Eating Me Alive
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Intro: C G A5 C G A5 F G
Verse 1:
C
Well I found you outside like a sunrise,
G
That melted my eyes from my skull.
E5
As I turned into ash before for my sweet demise,
F G
The end of me was so beautiful.
C G
Well now you're stuck in my head like a love song,
That climbed to the top of the charts.
E5
How the fuck can something be so right and so wrong?
F G
All the wrong words but all the right parts.
[Refrão]
A5 F5 C5 G5
And you can sit there and tell me that I didn't try,
A5 F5 C5 G5
And I can honestly tell you that I never lied.
A5 F5 C5 G5 F
I can't stand this dark feeling, the shark eating me up inside.
G F G
Eating me alive
F G F
Eating me alive
Verse 2:
C
Well I found you out there in the moonlight,
G
In your eyes there were diamonds like stars.
E5
I was bound by your father, the jewel thief,
F G
That night as you said he was still behind bars.
C
Now you're stuck in my head like a love song,
G
The words I can never forget.
E5
As I sucked on your neck for way too long,
F G
And drained you of every last drop you had left.
[Refrão]
A5 F5 C5 G5
And you can sit there and tell me that I didn't try,
A5 F5 C5 G5
And I can honestly tell you that I never lied.
A5 F5 C5 G5 F
I can't stand this dark feeling, the shark eating me up inside.
G F G
Eating me alive
F G F
Eating me alive
Bridge:
F G C G
Here lies a homicidal story, sad but true.
C F G
The time has come and gone but I'd do anything for you.
[Refrão]
A5 F5 C5 G5
And you can sit there and tell me that I didn't try,
A5 F5 C5 G5
And I can honestly tell you that I never lied.
A5 F5 C5 G5 F
I can't stand this dark feeling, the shark eating me up inside.
G F
Eating me alive
G F
Eating me alive
C
Eating me alive.
How to play Eating Me Alive
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.