Woolen Mittens
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Intro:
D5* D* D* D5* D* D5* D* D* D5* D*
D5* D* D* D5* D* D5* D* D* D5* D*
[Verso 1]
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
All the spots on my face, they won't go away
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
I put mountains of cream on them just to feel okay
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
Tried to sleep for longer to reduce my eye bags
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
My one week of happiness ain't coming back
[Refrão]
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Try to accept that I'll always be red
A6/4 E9/4
Always be masculine and never perceived as something delicate
Gmaj7sus2
Something non-harmful
A6/4 E9/4
Look, I swear to God that I won't be an arsehole
Instrumental:
A6/4 E9/4 (x2)
[Verso 2]
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
Paranoia is common in my daily routine
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
That bus driiiiiiver definitely hates me
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
I think I'm gonna throw up if I get too scared
Asus4 Dsus2/E Asus4 Dsus2/E
My first response to sadness is to be irrepaired
[Refrão]
Bm7 Gmaj7sus2
Try to relinquish those thoughts in your head
A6/4
That men will not harm you
E9/4
But most men will try to appear sheepishly tame
Gmaj7sus2
Only to hurt you
A6/4 E9/4
I shan't take this personally, I've learnt from last few
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'll declaw my paws, put on woollen mittens
A6/4 E9/4
I'm shamelessly trying to be tame, I'll admit it
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm not like the rest, I'll be as small as I can
A6/4
No matter my identity, I'll always be viewed as a man
Instrumental:
A6/4 | E9/4 | A6/4 | E9/4 |
A6/4 | E9/4 | A6/4 | N.C. |
[Ponte]
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Grow my hair out, shave my face everyday
A6/4
Cut holes in my chest
E9/4
If I don't eat the pain will go away
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I don't deserve life or the praise that I get
A6/4
If I try hard to pretend, then I'll seem like I am
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Just confidently broken, tragically unspoken
A6/4
An artist in peril
A6/4
I'm less peril more pathetic
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm scratching at these walls with my teeth, not my claws
A6/4 E9/4 E9/4
Oh, why is it human just to want to be loved by everyone?
Outro:
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Confidently broken, tragically unspoken
A6/4
An artist in peril
Asus4
I'm less peril more pathetic
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm scratching at these walls with my teeth, not my claws
A6/4 E9/4 E9/4
Oh, why is it human just to want to be loved by everyone?
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Confidently broken, tragically unspoken
A6/4
An artist in peril
Asus4
I'm less peril more pathetic
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm scratching at these walls with my teeth, not my claws
A6/4 E9/4 E9/4
Oh, why is it human just to want to be loved by everyone?
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Confidently broken, tragically unspoken
A6/4
An artist in peril
Asus4
I'm less peril more pathetic
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm scratching at these walls with my teeth, not my claws
A6/4 E9/4 E9/4
Oh, why is it human just to want to be loved by everyone?
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
Confidently broken, tragically unspoken
A6/4
An artist in peril
Asus4
I'm less peril more pathetic
E9/4 Gmaj7sus2
I'm scratching at these walls with my teeth, not my claws
A6/4 E9/4 E9/4
Oh, why is it human just to want to be loved by everyone?
How to play Woolen Mittens
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 D5. 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.