One For The Pain

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**Note that the acoustic version is sung/tuned half step down using the exact same chords.**
The Em is played at the x75xxx position.
This allows you to more easily do the filler/transition 5 hammer on 7 on the low E string after 4 counts.
A lot of it is the same shape but sliding up or down 2 frets
e.g. G (played 32xxxx) to A (played 54xxxx) and C (x32010) to Dadd9add11 or designated here as D11 (x54030).
Do note that the alternating chord changes in the chorus are pushed
i.e. you have to change every second chord on the upstrum.
To recap, these are the chord shapes you need:
Em G A C D11 Em7 D/F# Dsus4 Am
E ----x-------x------x------0------0------0------3-------3-------0-----
B ----x-------x------x------1------3------1------3-------3-------1-----
G ----x-------x------x------0------0------0------2-------2-------2-----
D ----5-------x------x------2------4------2------0-------0-------2-----
A ----7-------2------4------3------5------2------0-------x-------0-----
E ----x-------3------5------x------x------0------2-------x-------x-----
Em
I love you though you're toxic, you've got a wicked hold on me
G A
I've got a car that's full of boxes, but I just can't seem to leave
Em
Now I know you can't fix crazy, I tried for way too long
G A
I've got a one-way ticket out of here, and in the morning I'll be gone
C D11
'Cause the war is over now now, the war is over
Em7 D/F#
Life is back in colour now now, the war is over
C Em7
So take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three shots fired, yeah I should have known better
C Em7
Take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three years gone, yeah I should have known better
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
Run away from this madness that I crave
C Em7
Better take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three times now, yeah I should have known better
Em
I think I've always liked the trouble, just a hint of misery
G A
'Til the smile tastes of poison and consumes the rest of me
C D11
'Cause the storm is over now now, the storm is over
Em7 D/F#
The sky is breaking open now now, the storm is over
C Em7
So take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three shots fired, yeah I should have known better
C Em7
Take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three years gone, yeah I should have known better
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
Run away from this madness that I crave
C Em7
Better take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three times now, yeah I should have known better
AmCD11Em7Dsus4
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C D11
The war is over now now, the war is over
Em7 D/F#
Life is back in colour now now, the war is over
Em
Em
Now I know you can't fix crazy, I've tried for way too long
G A
I've got a one-way ticket out of here and in the morning I'll be gone
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
C Em7
So take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three shots fired, yeah I should have known better
C Em7
Take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three years gone, yeah I should have known better
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
Run away from this madness that I crave
C Em7
Better take one for the pain, two to forget her
Dsus4 Am
Three times now, yeah I should have known better

One For The Pain chords and lyrics

Free chords for One For The Pain by Lifehouse. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

**Note that the acoustic version is sung/tuned half step down using the exact same chords.**
The Em is played at the x75xxx position. 
This allows you to more easily do the filler/transition 5 hammer on 7 on the low E string after 4 counts.
A lot of it is the same shape but sliding up or down 2 frets
e.g. G (played 32xxxx) to A (played 54xxxx) and C (x32010) to Dadd9add11 or designated here as D11 (x54030).
Do note that the alternating chord changes in the chorus are pushed 
i.e. you have to change every second chord on the upstrum.
To recap, these are the chord shapes you need:
Am C-D11 Em7 Dsus4
Em
C Em7 Dsus4 Am
C Em7 Dsus4 Am

One For The Pain Chords by Lifehouse

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