Your Own Worst Enemy
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E A
You can't sleep at night
E B
You can't dream your dream
E A
Your fingerprints on file
E B
Left clumsily at the scene
A E A E
Your own worst enemy has come to town
A E A C#m
Your own worst enemy has come--- to town
E A
Yesterday the people were at ease
E B
Baby slept in peace
E A
You closed your eyes and saw her
E B
You knew who you were
A E A E
Now your own worst enemy has come to town
A E A
Your own worst enemy has come
A E B A
Your world keeps turnin' 'round and round
E B
But everything is upside down
A E A C#m
Your own worst enemy has come--- to town
A
There's a face you know
E
Staring back from the shop window
A
The condition you're in
E
Now you just can't get out of this skin
c#m B A
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C#m
Ahhhhhhhhhhh...
B
Ahhhhhhhhhhh...
A
Ahhhhhhhhhhh...
B
E A
The times they got too clear
E B
So you removed all the mirrors
E A
Once the family felt secure
E B
Now no one's very sure
A E A E
Your own worst enemy has come to town
A E A
Your own worst enemy has come
C#m B
Everything is fallin' down
A E A E
Your own worst enemy has come to town
A E A
Your own worst enemy has come
C#m B
Everything is fallin' down
A E A E
Your own worst enemy has come to town
A C#m
Your flag it flew so high
A C#m
It drifted into the sky
Instrumental w/Saxaphone: A E A E
How to play Your Own Worst Enemy
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 E. 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.