Manufactured Tragedy
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[Intro ]
G C Em7 C G C Em7 C
(Base playing
G C Em7 C G C Em7 C
(Guitar playing)
[Verso 1]
G C Em7 C G
You wake up with bags under your eyes
C Em7 C G C Em7 C
Bags that can't hold the tears you cried last night, why
G C Em7 C G
You can't enjoy the rain because all you see is a storm
C Em7 C
You'd rather sit in pain Stubbornness, and mourn
[Refrão]
D C G
And you won't be corrected as you think you're perfected
D G C Em7
You're your own self-destruct Manufactured Tragedy
C G C Em7
Count your hopeless charities Manufactured Tragedy
C G C Em7
Watch you win and watch you bleed yeah
C G C Em7 C
Watch you bleed
Solo
G C Em7 C G C Em7 C
[Verso 2]
G C Em7
As your tensions circle back
C G C Em7
Yeah you're still lying on the floor As it's gone without a trace
C G C Em7 C
It's back before you know Before you know
G C Em7 C G
And your hands are cramping up cause you are holding on too tight
C Em7 C
To every little thing
[Refrão]
D C G
And you won't be corrected as you think you're perfected
D G C Em7
You're your own self-destruct Manufactured Tragedy
C G C Em7
Count your hopeless charities Manufactured Tragedy
C G C Em7
Watch you win and watch you bleed yeah
C G C Em7 C
Watch you bleed
[Ponte]
Am D
And you think you've had it all
G
As you turn around and walk away
Am C
Walk away Walk away
Cm G D/F# D F C G Am
Just walk away Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
D G D/F# D F C G Am
Hide yourself away Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
D G D/F# F C G Gm
Hide yourself away Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Solo
G C F C G D
G C F C G Gm
Outro
C G D G
And you fail yourself just to let go just to let go
C G D G
And you tell yourself that you're ok now you're ok now
C G D G
Just tell yourself that you're ok now You're ok now
G C Em7 C G C Em7 C G
(Base playing to the end)
How to play Manufactured Tragedy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.