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q . j j j

C m

Tell me, why

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don't you kill me,

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and put a gun

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head?

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I'm bet ter off dead

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o ver by now

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G 7/B

me with your love?

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Music by:

Anderberg/Rodriguez

Lyrics by:

Anderberg/Rodriguez/Blond

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I'm bet ter off dead

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I'm bet ter off dead

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time to re gret

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I'm lay ing nak

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ed on my bed

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you when you hold

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me, when you touch

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me, you said

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that you for give

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me 'Cause you n ev er hold

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me, 'cause you nev er touch

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Ab

me, you said

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that you for give

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me I want it

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o v er by now

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me with your love?

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I'm bet ter off dead38

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I'm bet ter off dead

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I've been

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42

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fool ing my self

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I can't ex plain

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why I'm still here

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I'm bet ter off dead

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I'm bet ter To feel

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you when you hold

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me, when you touch

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me, you said

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that you for give

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me 'Cause you nev er hold

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me, 'cause you n ev e r touch

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me, you said

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j j j jEb Bb

that you for give

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...j

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C m

You al ways told me I'm the

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one to blame but

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you nev er told me what's

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60

j jEb Bb

hid ing be hind these walls

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...j

j j

j C m

An emp ty shell of

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faith, de si re and lust

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So show

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64 j

j

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me what you've got

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j j

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C m

1.

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To feel

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C m

2.

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