Ethel Cain – Bruises (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
A                                      E
You spent your whole life trying to be tough

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Cause your parents married pain to love

A                                    E
But you go all white at the sight of blood

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And Jesus knows that you've seen enough
[Intrumental break] A E F#m E
A                                     E
Something happened back when you were young

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It kills you but you won't tell me what it was

A                                       E
Sleeping on the floor in your grandma's room

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Too tired to cry, too weak to even move
[Chorus]
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you

E
Had to watch your daddy make that

F#m                           E6
Took your mama and everything away

A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help

E                                         F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself

                               E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself
[Verse 2]
A                                   E
25 and you're still crying in your sleep

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Scared the world is out to get you

A                                               E
And you've tried every bottle but you're in too deep

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Cause you don't know any better, how could you?

A
And the fear is there when we're in your bed

      E                                              F#m
And I start to cry and you think it's something you did

              E6
But baby I'm alright
I'm alright... [Chorus]
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you

E
Had to watch your daddy make that

F#m                            E6
Took your mama and everything away

A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help

            E                             F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself

                                  E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself
[Bridge]
A                                       E
Last night I dreamed that you had gone away

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Woke up in tears and stayed in bed all day

A                                             E
And I'm terrified that I'll lose everyone I have

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That I'll watch them leave and wait but they won't come back
[Chorus]
A
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you

E
Had to watch your daddy make that

F#m                            E6
Took your mama and everything away

A
But it's not your fault and I don't need help

               E                           F#m
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself

                                   E6
You're allowed to take care of yourself
[Outro] A E F#m E6 x2