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Comparison Kills

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[Intro]
   B      F#mHmmm      G#m7       A#m7MmAm... G#m7mmmmm   F#MmmmmmG#m  
[Verse 1]
   G#mI can only speak for D#mmy world
   G#m7Where almost everyone has D#mwhat they C#need
   G#m7Other nations live with D#msickness
   G#mBut over here we die from D#mjealou-C#sy
'Cause Bit makes you chase what's not F#maj7meant to be chased
'Cause G#myou've possessed it all along
It comes to C#steal
And hide what is G#m7real
ComC#parison F#kills   Mmmmmm
[Verse 2]
   G#mYou spend all night admiring D#mpictures
   G#m7They make life look perfect D#mas they should
   G#m7But you don't know the picture's D#mstory
   G#mAnd how long it took to D#mmake it F#good
BIt makes you consider C#shoes you don't like
G#mBut when that shoe doesn't D#mfit
C#Wear what you will
Despite how they G#m7feel
ComC#parison F#kills
[Verse 3]
C#The grass was fineG#m  
   C#‘til it looked greener on the other sideG#m  
   C#Now you're F#believing that you C#fell behiG#mnd
   C#But why try to F#match what should be G#7one of a kindD#m  
You're Bmone of a kindE  A  
   G#mWe all want to C#be suc-Bcessful
   G#m7And get mad when God's not D#min a C#rush
   G#m7Waste your time just making D#mcopies
   G#m7You'll see C#you did not accD#momplish much
BPressure gets hot
And with F#heat come mirages
So G#myou think it's cool over there
Your thirst is C#real
But F#water can't G#m7fill
What comC#parison F#killsC#  D#m7  
Ending
G#He feels what you A#m7feel
So ask God to G#m7heal
What comC#7parison F#kills

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Comparison Kills

by Jonathan McReynolds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m7

A#m7

G#m

D#m

F#maj7

G#7

D#m7

C#7

[Intro]

B F#m G#m7 A#m7 A G#m7 F# G#m

Hmmm Mmm... mmmmm Mmmmmm

[Verse 1]

G#m D#m

I can only speak for my world

G#m7 D#m C#

Where almost everyone has what they need

G#m7 D#m

Other nations live with sickness

G#m D#m C#

But over here we die from jealou-sy

B F#maj7

'Cause it makes you chase what's not meant to be chased

G#m

'Cause you've possessed it all along

It comes to steal

G#m7

And hide what is real

C# F#

Comparison kills Mmmmmm

[Verse 2]

G#m D#m

You spend all night admiring pictures

G#m7 D#m

They make life look perfect as they should

G#m7 D#m

But you don't know the picture's story

G#m D#m F#

And how long it took to make it good

B C#

It makes you consider shoes you don't like

G#m D#m

But when that shoe doesn't fit

Wear what you will

G#m7

Despite how they feel

C# F#

Comparison kills

[Verse 3]

C# G#m

The grass was fine

C# G#m

‘til it looked greener on the other side

C# F# C# G#m

Now you're believing that you fell behind

C# F# G#7 D#m

But why try to match what should be one of a kind

Bm E A

You're one of a kind

G#m C# B

We all want to be suc-cessful

G#m7 D#m C#

And get mad when God's not in a rush

G#m7 D#m

Waste your time just making copies

G#m7 C# D#m

You'll see you did not accomplish much

Pressure gets hot

And with heat come mirages

G#m

So you think it's cool over there

Your thirst is real

F# G#m7

But water can't fill

C# F# C# D#m7

What comparison kills

Ending

G# A#m7

He feels what you feel

G#m7

So ask God to heal

C#7 F#

What comparison kills

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