Metallica – sad but true
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Hey
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i'm your life
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i'm the one who takes you there
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Hey
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i'm your life
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i'm the one who cares
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they
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they betray
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i'm your only true friend now
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they
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they'll betray
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i'm forever there
[Chorus]
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i'm your dream, make you real
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i'm your eyes when you must steal
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i'm your pain when you can't feel
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sad but true
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i'm your dream, mind astray
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i'm your eyes while you're away
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i'm your pain while you repay
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you know it's sad but true
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sad but true
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[Verse 2]
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You
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you're my mask
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you're my cover, my shelter
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you
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you're my mask
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you're the one who's blamed
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do
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do my work
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do my dirty work, scapegoat
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do
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do my deeds
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for you're the one who's shamed
[Chorus]
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i'm your dream, make you real
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i'm your eyes when you must steal
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i'm your pain when you can't feel
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sad but true
[Bridge]
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i'm your dream, mind astray
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i'm your eyes while you're away
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i'm your pain while you repay
C5 F5
you know it's sad but true
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sad but true
[Interlude]
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[Solo]
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Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5
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i'm your dream
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i'm your eyes
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i'm your pain
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you know it's sad but true
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Hate
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i'm your hate
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i'm your hate when you want love
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Pay
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pay the price
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pay, for nothing's fair
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hey
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i'm your life
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i'm the one who took you here
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hey
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i'm your life
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and i no longer care
[Chorus 2]
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i'm your dream, make you real
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i'm your eyes when you must steal
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i'm your pain when you can't feel
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sad but true
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i'm your truth, telling lies
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i'm your reasoned alibis
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i'm inside, open your eyes
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i'm you
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sad but true
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