Failing
StaindVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Yeah, like the threat of the darkest clouds rolling in
On a sunny day.
Yeah, like a field that has no rain.
Yeah, like a dog that wanders aimless
With no name.
Yeah, like a cut without the pain.
(Yeah) You couldn't feel this!
You couldn't take the pain!
(Yeah) You couldn't live this!
words in parentheses implied but not sung):
And I'm just trying to get through to you,
But I am failing.
(You) lie like I'm not even here.
My heart is breaking.
(I'm) trying to see through your stare.
It looks right through me.
(I) smile and pretend I'm not there,
To keep from going crazy.
Yeah, like the day that your guardian angel
Decided to fly away.
Yeah, like a bruise that doesn't fade.
Yeah, like a memory that tortures your soul
Until your dying day.
Yeah, like a life you couldn't save.
PRE-SOLO:
POST-SOLO:
I try to get through to you.
I try to, I try.
I try to get through to you.
I try to...
And I'm still trying to get through to you.
But I am failing.
...
I try to get through to you.
I try to...
I try to get through to you.
I try to get through.
I try to get through to you.
I try to...
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Readable chord sheet for Failing by Staind
[D] [F#m] [D] [A] [D]Yeah[F#m], like the threat of the d[D]arkest clouds rolling in[A] On a sunny day. [D] Yeah[F#m], like a fi[E]eld that has no rain.[F#m] [D] Yeah[F#m], like a dog[D] that wanders a[A]imless With no name. [D] Yeah[F#m], like a c[D]ut without the p[F#m]ain. [D] (Ye[F#m]ah) You couldn't fe[E]el this! [D] [F#m] You couldn't ta[E]ke the pain! [D] [F#m] (Yeah) You couldn't live [E]this! words in parentheses implied but not sung): [D] [F#m]And I'm[E] just [F#m]trying to [D]get through to [A]you, But [E]I am failing. (You) [F#m]lie like I'm [D]not even [A]here. My [E]heart is breaking. (I'm) [F#m]trying to [D]see through your [A]stare. It [E]looks right through me. (I) [F#m]smile and pre[D]tend I'm not [A]there, To keep from g[E]oing crazy. [F#m] [E] [D]Yeah[F#m], like the day that your gu[D]ardian angel Dec[A]ided to fly away. [D] Yeah[F#m], like a br[E]uise that doesn't f[F#m]ade. [D]Yeah[F#m], like a memory that t[D]ortures your soul Unt[A]il your dying day. [D] Yeah[F#m], like a l[E]ife you couldn't s[F#m]ave. PRE-SOLO: [F#m] [E] [F#m] [E] POST-SOLO: [F#m] I try to[E] get through to [F#m]you. I try to,[E] I try. [F#m] I try to[E] get through to [F#m]you. I try to... [N.C.]And I'm still [F#m]trying to [D]get through to [A]you. But [E]I am failing. ... [F#m] [E] [F#m] I try to[E] get through to [F#m]you. I try to.[E].. [F#m] I try to[E] get through to [F#m]you. I try to[E] get through. [F#m] [E] [F#m] I try to[E] get through to [F#m]you. I try to.[E]..