am

e|------------------1-3-3-5-3-1----------------------------------------------|

B|----1-3-3-5-3-1-------------------0-1-3-1-0-----0h1p0h1----1---------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------2------------| X2

D|----------------0----------------------------------------2-----------------|

A|-0-------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|

*Am position*

e|----------------------------------|

B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|

G|---------------------2------------| X3

D|----------------2-----------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

How I survived the massacre

Dm G

I'll never understand

I fought the fight as hard and strong as any other man

Yet I return as hero

Dm G

While they return as ghosts

A heavy burden on the hearts of those they love the most

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Take me back to the place where I used to be

G Am

Before I lived a lifetime

Show me all of the love that I used to see

G Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

E Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

[Verse 2]

Now my reward is peace and quiet

Dm G

Of both I'm never sure

The sound of silence scares me senseless

Ever since the war

Dm G

I drink away my memories

Too vicious to be told

The hollow heart I carry now is no good for my soul

[Chorus]

Am Dm

So take me back to the place where I used to be

G Am

Before I lived a lifetime

Show me all of the love that I used to see

G Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

E Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

Am Dm

Take me back to the place where I used to be

G Am

Before I lived a lifetime

Show me all of the love that I used to see

G Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

E Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

[Outro]

G Am

In the eyes of this lonely lover of mine

Am Dm E Am

e|------------------1-3-3-5-3-1----------------------------------------------|

B|----1-3-3-5-3-1-------------------0-1-3-1-0-----0h1p0h1----1---------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------2------------| X2

D|----------------0----------------------------------------2-----------------|

A|-0-------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

E|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------|

B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|

G|---------------------2------------| X2

D|----------------2-----------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------|

B|-------0h1p0h1----1---------------|

G|---------------------2------------|

D|----------------2-----------------|

A|------------------------0---------|

E|----------------------------------|

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