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[Intro]
Eb|---Dmadd9--------0-----------------0---------Bb------------------C-----------------------|
Bb|---------6-(6)-------------6-(6)-------------3--(3)------------5--(5)-----------|
Gb|-------7---(7)-----------7---(7)-----------3-------(3)-------5-------(5)--------|
Db|-----7-----------------7-----------------3-----------------5--------------------|
Ab|---5-----------------5-----------------1-----------------3----------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
NOTE: You can play the chords during the verse as they are in the intro, or you can just strum them.
Chords are relative to tuning.
[Intro]
Dm Bb C
This weDmight is Bbso unCbearabDmle, cavDming my lBbungsC  
All Dmmy life seems Ato be flashing iBbn front of Cmy eyes
RuDmn away from aAll the pain, aBbll the pain Cof life
RDmun away fBbro-oAm aDmll the pain Bbo-oAf liDmfe
(Repeat intro riff)
Dm Bb C
Ways oDmf devotion Bbturn to Cobsession; Dmopen Bbyour eyCes
I Dmwant you to Asee what you've done to me
CryiBbng out those Ceyes
RDmun away from aAll the pain, Bball the pain of Clife
RuDmn away fBbro-oAm aDmll the pain Bbo-of AlifDme
BrDming my end Bbto an eAnd
DisBbtance yoursCelf from the Dmpain
ThBbat coCvers Dmme
ABbs I reach out Cfor your Dmhand
TBbo find there's Cnothing Dmleft for me
(NOTE: This next section is tabbed as is seen on the Youtube Video. Feel free
 to use the chords and play it how you want. In the video, he plays this riff
 over all the singing in the breakdown.)
[Breakdown]
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
Db|-3-----------------3/6-----------------6/7-------------|-----------------|
Ab|-1-----------------1/4-----------------4/5-------------|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|
Db|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
RaBbzors kiss thC#e vein, Dmoverdose from FpaEin
A Bb12-gauge cross C#kisses the forehead
A savDmior in a shellF  E  
SeBbver me C#from thDme fallF  E  
FBbuck the people, C#fuck the worldDm, fuck iFt Eall
ODmpen Emy FarmsDm  
BleDmed oEut thFe flood
In Dmcrimson
I bDmegin to drown
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| (n)  Ghost note
|  /   Slide up
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Departure

by Trivium

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmadd9

[Intro]

Dmadd9 Bb C

Eb|-----------0-----------------0--------------------------------------------------|

Bb|---------6-(6)-------------6-(6)-------------3--(3)------------5--(5)-----------|

Gb|-------7---(7)-----------7---(7)-----------3-------(3)-------5-------(5)--------|

Db|-----7-----------------7-----------------3-----------------5--------------------|

Ab|---5-----------------5-----------------1-----------------3----------------------|

Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)

NOTE: You can play the chords during the verse as they are in the intro, or you can just strum them.

Chords are relative to tuning.

[Intro]

Dm Bb C

Dm Bb C Dm Dm Bb C

This weight is so unbearable, caving my lungs

Dm A Bb C

All my life seems to be flashing in front of my eyes

Dm A Bb C

Run away from all the pain, all the pain of life

Dm Bb A Dm Bb A Dm

Run away fro-om all the pain o-of life

(Repeat intro riff)

Dm Bb C

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C

Ways of devotion turn to obsession; open your eyes

Dm A

I want you to see what you've done to me

Bb C

Crying out those eyes

Dm A Bb C

Run away from all the pain, all the pain of life

Dm Bb A Dm Bb A Dm

Run away fro-om all the pain o-of life

Dm Bb A

Bring my end to an end

Bb C Dm

Distance yourself from the pain

Bb C Dm

That covers me

Bb C Dm

As I reach out for your hand

Bb C Dm

To find there's nothing left for me

(NOTE: This next section is tabbed as is seen on the Youtube Video. Feel free

to use the chords and play it how you want. In the video, he plays this riff

over all the singing in the breakdown.)

[Breakdown]

Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

Db|-3-----------------3/6-----------------6/7-------------|-----------------|

Ab|-1-----------------1/4-----------------4/5-------------|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|

Db|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|

Bb C# Dm F E

Razors kiss the vein, overdose from pain

Bb C#

A 12-gauge cross kisses the forehead

Dm F E

A savior in a shell

Bb C# Dm F E

Sever me from the fall

Bb C# Dm F E

Fuck the people, fuck the world, fuck it all

Dm E F Dm

Open my arms

Dm E F

Bleed out the flood

In crimson

I begin to drown

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| (n) Ghost note

| / Slide up

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