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πΈ Intro:
G Em G F# ( x2 )
πΈ Verse 1:
G Em
I miss my old emotions
G F#
I miss the pain I used to have
G Em
I'm going through the motions
G F# G
I'd sell my soul to make me sad
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
Em G
I needed something
G F# G
To help me get through
Em G
I wanted something
F#
And the doctor said to
πΈ Chorus:
G Em
Take this pill, you'll feel much better
G F#
When you wake up numb and your brain's been severed
G Em
And your heartbeat won't be based on the weather
G F#
When you sell yourself to me
G Em
Took your peace, your pain, your pleasure
G F#
And I left you with one face forever
G Em
You won't hurt anymore
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
πΈ Verse 2:
G F#
Something is missing, there's predisposition
G F#
I feel like I'm living inside of my head
G F#
How can they sell you on something they help you
G F#
Then tell you it might make you wish you were?
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
Em G
I needed something
G F# G
To help me get through
Em G
I wanted something
F#
And the doctor said to
πΈ Chorus:
G Em
Take this pill, you'll feel much better
G F#
When you wake up numb and your brain's been severed
G Em
And your heartbeat won't be based on the weather
G F#
When you sell yourself to me
G Em
Took your peace, your pain, your pleasure
G F#
And I left you with one face forever
G Em
You won't hurt anymore
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
πΈ Post-Chorus:
G Em
Be careful, be careful
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
G Em
Be careful, be careful
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
Instrumental πΈ Break:
G Em G F#
G Em G F#
πΈ Outro:
G Em
Be careful, be careful
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
G Em
Be careful, be careful
G F#
Be careful what you wish for
Song History
Published: May 20, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025