Bruises

 
A                                      E 
You spent your whole life trying to be tough 
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Cause your parents married pain to love 
A                                    E 
But you go all white at the sight of blood 
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And Jesus knows that you've seen enough 


Intrumental break 
A E F#m E 

A                                     E 
Something happened back when you were young 
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It kills you but you won't tell me what it was 
A                                       E 
Sleeping on the floor in your grandma's room 
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Too tired to cry, too weak to even move 



A 
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you 
E 
Had to watch your daddy make that 
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Took your mama and everything away 
A 
But it's not your fault and I don't need help 
E                                         F#m 
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself 
                               E6 
You're allowed to take care of yourself 

 
A                                   E 
25 and you're still crying in your sleep 
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Scared the world is out to get you 
A                                               E 
And you've tried every bottle but you're in too deep 
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Cause you don't know any better, how could you? 
A 
And the fear is there when we're in your bed 
      E                                              F#m 
And I start to cry and you think it's something you did 
              E6 
But baby I'm alright 

I'm alright... 

 
A 
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you 
E 
Had to watch your daddy make that 
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Took your mama and everything away 
A 
But it's not your fault and I don't need help 
            E                             F#m 
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself 
                                  E6 
You're allowed to take care of yourself 



A                                       E 
Last night I dreamed that you had gone away 
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Woke up in tears and stayed in bed all day 
A                                             E 
And I'm terrified that I'll lose everyone I have 
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That I'll watch them leave and wait but they won't come back 



A 
You're so scared you'll make the mistakes you 
E 
Had to watch your daddy make that 
F#m                            E6 
Took your mama and everything away 
A 
But it's not your fault and I don't need help 
               E                           F#m 
Cause these bruises on my body, I gave to myself 
                                   E6 
You're allowed to take care of yourself 


Outro: 
A E F#m E6  (x2)