Even If It Kills Me Chords & Tabs
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I've got a lot of things to do tonight...
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I'm so sick of making lists of things I'll never finish...
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I've lived here for the last 12 years...
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Since early 1995, all my shit has been in boxes...
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And if I had a little more time to kill...
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I'd settle every little stupid thing, yeah you'd think that I would...
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But I'm too tired to go to sleep tonight...
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And I'm too weak to follow dreams tonight...
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For the first time in a long time I can say that I wanna try...
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To get better and overcome each moment in my own way...
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I wonder if I'll ever lose my mind...
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I tried hard for awhile, but then I kinda gave up. . .
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Winter is a killer when the sun goes down
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I知 really not as stubborn as I seem, said the knuckle to the concrete
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But I'm too tired to go to sleep tonight...
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And I'm too weak to follow dreams tonight...
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For the first time in a long time I can say that I wanna try...
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To get better and overcome each moment in my own way...
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I知 not saying that I知 giving up...
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I知 just trying not to think as much as I used to...
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Cause never is a lonely little messed up word...
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Maybe I値l get it right someday...
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For the first time in a long time I can say that I wanna try...
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I feel helpless for the most part but I知 learning to open my eyes...
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And the sad truth of the matter is I値l never get over it, but I知 gonna try...
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To get better and overcome each moment in my own way...
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I so wanna get back on track...
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And I値l do whatever it takes even if it kills me...
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I tabbed it by ear, so there could be a few mistakes here and there, but I feel it's
accurate. Enjoy! :D