Diary of a Battered Child Chords by Dystopia

Tempo:
100.525 bpm
Chords used:

A

Gb

Bb

C

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Diary of a Battered Child chords
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Son?
Yeah, Dad?
How's your day, pal?
Great, Dad.
How's yours?
Super!
Say, son, how'd you like to go fishing this weekend?
Great, Dad!
[Gb] But I've got homework to [A] do.
[Bb] That's all right, [A] son.
You can do it on the [E] boat.
[Gb] Gee, [A] [Bb] [A] isn't our [C] son [E] so [Gb] cute?
He's a [A] slight [Bb] wet.
[A] Oh, [E] [Gb] yes.
[A] Phew!
[Bb] [A]
[E] [Gb] My head is [A] stuck!
What?
[Bb] [A] [E] Don't [Gb] know why this is happening [A] so [Bb] fast!
[A] The [Gb] road's out of momentum!
[A] This is [Bb] what [A]
we [E] do [Gb] when I say,
And [A] that is what [Bb] [A] I've [Gb] done!
I've hung up across my [A] bed!
That's the [Gb] struggle that's to [Am] come!
[Bb] [A] [Gb] I can't, I fucking love you!
[A] [Gb] But love you as a [A] child!
What?
[Gb]
[Bbm] [A] How's your [Bb] day?
[Gb]
[C] I'm feeding [A] a starving plant!
[Bb] [Gb] You can't [A] [Bb] [Gb] eat without [D]
[A] destroying [Bb] me!
[Gb] [Gm]
[A] [Bb] [Gb] [C] [A]
[Bb] Ah!
[Eb] [F] [Eb]
[A] Then you'll [Eb] wonder what I've been [Eb] doing all this time!
[A] [Eb] [F]
[Eb] [A] [Eb] I'm so sorry!
I'm so sorry!
[A] I love you!
[C] [F]
[Eb] [Db] I'm so sad I am [C] stupid!
[F]
[Eb] [Db] You took me away!
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Eb] [Db] And I'm so [C] fucking worthless!
[F]
[Eb] [Db] And I'm my [Gm] life's job!
[C]
[A] And I'm going to spend my fucking [Gb] family here!
[Cm] And I'm going to get nothing here!
[D] I'm putting my [C] life [A] to the test!
I'm so sorry!
You're all [C]
[Bb] [Cm] I've ever [D] been!
You can have [C] all I've
[A] ever been!
[C] I'm going to [Gb] fuck [Cm] you!
[D] [C] You're not going to get [A] [Eb] [C] [Db]
[Cm] [D] [A]
anything!
Stupid, worthless, no [N] good, god damn, three-legged son [Bb] of a bitch!
[A]
[C] You're all [A] shit!
You're all shit!
You're all shit!
Fuck you!
[G] [E] No, that!
What about you?
Fuck you!
Key:  
A
1231
Gb
134211112
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
A
1231
Gb
134211112
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Dystopia - Diary Of A Battered Child chords, practice the chord sequence E, Gb, A, Bb, A, Bb, Gb, A and Gb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 101. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ Son?
Yeah, Dad?
How's your day, pal?
_ Great, Dad.
How's yours?
Super!
_ Say, son, how'd you like to go fishing this weekend?
Great, Dad!
[Gb] But I've got homework to [A] do.
[Bb] That's all right, [A] son.
You can do it on the [E] boat.
[Gb] _ Gee, _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ [A] isn't our [C] son [E] so [Gb] _ cute?
He's a [A] slight [Bb] wet.
[A] _ Oh, [E] [Gb] yes. _ _
_ _ [A] Phew!
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Gb] _ My head is [A] stuck!
What?
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ [E] Don't [Gb] know why this is happening [A] so [Bb] fast!
[A] _ _ The [Gb] road's out of momentum!
[A] This is [Bb] what [A] _
we [E] do [Gb] when I say,
And [A] that is what _ [Bb] [A] I've _ [Gb] done!
I've hung up across my [A] bed!
_ That's the [Gb] struggle that's to [Am] come!
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ [Gb] I can't, I fucking love you!
[A] _ _ _ [Gb] But love you as a [A] child!
_ What?
_ [Gb] _ _
[Bbm] _ [A] How's your [Bb] day?
_ [Gb] _
[C] I'm feeding [A] a starving plant!
[Bb] _ [Gb] _ You can't [A] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gb] eat without [D]
[A] destroying _ [Bb] me!
[Gb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [C] _ [A] _
_ [Bb] Ah!
[Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Eb] _
_ [A] Then you'll [Eb] wonder what I've _ been [Eb] doing all this time!
[A] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
[Eb] _ [A] _ _ _ [Eb] I'm so sorry!
I'm so sorry!
_ _ [A] _ I love you!
[C] _ _ [F] _
[Eb] _ [Db] I'm so sad I am [C] stupid!
_ [F] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] You took me away!
[Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] And I'm so [C] fucking worthless!
[F] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] And I'm my [Gm] life's job!
[C] _ _
[A] And I'm going to spend my fucking [Gb] family here!
[Cm] And I'm going to get nothing here!
[D] I'm putting my [C] life _ [A] to the test!
I'm so sorry!
You're all [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] I've ever [D] been!
You can have [C] all I've _
_ [A] _ _ _ ever been!
[C] I'm going to [Gb] fuck _ [Cm] _ you!
[D] _ [C] You're not going to get _ [A] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Cm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ anything!
Stupid, _ worthless, _ no [N] good, god damn, three-legged son [Bb] of a bitch! _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] You're all [A] shit!
You're all shit!
You're all shit!
Fuck _ you!
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ No, that!
What about you?
Fuck you! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the The Aftermath album.