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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Em
Tuning: Standard, or Full Step Down to match the cover (DGCFDB)
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~65bpm
16th notes
Suggested strumming pattern:
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
V x x ^ x ^ V x x ^ V x V x V ^
Em 079980
D/E 057770
C/E 035550
Bm x2443x
Verse / Chorus / Outro: Em x2 D/E x2 C/E x2
Pre-Chorus / Bridge: Em D/E C/E Bm
Verse 1:
Em
I used to say I was free
Em D/E
Now all these people wanna keep on takin' pieces of me
D/E C/E
They take away everything, had everything that I needed
C/E
They held me down, let me drown
Em
They spit me out, right through the teeth
Em
I can't pretend, ash in the wind, won't blow again
D/E
It was a breeze for you (Breeze for you)
D/E C/E
These hurricanes inside of my brain, let it rain, made it look easy
C/E
Can't look away, you love the pain, you love the pain
Pre-Chorus:
Em
Watchin' me bleed
D/E
You cut me down on my knees
C/E
No matter what you believe
Bm
I think we both can agree
Chorus:
Em
That you can't blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
D/E
Blame it on me (Ayy)
D/E
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
C/E
I couldn't breathe
C/E
Almost lost myself, couldn't stop myself, I did it all
Em
You can't blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
Bridge:
Em
Every day's the same, yeah, I just watch 'em go
D/E
As I scrape away through the impossible
C/E
Yeah, I played the game but it was all for show
Bm
Tryna find my way, I nearly lost it though
Em
Now I see dead people, most have no faith
D/E
Where did the time go? A watch with no face
C/E
They hit the ceilin', but my roof likes space
Bm
I took my chances so won't you
Chorus:
Em
Blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
D/E
Blame it on me (Ayy)
D/E
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
C/E
I couldn't breathe
C/E
Almost lost myself, couldn't stop myself, I did it all
Em
You can't blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault, not my fault
Bridge:
Em D/E
It's all my fault that I'm addicted to the clothes
It's all my fault, I paid the cost, yeah
C/E C/E
It's all my fault that I ain't givin' up my soul
It's all my fault
Pre-Chorus:
Em
Watchin' me bleed (Watchin' me bleed)
D/E
You cut me down on my knees (You cut me down on my knees)
C/E
No matter what you believe
Bm
I think we both can agree
Chorus:
Em
That you can't blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
D/E
Blame it on me (Ayy)
D/E
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
C/E
I couldn't breathe
C/E
Almost lost myself, couldn't stop myself, I did it all
Em
You can't blame it on me (Ayy)
Em
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault, not my fault
Outro:
D/E
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault
C/E
Blame it on me, yeah
C/E
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault\u2028
Em
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025