Betrayed
Chord transcription by FranÙois Couture, fcouture@abacom.com
A Christmas gift to all Hammillans.
Warning: performing this song can be dangerous for
your mood. :-)
**Regarding the intro/outro: I play this
song on the ukulele (donÍt laught, youÍd be surprised) and I like to leave the
G string open, which turns the chords into Em/G and Bm4/G. I find them both
sadder and creepier that way, but YMMV.
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(Intro)
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
When I began I was full of altruistic
dreams,
Em Bm4
believed in princes and princesses, kings
and queens -
C Bm
now I find they're all human inside,
Am
all bitterness and pride,
Em
so why shouldn't I be like that too?
Eb F
It seems that I've forgotten all I tried so
hard to learn;
Am (a
g f# e d)
it seems there's not an ounce of love or
(a
g f# e d) C#m4
trust anywhere in the world.
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
Friends - they're all harbouring knives
Em Bm4
to embed in your back out of revenge, or
spite,
C Bm
or indifference, or lack of other things to
do -
Am Em
in the end just who's going to be a friend
for you
Eb F
when they kick you in the guts just as your
hand holds out the [pearl?
Am
It seems that there is nothing left but
(a g f# e d) C#m4
hatred and lust in the world.
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# e d) C#m4
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
I don't give a damn anymore - I've only
wound up betrayed.
Em
It's all been absolutely worthless -
Bm4 C
all the efforts I've made to be gentle and
kind
Bm
are repaid with contempt,
Am
degraded by sympathy and worthless kindness
Em
and love that isn't meant.
Eb F
I'm through with joy and company, I've done
with pretty words,
Am
betrayed - there's no hiding-place
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world.
Eb F
I've nothing left to fight for except
making my passion heard
Am
I don't believe in anything
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# e d) C#m4
anywhere in the world
(a g f# f# g)
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
Em Bm4
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