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Ruel - Painkiller Chords

Chord reference C, E, Am, F, Dm, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

You’re my [C] [E]painkiller, when my [Am]brain gets [F]bitter You keep me [Dm]close, you keep me [F] [E]close

I got [C]front row seats for the park side living [Bb]Feel like the one but I’m one in a billion [F]Teenage cynical and [Bb]I don’t really know [C]What’s the point of living if my heart gets broken? [Bb]Driving on the road, waiting for head-on collision [F]Springtime funeral, I miss you but I’d [Bb]rather be alone

To keep me from, [C]heartbreaks, headaches The doctor says I’ m diagnosed with, [C]shit days, mistakes But I’ll be [F]fine, but I’ ll be [Bb]fine

‘Cause you’re my [C]painkiller, when my [Bb]brain gets bitter You keep me [F]close, when I’ve been [Bb]miserable And it [Am]takes forever, to let my [C]brain get better You keep me [F]close, you keep me [Bb]close

[C]Window seats as the plane starts leaving [Bb]Miss those streets where my knees were bleeding [F]Homesick veteran, I [Bb]left my bed again. Oh, looking for

[C]Heartbreaks, headaches, the doctor says I’ m diagnosed with [Bb]Shit days, mistakes, but I’ll be [F]fine, but I’ ll be [Bb]fine

‘Cause you’re my [C]painkiller, when my [Bb]brain gets bitter You keep me [F]close, when I’ve been [Bb]miserable And it [Am]takes forever, to let my [C]brain get better You keep me [F]close, you keep me [Bb]close

[C]Please, never [Bb]leave me, ’cause I’ m [F]barely holding on You give me a [Dm]reason to keep on [F]breathing

‘Cause you’re my [C]painkiller, when my [Bb]brain gets bitter You keep me [F]close, when I’ve been [Bb]miserable And it [Am]takes forever, to let my [C]brain get better You keep me [F]close, you keep me [Bb]close

I know you [C]hear me (Close), [Bb]Yeah (Close), [F]Close [Bb] [C]

Artist Ruel
Album Free Time
Genres Pop
Year 2018
Key C

How to Play Painkiller on Guitar?

Ruel - Painkiller can be played in the key of C using the C, E, Am, F, Dm, Bb chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Painkiller with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.