The Real Damage
Frank Turner
Tabbed by Stuart Mansbridge
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I woke up on a sofa in an unfamiliar house,
C G
Surrounded by sleeping folks I didn't know
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On failing to find my friends
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I decided that it was clearly time to go
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
So I made my way out of the door as quietly as I could
There was no one there I knew to say goodbye,
Squinting in the sadly sobering sunshine
Of the Sunday morning light
[Chorus 1]
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I started the night with all my friends
Am
and I ended up alone
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Oh yes, I started out so happy
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now I'm hung over and down
D
it was about then that I realised
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I was halfway through
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the best years of my life
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
I scanned the local landmarks, trying to find out where I was
And maybe even find a bus back home
I was longing for a shower, and for clean sheets
And a charger for my phone
[Instrumental]
G D G
[Verse 4]
(same as verse 1)
Suddenly it hit me that I got paid this Friday last
And so I rifled through my pockets for some change
But all I found was a packet of broken cigarettes
And a sinking sense of shame
[Chorus 2/Middle]
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I started the night with all my friends
Am
and I ended up alone
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Oh yes, I started out so happy
C
now I'm hung over and down
D
it was about then that I realised
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I was halfway through
C D
the best years of my life
I had to ask myself well...
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Is it really worth it?
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Is any of this worth it?
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Well the whole thing's far from perfect,
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But I've yet to figure out a better way to spend my time.
[Verse 5]
(same as verse 1)
Too many suits and dirty looks made me rack my brains
The real damage started to sink in
It had been quite a heavy weekend
And I could just about remember where I'd been.
[Chorus 3]
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Well I started the night with all my friends
Am
And I ended up alone,
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I started out so happy now I'm hungover and down.
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I stood on a street corner and I felt a little sick
D
It was about then that I realized
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I was halfway through
C G
The first day of the week
[Outro]
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