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Breaking The Habit

Linkin Park
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D-DU-UDU
 ]
 ]
 Memories consume
 Like opening the wound
 I'm picking me apart again
 You all assume
 I'm safe here in my room
 Unless I try to start again
I  don't want to be  the one
 The battles  always choose
 'Cause inside  I realize
 That I'm  the one confused
 ]
 I don't  know what's worth fighting  for
 Or why  I have to scream.
 I don't  know why I instigate
 And say  what I don't mean.
 I don't  know how I got  this way
 I know  it's not alright.
 So I'm breaking  the habit,
 I'm breaking  the habit
 Tonight
 ]
 Clutching  my cure
 I tightly lock the door
 I try  to catch my breath  again
 I hurt  much more
 Than any time before
 I had  no options left  again
 ]
 I'll paint it on the walls
 'Cause I'm the one that falls
 I'll never fight again
 And this is how it ends
 ]
 I don't  know what's worth fighting  for
 Or why  I have to scream.
 But now  I have some clarity
 To show  you what I mean.
 I don't  know how I got  this way
 I know  it's not alright.
 So I'm breaking  the habit,
 I'm breaking  the habit
 I'm breaking  the habit
 Tonight
 -
 MY ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT:
 ]
 ]
 Memories consume
 Like opening the wound
 I'm picking me apart again
 You all assume
 I'm safe here in my room
 Unless I try to start again
I  don't want to be the one
 The battles  always choose
 'Cause inside  I realize
   or
 That I'm the one confused
 ]
 I don't  know what's worth fighting  for
 Or why  I have to scream.
 I don't  know why I instigate
 And say  what I don't mean.
 I don't  know how I got  this way
 I know  it's not alright.
 So I'm breaking  the habit,
 I'm breaking  the ha  - bit
 Tonight
 ]
 Clutching  my cure
 I tightly  lock the door
 I try  to catch my breath  again
 I hurt  much more
 Than any  time before
 I had  no options left  again
 ]
 I'll paint it on the walls
 'Cause I'm the one that falls
 I'll never fight again
 And this is how it ends
 ]
 I don't  know what's worth fighting  for
 Or why  I have to scream.
 But now  I have some clarity
 To show  you what I mean.
 I don't  know how I got  this way
 I'll never  be alright.
 So I'm breaking  the habit
 I'm breaking  the ha  - bit
 I'm breaking  the ha  - bit
 Tonight
 -
 Whatever version you choose, I wish you good luck in Breaking the Habit!

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Readable chord sheet for Breaking The Habit by Linkin Park

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[Em]

[Em] [C] [B]
[Em] [C] [B]

]

[Em]      Memories consume

Like opening the wound

I'm picking me apart again

You all assume

I'm safe here in my room

Unless I try to start again

[Pre Chorus:]

[C]I don't want to [Am]be the one
The [C]battles always [Em]choose
'Cause [C]inside I [Am]realize
That [C]I'm the one con[Em]fused

]

I [Em]don't know what's worth [C]fighting for
Or [B]why I have to scream.
I [Em]don't know why I [C]instigate
And [B]say what I don't mean.
I [Em]don't know how I [C]got this way
I [B]know it's not alright.
So I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit,
I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit
Ton[Em]ight

]

[Em]       Clu[D]tching my [Em]cure

I tightly lock the door
I [D]try to catch my [Em]breath again
I [D]hurt much [Em]more

Than any time before
I [D]had no options [Em]left again

[Pre Chorus]

]

[Em]      I'll paint it on the [F#m]walls
[G]      'Cause I'm the one that [Am]falls
[Em]      I'll never fight a[F#m]gain
[G]      And this is how it [Am]ends

]

I [Em]don't know what's worth [C]fighting for
Or [B]why I have to scream.
But [Em]now I have some [C]clarity
To [B]show you what I mean.
I [Em]don't know how I [C]got this way
I [B]know it's not alright.
So I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit,
I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit
I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit
Ton[Em]ight

-
MY ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT:

]

[Em]

[Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [D]

]

[Em]      Memories consume

Like opening the wound

I'm picking me apart again

You all assume

I'm safe here in my room

Unless I try to start again

[Pre Chorus:]

[C]I don't want to be the one
The [Em]battles always choose
'Cause [C]inside I realize
     [D] or [Em]
That I'm the one confused

]

I [Em]don't know what's worth [C]fighting for
Or [G]why I have to scr[D]eam.
I [Em]don't know why I [C]instigate
And [G]say what I don't m[D]ean.
I [Em]don't know how I [C]got this way
I [G]know it's not alr[D]ight.
So I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit,
I'm [C]breaking the [Dsus4]ha  - b[D]it
Ton[Em]ight

]

[Em]       Clu[D]tching my [Em]cure
I [D]tightly lock the [Em]door
I [D]try to catch my [Em]breath ag[D]ain
[Em]        I [D]hurt much [Em]more
Than [D]any time be[Em]fore
I [D]had no options [Em]left again

[Pre Chorus]

]

[Em]      I'll paint it on the [F#m]walls
[G]      'Cause I'm the one that [Am]fal[B5]ls
[Em]      I'll never fight a[F#m]gain
[G]      And this is how it [Am]end[D]s

]

I [Em]don't know what's worth [C]fighting for
Or [G]why I have to scr[D]eam.
But [Em]now I have some [C]clarity
To [G]show you what I [D]mean.
I [Em]don't know how I [C]got this way
I'll [G]never be alr[D]ight.
So I'm [C]breaking the [D]habit
I'm [C]breaking the [Dsus4]ha  - b[D]it
I'm [C]breaking the [G]ha  - [D/F#]bit
Ton[Em]ight

-

Whatever version you choose, I wish you good luck in Breaking the Habit!

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