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I should've kept my ^Deyes shut ^Bm But I had to go and ^Dpeep ^Bm But when you ^Dsaw what I ^Bmsaw Well, it's ^Emhard just to ^Aroll back to ^Bmslee^Ap

I would've kept me eyes shut But I thought I heard you scream And I've a penchant for violence You don't seem to find in a dream

The ^Gscene a little ^Dclearer My ^Gfather with a ^Drope And ^Gin the cage, ^Dcentre-stage It's ^Bmmother who's destined to ^Achoke

And she ^Emchoke and we ^Achoke On the ^Dwords that we wish we'd not ^Gspoke ^EmJust when you felt you had ^Asomeone to trust ^DUp comes the man with a ^Dbdagger and ^Gcloak ^A

I should've read the novels Believed every word But the stories they wrote Were so different to ones that I'd heard I should've kept my eyes shut My mouth should've closed But the mixture of vomit and blood Just crept up through my nose It became a little clearer As soon as I awoke My father stands with rope in hand A screaming mother kneels in hope And she hope and we hope That the words that she said won't provoke A smile is removed and a petal is crushed What once was a laugh has turned into a joke You should've kept your mouth shut

Beautiful South - Shouldve kept my eyes shut