Drowning Chords
by Jay Brannan
Drowning by Jay Brannan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, Am, D, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em Am
It's four a.m. again
Em Am
Father, forgive me this sin
Em Am
Uncomfortable in this life, yeah
Em Am
I can't put down this knife, yeah
Em Am
I'm carving words in my arms, baby
Em Am
These scars are part of my charm, maybe
Em Am
I need the touch of a hand
Em Am
This isn't what I had planned
Em D
I need relief from this life
C Am C
I wanna slip away into the night
Em G
Don't wanna see the sun again
Am C
But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind
Em D Em C Em
I wish the ocean was warm
D Am Em C
I feel like drowning
Em
I'm losing my faith in me
Am Em
I can't remember the last time I felt free
Am
From voices inside my head
Em Am C
When I taste liberation, they just feed me fear instead
Em Am
You say I'm out of control
Em Am
At least I still have a soul
Em Am Em
No, I don't need your advice
G C
Some compassion would be nice
Em D
I need relief from this life
C D C
I wanna slip away into the night
Em G
Don't wanna see the sun again
Am C
But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind
Em D Em C Em
I wish the ocean was warm
Am Em C
I feel like drowning
Em Am
I can't take any more of your pills
Em D
They hold my head up
Am
But still it feels so wrong
Em D Em
I can't believe the price that I've paid
Am Em G Em Am
For this chemically-induced, perceivably ideal, take-it-with-a-glass-of-
Em D Am Em Am
water day
Em D
I need relief from this life
Am G C
I wanna slip away into the night
Em G
Don't wanna see the sun again
Am C
But can't get swallowed up by this tragic whirlwind
Em D Em C Em
I wish the ocean was warm
Am Em C
I feel like drowning