I Was Wrong Uke tab by Social Distortion

4 Chords used in the song: Eb, Bb, F, Ab

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Difficulty: 
5.25
(Intermediate)
Key: Eb, Bb, Cm, GmChords and Tablature
I Was Wrong - Social Distortion 


Intro: Eb chordEb Bb chordBb / F chordF Ab chordAb /
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Verse 1:
Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
When I was young I was so full of fear

F chordF Ab chordAb
I hid behind anger and held back the tears

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
It was me against the world and I was sure that I'd win

F chordF Ab chordAb
But the world fought back punished me for my sins

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
I felt so alone so insecure

F chordF Ab chordAb
I blamed me instead and made sure I was heard

Eb chordEb Eb chordEb
And they tried to warn me of my evil ways

F chordF Ab chordAb
But I couldn't hear what they had to say

Chorus 1:
Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong self destruction got me again

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong I realise now that I was wrong

Verse 2:
Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
And I think about my loves well I've had a few

F chordF Ab chordAb
I'm sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too?

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
I took what I wanted put my heart on the shelf

F chordF Ab chordAb
How can you love when you don't love yourself

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
It was me against the world I was sure that I'd win

F chordF Ab chordAb
But the world fought back punished me for my sins

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb
And they tried to warn me of my evil ways

F chordF Ab chordAb
But I couldn't hear what they had to say

Chorus 2:
Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong self destruction got me again

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong I realise now that I was wrong

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong

Bridge: Bb chordBb F chordF / Ab chordAb Bb chordBb /

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Bb chordBb F chordF
Well I grew up fast I grew up hard

Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
Something was wrong from the very start

F chordF
I was fighting everybody I was fighting everything

Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
But the only one that I hurt was me

F chordF
I got society's blood running down my face

Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
Somebody help me get out of this place

F chordF
How could someone's bad luck last so long

Ab chordAb Bb chordBb
Until I realised that I was wrong

Solo: over verse progression.

Chorus 3:

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong self destruction got me again

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong I realise now that I was wrong

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong self destruction got me again

Eb chordEb Bb chordBb F chordF Ab chordAb
I was wrong the only one that I hurt was me

Eb chordEb
I was wrong.====

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