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Under The Knife

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[Intro]
B5   Bmadd11   Bsus2   Bm   Bsus2(x2)
G5 Em/G Em6/G G6 Em6/G G6
Em F#7
B5   Bmadd11   Bsus2   Bm   Bsus2(x2)
G5 Em/G Em6/G G6 Em6/G G6
Em F#7
[Verse 1]
BmWake me up inside,
EmTell me there's a Greason,
BmTo take another step,
To Emget up off my Gknees and,
Follow this Bmpath of most resistanEmce,
And wherever it Bmtakes us,
Whatever it fEmaces and wherever iAt leads.
[Chorus]
So Dwake me Awhen it's Bmthrough,
I don't want to feel Gthe thDings that you Bmdo (the things that you do).
Don't Dworry AI'll be Bmfine,
G D B5 (Start main riff)
I just don't want this dream, wake me up inside.
[Intro Riff]
B5   Bmadd11   Bsus2   Bm   Bsus2(x2)
G5 Em/G Em6/G G6 Em6/G G6
Em F#7
[Verse 2]
BmSomething for the pain, Emjust to kill this Gfeeling,
BmAlthough we look awake, Eminside we're all still sGleeping,
I've sBmpent my time here aliveEm, but bGarely there,
BmDo you believe we'll ever make it?
EmDo you think we'll Gever really sAee?
[Chorus]
So Dwake me Awhen it's Bmthrough,
I don't want to feel Gthe thDings that you Bmdo (the things that you do).
Don't Dworry AI'll be Bmfine,
I just don't want this Gdream, wake Dme up insBmide.
[Bridge]
B5   Bsus2   Bm   Bsus2(x5)
[Breakdown]
B5   Bsus2  BmWakBsus2e me uB5p iBsus2nside.Bm  Bsus2  
B5   Bsus2ThBmese Bsus2dreamB5s aBsus2ll die Bmif Bsus2we let them,
B5   Bsus2  BmWakBsus2e me uB5p iBsus2nside.Bm  Bsus2  
GToday won't start if we Ajust give in.
(Cause you'll be anything)
[Chorus]
So Dwake me Awhen it's Bmthrough,
I don't want to feel Gthe thDings that you Bmdo (the things that you do).
Don't Dworry AI'll be Bmfine,
G D B5 (Start main riff)
I just don't want this dream, wake me up inside.
[Outro]
B5   Bmadd11   Bsus2   Bm   Bsus2(x2)
G5 Em/G Em6/G G6 Em6/G G6
B5
Note: The chords for the main riff are rough aproximations and are meant to sound similar to the octave chords
played in the original song.
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