Bullet for My Valentine is a metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar), Jamie Mathias (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jason Bowld (drums). They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine
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Verse 1: Cm(hold) There goes my Eb(hold) valentine again Soaked in red G(hold) for what she said Cm And now shes gone! Oh my God have Cm I done it again? Eb There's a pulse Gm and it's deafening Cm I cant help what Cm I hear in my head Eb It's the switch that Gm I flip (they said) Cm Hand of Blood! I don't wanna feel CmEbGm my heart is breaking Cm Hand of Blood! I don't wanna CmEb see my life Gm is burning
(Repeat Intro Main Riff)
Chorus: CmEbGmEbCm I saw you look away G# Is what you've seen too Bb much to take or are you blind and seeing nothing? CmEbGm (I saw you run) EbCm I saw you run away G# Is what I've done too much Bb to take or are you scared of being nothing?
Verse 2: Cm There's a stain on my hand and its CmEb red Oh my God am GCm I losing it? I can't help what Cm I've done or I've said Eb It's the button G# i push (they said) Cm Hand of Blood! I don't wanna feel CmEbGm my heart is breaking Cm Hand of Blood! I don't wanna CmEb see my life Gm is burning
Verse 1: Gm Lord you know I've cried a thousand tears tonight But nothing seems to quench the thirst you keep on craving GmFGm But now I need an answer to EbBbF/AGmF my prayers and your not there GmEbBbF/A So why think you listen? Listen!
Chorus: Eb Has no one told you! your Gm cries are all in vain And everyone keeps trying to take that all away Eb Has no one told you! Your cries are all Gm in vain Your Cries!
Interlude: Gm--
Verse 2: Gm Lord I can't disguise the look inside my eyes The more I try to look away the more I'm staring GmFGm But now I need an answer to EbBbF/AGmF my prayers and your not there GmEbBbF/A So why think you listen? Listen!
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Beat switched from standard 4/4 to 3/4 Gm-Eb-F-Dm x2
Bridge: GmEbFDm Your cries in vain GmEbFDm Your cries in vain GmEbFDm Your cries in vain GmEbFDm Your cries in vain GmEbFDm(Guitar solo x4) I look away!
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Gm-- x2
Outro: Gm Has nobody told you Eb when you look away Gm The stories they told you Eb still run through your veins Gm Has nobody told you Eb when you look away Gm The stories they told you still run through your EbGmEbGmEbGm(hold) Run through your veins!
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3.) Curses
Key: Eb then G
Chords used: Cm - x35543 G# - 466544 Eb - x68886 Bb - x13331 Gm - 355333 Em - 022000 C - x32010 C# - x46664
Intro: G#--Cm--
Verse 1:
Sing: G# We've waited far too long to watch it all crash and fall through Cm So when you feel like shit youve gotta keep on pushing G# If you saw the world through my eyes then you wouldn't feel so highrise Cm It's time to take a chance you've gotta sit back G#G# and hold tight
Chorus 1:
Sing: Cm Theres Forces working in our heads But we don't understand them Bb I need a map to find GmEbBb my way out all the time Cm There's Curses Lurking in our heads but we don't want to find them Bb We need to come back down GmEbBbCm and face what we've become
Post Chorus 1:
Growl: Cm WE'VE BECOME
Verse 2:
Sing: G# The more I think the more I wish I pushed stop then hit rewind Cm What i would give to have or take back then when no-one really cares G# I remember when we all used to Kick back, and take days off school Cm So many times i'd smile many times ive cried G# but never did we try never did we
Growl: Cm TRY
Chorus 2:
Sing: Cm Theres Forces G# working in our heads But we don't G# understand them Bb I need a map to find GmEbBb my way out all the time Cm There's Curses G#Cm Lurking in our heads but we don't want G# to find them Bb We need to come back down GmEbBb and face what we've become EmC Nooooooo!
Bridge:
Sing: EmC Its haunting me EmC Im so alone I'm just trying to EmC find my way back home C I'm so alone
Growl: ALONE!!!
Interlude: Cm-- x5
Chorus 3: Sing: Cm Theres Forces G# working in our heads But we don't G# understand them Bb I need a map to find GmEbBb my way out all the time Cm There's Curses G#Cm Lurking in our heads but we don't want G# to find them Bb We need to come back down GmEb and face what we've
Growl: Cm i scream into your face EbCmBbCmBbCmBbCm i scream into your face un-til Eb my vains are bursting through CmBbCm prisioners now live with BbCmBbCmEb no ex-cuse its goes i CmBbCmBbCm wont leave i can take control EbCm control but it wont stop BbCmBbCmBbCm cause i have no control Eb Cm--Eb-Cm--Bb-Cm--Bb-Cm-Bb-Cm- i have no control
Chorus 1:
Growl: G#Bb it comes down dont take my name G# its holds it holds
Sing: Cm it holds me down
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2: Do Verse 1 chords i stared into your eyes i stared into your eyes until the tears start to fall with a sound to wich can't ignore its goes i wont leave i can take control control but it wont stop cause i have no control i have no control
(Repeat chorus 1 twice)
Bridge:
Growl: Cm you see your way its the only way to be you see your way its the only way to be THE ONLY WAY TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Interlude: Cm-- x2
Guitar Solo: Cm-- x2
Silent Riff: Cm-- x2
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
Growl: EbDm it comes down dont take my name G# its holds it holds
Sing: Cm it holds me down
Outro: Do intro chords x6 i HAVE NO CONTROL i HAVE NO CONTROL OH!
Growl: Cm This is what I can see through my eyes this is the color of your sunrise BbG#Gm this is what I can't see through your lies
Refrain: Cm Jump x 4 can you see the light behind these eyes Jump x4 can you see the light behind these.. eyes eyes Cm--C#-Cm--C#-Cm--C#-Cm-Bb-G#- you've betrayed me for the last time..
Post Refrain: Yeah!!
Verse 2:
Growl: Cm You betrayed me for the last time took the light to see the truth side BbG#Gm this is how I can see through your lies
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus:
Sing: G#Bb You're just another star that's G# burned out too quickly Bb but I still see you
Growl: EbFm SHINING
Sing: G#Bb I'm just another guy G# that's fucked up immensely Bb but you still love me
Growl: EbFm WHY..I DON'T KNOW
Interlude: Cm--C#-Cm--C#-Cm--C#-Cm-Bb-G#- x4
Bridge:
Sing: G# This what I see through my eyes Eb/G black is the color of your sunrise G# this is what I can see through my eyes this is the color of love