Manipulator chords by Katie Demartini

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

♫ Intro:

E Esus4

♫ Verse:
E
Slamming the door to my car
B
Don't even know what we are anymore
E
Maliciously toying with your heart
C#m
And I played it out, and I knew it would scar
E
My friends don't know what side to take
B                    B7
Wish it were you, but I'm the one to blame
F#m
Back and forth was almost yours
B

I only make things hard

♫ Pre-Chorus:
C#m                B
What made me think it was okay?
E
So I never hurt you
E             B
Funny how the cards were

♫ Chorus:
E5
Tired of the bullshit
B/D#
Tired of myself
C#m
While I reach for your hand that I don't want to be held
A
I don't know what I'm thinking but I'm not a victim
B
I'm a manipulator
E
Why am I still crying? Why am I confused?
B/D#
Feel like I'm dying, what has this done to you?
C#m
Heart is feeling heavy, conscience feeling guilty
A               Am
Could I be your bitter daydream?

♫ Verse 2:
N.C.
Said I don't want you, I wish I did
E             B            C#m
I was lonely, high off the thrill of it
              A
Ain't for the kill of it
E5* E5*         E5* E5*
Starting to believe I'm going crazy
B
Not looking for anyone to save me
C#m
Maybe I could change the way I operate
B
Just don't want you thinking you need to

♫ Pre-Chorus:
C#m             B
Change for me I think that I need
E
Time to figure things out
      A
Lord, now

♫ Chorus:
E5
Tired of the bullshit
B/D#
Tired of myself
C#m
While I reach for your hand that I don't want to be held
A
I don't know what I'm thinking but I'm not a victim
B
I'm a manipulator
E
Why am I still crying? Why am I confused?
B/D#
Feel like I'm dying, what has this done to you?
C
Heart is feeling heavy, conscience feeling guilty
A               Am
Could I be your bitter daydream?

♫ Bridge:
E
Dragged you through hell and right back
             B
What made me think I could go and do that?
      C#m
I'm a manipulator
A               Am
That's called a manipulator
E
Dragged you through hell and right back
             B
What made me think I could go and do that?
      C#m
I'm a manipulator
A               Am
That's called a manipulator

♫ Outro:
E
Slamming the door to my car
B
Don't even know what we are anymore