Learn to play "This Suffering" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm Like a target drawn C7 Gm Dm across my chest Dm She's a bullet in C7 Gm Dm Russian Roulette Dm You said you'd never C7 turn your back on me? Gm Dm Rescue me! Rescue me! Dm Would you stand by C7 me or bury me? Gm Dm Bury me! Chorus: A# Why don't we end this lie? Dm I can't pretend this time Gm I need a friend to find F My broken mind before C it falls to pieces (This suffering!) A# Every time Dm You tried to leave me blind Gm You'll never close my eyes F You'll never close my C eyes and watch me die! And when she spins the bottle 'round and 'round Every time it leaves me gagged and bound You said you'd never turn your back on me (Rescue me! Rescue me!) Would you stand by me or bury me? (Bury me!) Chorus: Why don't we end this lie? I can't pretend this time I need a friend to find my broken mind Before it falls to pieces End this lie (This suffering!) I can't pretend this time (This suffering!) I need a friend to find my broken (This suffering!) Mind before it falls to pieces Every time (This suffering!) You tried to leave me blind (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes and watch me die Dm Misery won't get Am the best of me A# Cause now I'm calling yes I'm calling F C/E on your bluff Dm Misery won't get Am the best of me A# Cause now I'm calling yes I'm calling F on your bluff C/E Throw down the cards I've had enough! Chorus: Why don't we end this lie? I can't pretend this time I need a friend to find my broken mind Before it falls to pieces Every time (This suffering!) You tried to leave me blind (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes and watch me die End this lie (This suffering!) I can't pretend this time (This suffering!) I need a friend to find my broken (This suffering!) Mind before it falls to pieces Every time (This suffering!) You tried to leave me blind (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes (This suffering!) You'll never close my eyes and watch me die You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm ![]() A# ![]() C ![]() C7 ![]() Dm ![]() E ![]() F ![]() Gm ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "This Suffering" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Suffering" by Billy Talent.