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Original in drop-D-tuning

Main melody:

 Gtr. #1:
e|-2--3--0--2----0-------0---------0--------------------------------|
B|------------3----2--3----2--3--0---3--2-3--3--0--3---2--0----0-2--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Gtr. #2:
   Bm              Bm              G               F#
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|



Intro:
[Bm][Bm][G][F#] x2


Verse #1:
Bm 
 When I wake up to the sound of demons
Bm
 They're always telling me that I'm no good
G                                         F#
 And all the angels keep scratching at my door
Bm
 I'm doing what I can to fight this anger
Bm
 I'm just a product of a living hell
G                                    F#
 And I don't wanna live like this no more

 
Pre-chorus:
G  -   A   -         Bm
Everything is ruined in my head
G  -      A>let ring (A)  X
Sometimes I wish I was


Chorus:
                   Bm
But maybe I'm not alone, 
                     A
Maybe if you take my hand
                  G
And I reach up to God
                      F#                   Bm
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for the damned
                   A
What have I got to lose
                          G
When I've already lost it all
                      F#
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for
F#                   Bm        Bm
Say a prayer for the damned
        G          F#
For the damned


Verse #2
Bm 
 Have you ever been abused by someone
Bm 
 So blue that it chills your soul?
G                                      F#
 Have you ever been afraid of your own ghost?
Bm 
 I'm just a creature of a broken past
Bm 
 We're all looking for a second chance
G                                    F#
 And I don't wanna live like this no more

 
Pre-chorus:
G  -        A   -         Bm
And all the madness rages in my head
G  -      A>let ring (A)
Sometimes I wish I was


Chorus:
                   Bm
But maybe I'm not alone, 
                     A
Maybe if you take my hand
                  G
And I reach up to God
                      F#                   Bm
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for the damned
                   A
What have I got to lose
                          G
When I've already lost it all
                      F#
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for
F#                   G      
Say a prayer for the damned


Bridge:
            A
We are not alone
                        G
It's darkest before the hope
                       A
Well, you and I, we're not alone


Solo:
[Bm][F#m][D][Em]
[G][Bm][A][G]
[A][G][A]


Chorus:
               Bm
Maybe I'm not alone, 
                     A
Maybe if you take my hand
                  G
And I reach up to God
                      F#                   Bm
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for the damned
                    A
What have we got to lose
                           G
When we've already lost it all
                      F#
Maybe this time he'll say a prayer for
F#                   Bm
Say a prayer for the damned
 Bm                    G        
(Say a prayer) for the damned
 F#                     Bm        
(Say a prayer for the damned)
 Bm                   G         
(Say a prayer for the damned)
 F#                X
(Say a prayer for the)

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