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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C Em Dm Em
C
Verse 1:
C Em Dm Em C
I’m trying too hard to pretend, lately
C Em Dm Em C
Quit changing the rules that I bend, daily
C Em Dm Em C
I’m wasting?the?time that I?spend, chasing
C Em Dm C F
The you that I hold?in my head, escaping
Chorus:
C G C
you under my skin, I’m sinking
F C G C F
Getting stoned with my friends, I think of you
F C G Am F C G
Even the Midas touch, is gonna turn to rust in the bitter end,
Baby.
C Dm Em C
Verse 2:
C Em Dm Em C
The soles of the shoes on my feet, are faded
C Em Dm Em C
And all of the people I meet, are waiting
C Em Dm Em C
For letters I’ll never complete, saying
C Em Dm C F
The world that I built in my dreams, is caving in
Chorus:
C G C
you under my skin, I’m sinking
F C G C F
Getting stoned with my friends, I think of you
F C G Am F C G
Even the Midas touch, is gonna turn to rust in the bitter end,
Baby.
C Em Dm G C
Why’d you fuck with my heart, it's plain to see,
C Dm G C
I was holding on to more than this, could ever be
Em Dm G
I read it but I don’t believe it
C Em Dm G F Em G
And I said it but I don’t regret it at all
C Em Dm C
C Em Dm C
Chorus:
C G C
you under my skin, I’m sinking
F C G C F
Getting stoned with my friends, I think of you
F C G Am F C G
Even the Midas touch, is gonna turn to rust in the bitter end,
Baby.
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025