Tom: Em
Intro: Em C Am C Em D C Em
Verse:
Em C Am
[Agony] You're alone in your bedroom
C Em D C Em
Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling
Em C D
[Me] Mother said 'he'll be home soon'
C Em D C Em
But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling
Chorus:
F#m D F#m D
[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'
F#m Bm D A
He'd always break you, never let you win
F#m D F#m D
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
F#m Bm D
You swore that one day you would be
A Em C Am C Em D C Em
better than him...one day you'd win
Verse:
Em C Am
[Agony] You're hiding out in the cellar
C Em D C Em
Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises
Em C D
[Me] And then he would tell her
C Em D C Em
How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser
Chorus:
F#m D F#m D
[Fear] You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him'
F#m Bm D A
He'd always break you, never let you win
F#m D F#m D
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
F#m Bm D
You swore that one day you would be
A Em
better than him...one day you'd win
(Instrumental section)
Bridge Intro: Em Am | Em Am | Em Am | Am G| B| C | D |E
Repeat
Bride 2: E | G | Em | G | B | D | Em Am
Repeat Bridge Intro
Repeat Bridge 2 (End on Am)
Verse:
Em C Am
[Agony] You're all alone in your bedroom
C Em D C Em
How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you
Em C D
[Me] Mother said he'd be home soon
C Em D C Em
But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to...
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Day six: Childhood (Radio Edit)
Intro: Am F Dm F Am G F Am
Verse:
Am F Dm
You're alone in your bedroom
F Am G F Am
Hiding from the world, staring at the ceiling
Am F G
Mother said 'he'll be home soon'
F Am G F Am
But he never was, and I knew how she was feeling
Chorus:
Bm Em Bm G
You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him
Bm Em G D D D Dsus4 D
He'd always break you, never let you win
Bm Em Bm G
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
Bm Em G
You swore that one day you would be
D Am F Dm F Am G F Am
better than him...one day you'd win
Verse:
Am F Dm
You're hiding out in the cellar
F Am G F Am
Aching and ashamed, covering up the bruises
Am F G
And then he would tell her
F Am G F Am
How I tripped and hurt my head, how I'd always be a loser
Chorus:
Bm Em Bm G
You always let him down; 'you'd never be like him
Bm Em G D D D Dsus4 D
He'd always break you, never let you win
Bm Em Bm G
No matter what you said, he'd always disagree
Bm Em G
You swore that one day you would be
D Am F Dm F Am G F Am
better than him...one day you'd win
Verse:
Am F Dm
You're all alone in your bedroom
F Am G F Am
How could you learn to care, when nobody cares for you
Am F G
Mother said he'd be home soon
F Em G F Am
But he never came, as for me...he didn't have to...
