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Chorus:
F Em
Break down, hysteric and young
D
Uncomfortably numb
Em F
Then you sent my pain into oblivion
F Em D
I was on the verge of breaking down
Em
Then you came around
F
And not a second too late
Verse 1:
F Em D Em F
F
Well, give two fingers to the person that I used to be
Em
You shook the noose, slipped my head loose
And now that boy is history
D
And you see that I knew better, yeah, I knew better
Em
Than to refuse your hand, you rescued me from myself
Pre-Chorus:
D
Oh, just slip the noose
Em
Untie the rope from my wrists
F
I was about to let go
Bb
'Til I knew you existed
Chorus:
F Em
Break down, hysteric and young
D
Uncomfortably numb
Em F
Then you sent my pain into oblivion
F Em D
I was on the verge of breaking down
Em
Then you came around
F
And not a second too late
Verse 2:
F Em D Em F
F
Well, loneliness is hell and you're alone
Em
But I can tell you that it's everything you need
Em
Because it brought you back to me
D
And now you see that I knew better, yeah, I knew better
Em
Than to refuse your hand, you rescued me from myself
Pre-Chorus:
D
Oh, just slip the noose
Em
Untie the rope from my wrists
F
I was about to let go
Bb
'Til I knew you existed
Chorus:
F Em
Break down, hysteric and young
D
Uncomfortably numb
Em F
Then you sent my pain into oblivion
F Em D
I was on the verge of breaking down
Em
Then you came around
F
And not a second too late
Bridge:
F
(Too late, too late, too late
Too late, too late, it's not too late, oh no)
F Em D Em F
Pre-Chorus:
D
Oh, just slip the noose
Em
Untie the rope from my wrists
F F7
Chorus:
F Em
Break down, hysteric and young
D
Uncomfortably numb
Em F
Then you sent my pain into oblivion
F Em D
I was on the verge of breaking down
Em
Then you came around
F
And not a second too late
Other versions of this song
- Slip The Noose (Tabs)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025