|Em A |Em A
|Em A |G Em A

[Verse]
    Em
You say you’re gonna help me
         A
I see things in a way that’s too real
    Em                                     A
I really wanna trust you but I know you already made my deal
Em                                         F#m        A
I’ve been driving all night, been running from the truth
    Em                 G
And I’m stuck down in Rosemead trying to cut loose

[Solo]
|Em |D A
|Em |A

[Verse]
           Em                 A
You’ve got all your believers
      D               Em                                  G  A
Your water’s running blue but your hands are stained in red
Em                                         A          G
Somehow I believe you but I know you manipulate the truth
     Em                  G               A                 G
The weight is getting heavy and I don’t know what I should do
    Em                            G     A
You got me wrapped up somehow I’m so confused
             A             Em
But if you lead me to the fire I’m gonna light the fuse
Em            G       A       Em                    D    A
A shrine for believers    to hide what you can’t escape
A                 Em                      A
It all looks so good with the lights off
A        D            Em                         G        A
You say ‘let me slip into your deepest dream and I will show you love’

[Chorus]
D    G     Em        D        G
God damn me  for believing in you
D    G                Em      A
God damn your system makes me do the things I do
G          Em               D            G
Sink your knife it’s your nature to be cruel
G            Em    D         Em
God damn me for believing in you

|Em |A Bm        |Em   |A
Oh’    I’m the damned

[Verse]
    Em                                      A
I’m right where you want me and I know I’m stuck in my shoes
G   Em             G                    D                 A
I thought I was a rich man but now I’m broke from paying dues
        Em       D       A          Bm
You’re not a savior and now I know…
          Em            A                   G
When you belong to the unknown, they never let you go
Em                D   A    Em                       D A
A shrine for believers… I know that I can’t escape
A                  Em                        A
It always looks so good with the lights off
A          D           Em
Won't you let me slip into your darkest dream…
        G            A
I would love you to love me

[Chorus]
D    G   Em        D        G   A
God damn me  for believing in you
D    G                Em      A               A   Bm
God damn your system makes me do the things I do
G          Em               D            G
Sink your knife it’s your nature to be cruel
D        Em          D       Em
God damn me for believing in you

[Solo]
|Em |Em G
|Em |D G
|Em |Em |Em |Em Bm
|Em |G D |Em G |G Bm
|Em G |G G |Em G |Em G

[Chorus]
D    G        Em       A       G
God damn me  for believing in you
D    G                        Em              A
God damn your system makes me do the things I do
Em                           G           G
Sink your knife it’s your nature to be cruel
D        Em          D        G
God damn me for believing in you

[Outro]
|Em  Em
 G            D  Em           D           Em
Ohhh I’m the Damned… Will you ever let me go?
D  Em D G            G  Em |Em
   Ohhhhh I am the Damneda