Mariah Carey – Side Effects (Guitar)

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[Rap]
C                   Am
It's M.C. And Y.J., another hit, okay.

   C                         Bdim
We looking fine, taking off, saw us on a runway

   C                 Am
On any given Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (haha)

C                         Bdim              C
They try to confuse me, I never let 'em use me
[Verse 1]
        Am
I was a girl, you were the man

          F
I was too young to understand

           C    G
I was na - ive, I just believed
N.C. Everything that you told me
              Am
Said you were strong, protecting me

             F
Then I found out that you were weak

           C     G
Keeping me there under your thumb
N.C. 'Cause you were scared that I'd become much
Am
More than you could handle

F                        C
Shining like a chandelier

     G
That decorated every room

                       Am
Inside the private hell  we built

           F                  C
And I dealt with it like a kid

  G
I wished I could fly away but instead
[Pre-chorus]
  F                  Am
I kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I

G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my

F               C                            G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C. To walk away don't regret it
                              Am
But I still live with the side  effects
[Chorus] N.C. Waking up scared some nights
      F                               C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times

        G
Still a little protective 'bout the people

                  Am
That I let inside
N.C. Still a little defensive
         F                             C
Thinking folk be trying to run my life

        G
Still a little depressed
N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
    Am        F
Side  effects

    C     G
Side ef - fects

    F        C
Side effects

          G
Side ef - fects
[Verse 2]
            Am
Vacant in - side, no one was there

            F
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet

          C      G
Once in a while, put up a fight
N.C. It's just too much, night after night
        Am
After a while, I would just lie

             F
You was dead wrong, said you was right

           C     G
Did what I could just to survive
N.C Couldn't believe this was my life
Am
Flickering like a candle

F                             C     G
Doing my best to handle sleep - ing with the enemy

                             Am                      C
Aware that he was smothering    every last part of me

G
So I broke away and finally found the strength to leave
[Pre-chorus]
F                  Am
Kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I

G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my

F               C                            G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C. To walk away don't regret it
                              Am
But I still live with the side  effects
[Chorus] N.C. Wakin' up scared some nights
      F                               C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times

        G
Still a little protective 'bout the people

                  Am
That I let inside
N.C. Still a little defensive
         F                             C
Thinking folk be trying to run my life

        G
Still a little depressed
N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
    Am        F
Side  effects

    C     G
Side ef - fects

    F        C
Side effects

          G
Side ef - fects
[Rap]
Am               F
Hey Magnifico or should I say Magnificent?

C     C/G                              G
Ain’t nothing worth your happiness and I ain’t caring who you’re with.

Am                  F
Misery love company so we ain’t tryin’ to hang with y’all.

C    C/G                   G
Hurt you if ya let ’em in, gotta keep ya sucka smilin’.

Am                           F
Keep tryin’ to play ’pology, I tell him I ain’t blowin’ tho.

C     C/G                      G
Think they want me outta here, I tell ’em I ain’t goin’ tho.

Am                          F
Side effects be drowsiness, loneliness, how is this?

C C/G                            G/C  G   G/B           G/C       F/A
I think they call it hateration, what can you prescribe for this?
[Bridge]
                          F
Forgive but I can't forget

                          C
Everyday I deal with this

  C/G
I live with the side effects

      G
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me

                          F
Forgive but I can't forget

                          C
Everyday I deal with this

  C/G
I live with the side effects

      G
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me
[Pre-chorus]
F                  Am
kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I

G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my

F               C                            G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C. To walk away don't regret it
                              Am
But I still live with the side  effects
[Chorus and Fade] N.C. Wakin' up scared some nights
      F                               C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times

        G
Still a little protective 'bout the people

                  Am
That I let inside
Still a little defensive
         F                             C
Thinking folk be trying to run my life

        G
Still a little depressed
N.C. Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
    Am        F
Side  effects

    C     G
Side ef - fects

    F        C
Side effects

          G
Side ef - fects