Misc Originals – Alex James - Blood Stained Sleeves (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em C G G Em C G Bm [Verse 1]
Em           C               G        G
Please don't ask me how I've been

Em      C             G          G
I don't wanna play pretend

Em       C           G      Bm
If I was gone, would anyone cry?

      Em        C             G        Bm          Bm
Would it make a difference if no one ever tried?
[Chorus]
Em            C              G         G
I'll let them decide when to take me

              Em       C      G        G
Since they've taken so much already

      Em         C               G           G
Since doing it myself would hurt more than

Em       C           G      Bm
Watching myself wilt away
Em C G Bm [Verse 2]
Em    C       G       G
Blood stained sleeves

Em            C       G        Bm
Nightmares instead of dreams

Em   C
If I screamed,

      G      Bm         Bm
Would anyone hear me?
[Chorus]
Em            C              G         G
I'll let them decide when to take me

              Em       C      G        G
Since they've taken so much already

      Em         C               G           G
Since doing it myself would hurt more than

Em       C           G      Bm
Watching myself wilt away
[Bridge] Em Em C C G G D Bm [Verse 3]
Em      C
I'll be okay

          G              Bm
I'll keep ripping out my hair

Em                 C
Cutting through my skin,

        G               Bm           Bm
Shoving fingers down my throat
[Chorus]
Em            C              G         G
I'll let them decide when to take me

              Em       C      G        G
Since they've taken so much already

      Em         C               G           G
Since doing it myself would hurt more than

Em       C           G      Bm
Watching myself wilt away
Em Em C C G G Bm D [Verse 4]
Em         C
I know you hate me,

  G              Bm
I won't make you stay

     Em                C   G     Bm
Just promise me you'll be okay

     Em         C          G     G
Just promise me you'll be okay
Em Em C C G G Bm D Em