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[Intro]
 Dm   C(x3)
E Bb E Bb E Bb
Dm C Dm
Dm C Dm F
Dm C Dm
G/B Bb
[Verse 1]
DmDeal Cwith Dmme
Don't even think about DmleaCving Dmyet
I'm not a part of some Dmfalse CreDmgret
Even though I beG/Blieve in Bbfables
DmCome CreDmset
A part of life that you'd Dmsoon CforDmget
And Fmaybe think about Dmwho Cyou Dmhurt
G/BIn the Bbprocess
[Pre-Chorus]
FI don't think Gmthey know
BbThat's my heart Cexposed
FFrom the fearGming of the Bbendless Clies
[Chorus]
DmTrade yourseClf in for the Bbperfect oneAm  
No one neGmeds to knowF, that you feEel you've been ruined
DmTrade yourseClf in for Bbdiamond eyesAm  
Watch the stGmars collideF, as you're lifEted from your burden
[Re-Intro]
Dm C Dm
Dm C Dm F
Dm C Dm
G/B Bb
[Verse 2]
DmYou Csee Dmme
And you know I am Dmnot Cthe Dmsame
Can't pretend just to Dmfake Ca Dmsmile
'Cause you know I feel G/Bevery Bbounce of
DmPain CcomDmbined
With the loss of a DmyouthCful Dmmind
You Fneed to look at what Dmyou've CbeDmcome
And try to figure out G/Bwhere you Bbcame from
[Pre-Chorus]
FI don't think Gmthey know
BbThat's my heart Cexposed
FFrom the fearGming of the Bbendless Clies
[Chorus]
DmTrade yourseClf in for the Bbperfect oneAm  
No one neGmeds to knowF, that you feEel you've been ruined
DmTrade yourseClf in for Bbdiamond eyesAm  
Watch the stGmars collideF, as you're lifEted from your burden
[Bridge]
 Dm   C(x3)
  E  BbI  Bbknow Eyou Bbcan't Bbfeel Ea Bbthing
 Dm   C(x3)
  E  BbIt Bbhurts Eto Bbfeel Bban-Ey-Bbmore
Dm F Dm F Dm F
E Bb Bb E Bb Bb E Bb
[Chorus]
DmTrade yourseClf in for the Bbperfect oneAm  
No one neGmeds to knowF, that you feEel you've been ruined
DmTrade yourseClf in for Bbdiamond eyesAm  
Watch the stGmars collideF, as you're lifEted Bbfrom Bbyour EburBbdenBb  E  Bb  
DmTrade yourseClf in for the Bbperfect oneAm  
No one neGmeds to knowF, that you feEel you've been ruined
DmTrade yourseClf in for Bbdiamond eyesAm  
Watch the stGmars collideF, as you're lifEted from your burden
[Outro]
 Dm   C(x3)
E Bb E Bb E Bb

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Trade Yourself In

by Shinedown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

Dm C

(x3)

E Bb E Bb E Bb

Dm C Dm

Dm C Dm F

Dm C Dm

G/B Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm

Deal with me

Dm C Dm

Don't even think about leaving yet

Dm C Dm

I'm not a part of some false regret

G/B Bb

Even though I believe in fables

Dm C Dm

Come reset

Dm C Dm

A part of life that you'd soon forget

F Dm C Dm

And maybe think about who you hurt

G/B Bb

In the process

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gm

I don't think they know

Bb C

That's my heart exposed

F Gm Bb C

From the fearing of the endless lies

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for the perfect one

Gm F E

No one needs to know, that you feel you've been ruined

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for diamond eyes

Gm F E

Watch the stars collide, as you're lifted from your burden

[Re-Intro]

Dm C Dm

Dm C Dm F

Dm C Dm

G/B Bb

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm

You see me

Dm C Dm

And you know I am not the same

Dm C Dm

Can't pretend just to fake a smile

G/B Bb

'Cause you know I feel every ounce of

Dm C Dm

Pain combined

Dm C Dm

With the loss of a youthful mind

F Dm C Dm

You need to look at what you've become

G/B Bb

And try to figure out where you came from

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gm

I don't think they know

Bb C

That's my heart exposed

F Gm Bb C

From the fearing of the endless lies

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for the perfect one

Gm F E

No one needs to know, that you feel you've been ruined

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for diamond eyes

Gm F E

Watch the stars collide, as you're lifted from your burden

[Bridge]

Dm C

(x3)

E Bb Bb E Bb Bb E Bb

I know you can't feel a thing

Dm C

(x3)

E Bb Bb E Bb Bb E Bb

It hurts to feel an-y-more

Dm F Dm F Dm F

E Bb Bb E Bb Bb E Bb

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for the perfect one

Gm F E

No one needs to know, that you feel you've been ruined

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for diamond eyes

Gm F E Bb Bb E Bb Bb E Bb

Watch the stars collide, as you're lifted from your burden

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for the perfect one

Gm F E

No one needs to know, that you feel you've been ruined

Dm C Bb Am

Trade yourself in for diamond eyes

Gm F E

Watch the stars collide, as you're lifted from your burden

[Outro]

Dm C

(x3)

E Bb E Bb E Bb

About Trade Yourself In Chords by Shinedown

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What key is "Trade Yourself In" in?

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