Stranglehold

	  		

Intro: Ebm 

then 

Ebm-F#-B-G#m- x4 


verse 1: 
Ebm 
   The pressure 
           B 
defines you Like 
             G#m 
some kind of weight 
            Ebm 
to drag you down 
Something to make 
   B C# 
you    Just Feel 
          F#   G#m 
what your life is 
           Ebm 
faced with now This 
time no use trying 
          B 
to pretend This 
           G#m 
world just brings 
              Ebm 
you back again    
Dark fear rising 
        B  C# F# G#m 
like a scar 
Too much too far 


Refrain 1: 
C# 
  If we leave it alone 
             B 
we'll find a better 
   C# 
way  Leave it alone 
          B 
to fight another day 


verse 2: 
Ebm 
   No critical thinking 
B             G#m    Ebm 
  to Burn individuality 
With empathy shrinking 
B C# 
    your miles from 
F#    G#m 
where you wanna be 
Ebm 
   Hard times doesn't 
matter where you been 
B                 G#m 
  This world just leads 
              Ebm 
you back again   Dark 
                    B  C# F# G#m 
fear rising like a scar 
Too much too far 


Refrain 2: 
C# 
  The higher you climb 
           B 
the more angered 
        C# 
you grow  Suffering 
            B 
expectation overload 


Chorus 1: 
Ebm          F# 
   You start waking up 
B            G#m 
working hard breaking 
    Ebm          F# 
down   You start saving 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough 
   Ebm         F# 
now   A tight stranglehold 
B          G#m 
  watch my head explode 
Ebm           F# 
   You start screaming 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough now 


verse 3: 
Ebm 
   Don't know If 
            B 
I'm dreaming Who 
          G#m 
put these thoughts 
          Ebm 
inside my head? 
Mistakes are forever 
B C# 
    I don't want to feel 
F#   G#m 
like the futures dead 


(Repeat Refrain 1) 


Chorus 2: 
Ebm          F# 
   You start waking up 
B            G#m 
working hard breaking 
    Ebm          F# 
down   You start saving 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough 
   Ebm         F# 
now   A tight stranglehold 
B          G#m 
  watch my head explode 
Ebm           F# 
   You start screaming 
         B      G#m      Bbm 
but it's never enough now 


Interlude: B-C#-Ebm-C#- x2 


Bridge: 
    B         C# 
The truth you seek 
          Ebm 
Shine the light so 
        C# 
you can see And 
          B 
leave the light 
  C#          Ebm 
on  leave the light 
       C#     B 
on for me The truth 
    C# 
you seek Needing 
          C#(hold) 
something more 


Chorus 3: 
Ebm          F# 
   You start waking up 
B            G#m 
working hard breaking 
    Ebm          F# 
down   You start saving 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough 
   Ebm 
now   A tight stranglehold 
  watch my head explode 
You start screaming 
but it's never enough now 
Ebm          F# 
   You start waking up 
B            G#m 
working hard breaking 
    Ebm          F# 
down   You start saving 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough 
   Ebm         F# 
now   A tight stranglehold 
B          G#m 
  watch my head explode 
Ebm           F# 
   You start screaming 
         B      G#m 
but it's never enough now 


Outro: Ebm F# B G#m x4, Ebm(hold)