Wristcutters Lullaby (1981)
Em - Am - Bm (4x)
Em - Am
1. It's hard for you
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seeing
things the way you do.
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When you gave up that way I
knew,
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you
might get hurt again.
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Bm
I ran, when the police tried to contact me,
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Bm
I ran, I was so much afraid.
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Bm
I ran, till my legs buckled under me,
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Bm
I ran, but I wish that I'd stayed.
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2. When I agreed to leave
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I didn't think you had to give
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another
demonstration like you did
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and
hurt yourself again.
+ CHORUS
D C
+ And now you're lying injured
in your bed,
D C
I feel responsible for what
you did.
D C
D
I sometimes wish that it was
me instead of you !
+ Em - Am - Bm (4x)
Em - Am
3. I want to say
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I'm sorry that I couldn't stay,
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Em - Am
although
I let you down today,
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Am - Bm
you
won't get hurt again.
Em Am
Bm
I ran, when the police tried to contact me,
Em Am Bm
I ran, I was so much afraid.
Em Am Bm
I ran, till my legs buckled under me,
Em Am Bm
I ran, but I wish that I'd stayed !
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Fischer Z)