Veins

Intro: 
Am Ab 


 
               Am           Ab 
I didn't wanna tell you the shadows 
               Am           Ab             Am 
I didn't wanna tell you the history of the family 
               Ab 
I didn't wanna tell you 
         Ab                            Abm 
'Cause I don't want it running in your veins 
  Ab 
I don't want it running in your veins 

Am Ab 
 

 
                 Am                  Ab 
You didn't wanna tell me or bring me any shame 
                 Am                        Ab 
You didn't wanna tell me what runs through my veins 
           Am                                  Ab 
Doesn't it feel different when the shadows are your own? 
           Am                           Ab 
Doesn't it feel different knowing what you know? 
 

 
      Ab                            Eb 
But I don't want it running in your veins 
      Ab                            G 
No, I don't want it running in your veins 
       Ab                          Eb 
So you don't want it running in my veins 
      Ab                            G 
No, I don't want it running in your veins 
 

 
          Fm      Cm      Bb 
But can a gift be born out of poison? 
        Fm         Cm       Bb 
And can love breed itself into hate? 
         Fm       Cm          Bb 
I didn't want you carrying this burden 
        Db                Cm   Ab 
How can I protect you from your truth 
 

 
Am               Ab             Am 
  I didn't wanna tell you the secret 
                       Ab 
That's running through your veins 
                 Am                  Ab 
You didn't wanna tell me, but I always knew 
             Am                       Ab 
What can you not tell me when I come from you? 
 

 
         Ab                            Abm 
'Cause I don't want it running in your veins 
    Ab                          Abm 
You don't want it running in my veins 
      Ab                            Abm 
No, I don't want it running in your veins 
       Ab                          Abm 
So you don't want it running in my veins 
 

 
          Fm      Cm      Bb 
But can a gift be born out of poison? 
        Fm         Cm       Bb 
And can love breed itself into hate? 
         Fm       Cm          Bb 
I didn't want you carrying this burden 
        Db                 Cm  Ab 
How can I protect you from your  truth? 
Am  Ab 
 

 
      Ab                            Eb 
But I don't want it running in your veins 
    Ab                          G 
You don't want it running in my veins 
      Ab                          Eb 
No, I don't want it running in your veins 
         Ab                    G 
But it's already running in my veins