Critical Acclaim

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CA#CDmCA#Dm
Intro:Dm (twice)
Dm
D5D#5
6x
Verse:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5
Shhh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,
F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5
Like me motherfuc--ker, you've been at it for too long,
F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
While you feed off others insecurities,
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
You stand in fro---nt of me and bite the hand that feeds,
Refrain:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
Self-righteousness is wearing thin,
(Lies insi---de your head your bestfriend)
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
Heart bleeds but not for fellow men,
(Broken glass, your fake reflection)
Chorus:
D5 C/E
I've had enough it's time for something real,
Don't respect the words you're speaking,
A#5 A5
Gone too far, a clone,
Breakdown:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5
So how does it feel to know that someones kid in the heart of america,
D#5 D5
Has blood on their hands, fighting to defend your rights,
D#5 D5
So you can maintain the lifestyle that insults this family's existance,
D#5 D5 D#5 D5
Well, where I'm from we have a special salute we aim high in the air,
D#5
Towards all those pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers,
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D#5
Fuck you!
Verse:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5
Shh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,
F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
Like the heartbeat of this country when antagonized too long,
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5
I'll be damned if you count me in as part of your generous hypocrisy,
D#5 F5
Collecting enemies,
Refrain:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
Tabloid gossip queen worthless man,
(There's no need for us to bury you)
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
Selfish agenda once again,
(Right this way, you've dug your own grave)
Chorus:
D5 C/E
I've had enough it's time for something real,
Don't respect the words you're speaking,
A#5 A5
Gone too far, a clone,
Breakdown:
D5 D#5
All the way from the east to the west,
D5 D#5 D5
We've got this high society looking down on this very foundation,
D#5 D5
Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cause of all their problems,
D#5 D5
Pointing the fingers in every direction,
D#5 D5
Blaming their own nation for who wins elections,
D#5
They've never contributed a fucking thing to the country they love to criticize,
Bridge:
G5 C5
Excuse the obscene, ignore the untrue,
F5 A#5 A5
Depictions we see, try and get through,
G#5 D5 C5
Admitting mistakes can hurt,
D5 G5 C5 F5 A#5 A5 G#5 D5 C5 A5 D5 D#5 D5
I'm not the last but I sure ain't the first,
Interlude:
D#5 D5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5 G#5 G5
Shh be qui--et, you might piss somebody off,
G#5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 D5
Refrain:
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
(Self-righteousness is wearing thin)
Lies inside your head your bestfriend,
D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5 D5 D#5 D5 D#5 F5
(Heart bleeds but not for fellow man)
Broken glass, your fake reflection,
Coda:
D5 C/E
I've had enough it's time for something real,
I don't respect these words you speak,
A#5 A D5 C/E A#5 A5
Gone too far, a clone,
Outro:D5

Critical Acclaim chords and lyrics

Free chords for Critical Acclaim by Avenged Sevenfold. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Intro:Dm C A# C Dm C A# Dm (twice)
      Dm
      D5 D#5 6x
Verse:
Refrain:
                                  (Lies insi---de your head your bestfriend)
                                   (Broken glass, your fake reflection)
Chorus:
  Don't respect the words you're speaking,
Breakdown:
Verse:
Refrain:
                                 (There's no need for us to bury you)
                        (Right this way, you've dug your own grave)
Chorus:
  Don't respect the words you're speaking,
Breakdown:
Bridge:
Interlude:
G#5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 C5 C#5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 A5 A#5 D5
Refrain:
                                   Lies inside your head your bestfriend,
                                    Broken glass, your fake reflection,
Coda:
  I don't respect these words you speak,
Outro:D5

Critical Acclaim Chords by Avenged Sevenfold

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