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This Suffering

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 C7-  x32310
 C-   x32010
 Gm-  355333
 Am-  x02210
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro: Dm--C--Gm--Dm-- x4
Verse 1:
Like a Dmtarget drawn 
aC7cross my chestGm  Dm  
She's a Dmbullet in 
RusC7sian RouletteGm  Dm  
You said you'd Dmnever 
turn your C7back on me?
GmRescue me! DmRescue me!
Would you sDmtand by 
me or C7bury me?
GmBury me!Dm  
Chorus 1:
Why don't we Bbend this lie?
I can't preDmtend this time
I need a Gmfriend to find
My broken Fmind before 
it Cfalls to pieces
(This suffering!)
BbEvery time
You tried to Dmleave me blind
You'll never Gmclose my eyes
You'll never Fclose my 
         C(hold)
eyes and watch me die!
Post chorus: Dm--C--Gm--Dm--
Verse 2:
And when she sDmpins the 
bottle C7round and roundGm  Dm  
Every Dmtime it leaves 
me C7gagged and boundGm  Dm  
You said you'd Dmnever 
turn your C7back on me?
GmRescue me! DmRescue me!
Would you sDmtand by 
me or C7bury me? GmBury me!Dm  
Chorus 2:
Why don't we Bbend this lie?
I can't preDmtend this time
I need a Gmfriend to find
My broken Fmind before 
it Cfalls to pieces
This suffering!
Why don't we Bbend this lie?
I can't preDmtend this time
I need a Gmfriend to find
My broken Fmind before 
it Cfalls to pieces
BbEvery time
You tried to Dmleave me blind
You'll never Gmclose my eyes
You'll never Fclose my 
eyes and Cwatch me die!
Interlude: Dm--Am--Bb--F-C/E-
Bridge:
DmMisery won't get 
the Ambest of me
Cause now I'm Bbcalling
yes I'm calling 
on your FbluffC/E  
DmMisery won't get 
the Ambest of me
Cause now I'm Bbcalling
yes I'm calling 
on your Fbluff
Throw down the C/Ecards
I've had enough!
Interlude: Bb--Dm--Gm--F-C-
Chorus 3:
Why don't we Bbend this lie?
I can't preDmtend this time
I need a Gmfriend to find
My broken Fmind before 
it Cfalls to pieces
(This suffering!)
BbEvery time
You tried to Dmleave me blind
You'll never Gmclose my eyes
You'll never Fclose my 
eyes and Cwatch me die!
Bbend this lie?
I can't preDmtend this time
I need a Gmfriend to find
My broken Fmind before 
it Cfalls to pieces
BbEvery time
You tried to Dmleave me blind
You'll never Gmclose my eyes
You'll never Fclose my 
eyes and Cwatch me die!
Outro: Dm--C--Gm--Dm(hold)

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This Suffering

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- x32310

- x32010

- 355333

- x02210

C/E

- 032xxx

Dm C Gm Dm

Intro: -------- x4

Verse 1:

Like a target drawn

C7 Gm Dm

across my chest

She's a bullet in

C7 Gm Dm

Russian Roulette

You said you'd never

turn your back on me?

Gm Dm

Rescue me! Rescue me!

Would you stand by

me or bury me?

Gm Dm

Bury me!

Chorus 1:

Why don't we end this lie?

I can't pretend this time

I need a friend to find

My broken mind before

it falls to pieces

(This suffering!)

Every time

You tried to leave me blind

You'll never close my eyes

You'll never close my

(hold)

eyes and watch me die!

Dm C Gm Dm

Post chorus: --------

Verse 2:

And when she spins the

C7 Gm Dm

bottle round and round

Every time it leaves

C7 Gm Dm

me gagged and bound

You said you'd never

turn your back on me?

Gm Dm

Rescue me! Rescue me!

Would you stand by

C7 Gm Dm

me or bury me? Bury me!

Chorus 2:

Why don't we end this lie?

I can't pretend this time

I need a friend to find

My broken mind before

it falls to pieces

This suffering!

Why don't we end this lie?

I can't pretend this time

I need a friend to find

My broken mind before

it falls to pieces

Every time

You tried to leave me blind

You'll never close my eyes

You'll never close my

eyes and watch me die!

Dm Am Bb F C/E

Interlude: --------

Bridge:

Misery won't get

the best of me

Cause now I'm calling

yes I'm calling

F C/E

on your bluff

Misery won't get

the best of me

Cause now I'm calling

yes I'm calling

on your bluff

C/E

Throw down the cards

I've had enough!

Bb Dm Gm F C

Interlude: --------

Chorus 3:

Why don't we end this lie?

I can't pretend this time

I need a friend to find

My broken mind before

it falls to pieces

(This suffering!)

Every time

You tried to leave me blind

You'll never close my eyes

You'll never close my

eyes and watch me die!

end this lie?

I can't pretend this time

I need a friend to find

My broken mind before

it falls to pieces

Every time

You tried to leave me blind

You'll never close my eyes

You'll never close my

eyes and watch me die!

Dm C Gm Dm

Outro: ------(hold)

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