Make Damn Sure
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Verse 1
G7M Bm D Em
You've got this new head filled up with smoke,
C
I've got my veins all tangled close
G7M Bm F#m
to the juke box bars you frequent;
Em A9
the safest place to hide
G7M Bm D
A long night spent with your most obvious weakness.
Em C
You start shaking at the thought
G7M Bm
that you are everything I want,
F#m Em A9
'cause you are everything I'm not.
Pre-Chorus 1
C
And we lay, we lay together just not
Bm D
too close, too close (how close is close enough?)
C
And we lay, we lay together
Bm D
just not too close, too clooose
[Refrão] G
I just wanna break you down so badly!
D
well I trip over everything you say.
Bm
I just wanna break you down so badly!
C
In the worst way!
verse 2
G7M Bm D Em
My inarticulate store bought
C G7M
hangover hobby kit it talks
Bm F#m Em A9
and it says "you are, you are so cool".
G7M Bm
It says "the shade across the bed
D Em C
you are red, violent red.".
G7M Bm
You hollow out my hungry eyes,
F#m Em A9
you hollow out my hungry eyes.
Pre-Chorus 2
C
And we lay, we lay together just not
Bm D
too close, too close (how close is close enough?)
G Bm
And we lay, we lay together
F#m Em A9
just not too close, too clooose
[Refrão] G
I just wanna break you down so badly!
D
while I trip over everything you say.
Bm
I just wanna break you down so badly!
C
In the worst way!
G
I just wanna break you down so badly!
D
while I trip over everything you say.
Bm
I just wanna break you down so badly!
C
In the worst way!
Bridge
N.C. Em
I'm gonna make damn sure
D
that you can't ever leave.
G
No you won't ever get too far from me
C
No, you won't ever get too far from me
Em
I'll make damn sure
D
that you can't ever leave
C G
You won't ever get too far from me
C G
You won't ever get too far from me
C D
You won't ever get too far!
[Refrão] G
I just wanna break you down so badly!
D
while I trip over everything you say.
Bm
I just wanna break you down so badly!
C
In the worst way!
G
I just wanna break you down so badly!
D
while I trip over everything you say.
Bm
I just wanna break you down so badly!
C
In the worst way!
G
How to play Make Damn Sure
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G7M. 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.