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Tuning: Standard
Verse 1:
D
You said you needed water
D
So I built the house on sand
Em
But when it sank into the ocean
Em
The blood was on my hands
D
You left me in a limbo
D
A catch 22
Em
Saving my own life
Em
Made me the murderer of you
Pre-Chorus:
A
But I know
A
I can't claim it as just self-defense
G
Protecting the illusion of my permanent innocence
A
A
Because who's guilty is besides the point
G
It has to be me
G
I have to be
Chorus:
D
Your destroyer
G D
I don't wanna, but I have to be
D G
Your destroyer
G D
I don't wanna, but I have to be
D G
Your destroyer
G D
Oh, I have to be
D
Your destroyer
Verse 2:
D
The villain of the movie
D
Just a victim of the times
Em
You dress me up and use me
Em
To fit the story you designed
D
Oh, I yearned for your approval
D
'Til I didn't recognize me either
Em
Two tickets for a funeral when you
Em
Blow up the hand that feeds ya
Pre-Chorus:
A
Oh, I can't claim it as just self-defense
G A
Protecting the illusion of my permanent innocence
A
Because who's guilty is besides the point
G
It has to be me
G
I have to be
Chorus:
D
Your destroyer
G
I don't wanna, but I have to be
D G
Your destroyer
G D
I don't wanna, but I have to be
D G
Your destroyer
G D
Oh, I have to be
D
Your destroyer
Tab By Philly McKinnon
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Published: January 4, 2026
Last Updated: January 4, 2026