Sum 41 - Twisted By Design: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Twisted By Design" 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.

Em
I've got my
scars to bear
G
Stitches just
               D
can't repair whoa
There's no one to
            C
blame this time
           D
Absolution is
             Em
waiting on a prayer
Em
I'm breaking down
         G
the walls Unveiling
my share of faults
  D
whoa This blood on
my hands is a blessing
C            D
In a lifetime twisted
     Em
by design But I'm so alive

        Em
Is it a threat or the
G
cure Cause it's a
D
brave new world
        Am
I don't know if
          Em
I'm ready for
        G
Just a test
           D
Cause I'm miles
up above you
Am
Flying with no
       Em
safety net I don't
   G
believe in fate
    D
although This time
   Am
I think I've met my
Em
match Why are the
G
dreams so hard
    D    Am
to catch

              C
Cause you forget
in time What it
feels inside You
 D
live right on the
line But I'm so alive

Chorus:
Em          G
They say believing
                D
is the hardest part
               Am
But I say with every
           Em
beat of my heart
    G
I alone will find my
 D           Am
way And get right back
        Em
to the start They say
     G
the fire in your heart
    D
is gone But I say it's
Am                 Em
really only just begun
      G
All along you know
     D
that I'm I'm
Am           Em G D
twisted by design
     Am           Em G D Am
I'm twisted by design

Taking the days as they come
But now, I'm seeing the world a
s if it had a thousand sounds
Oh, I admit, oh, that they're
somewhere along the lines
I guess I lost my grip
But luck has turned the page,
and time is up, I need to get things
Right, one more chance to catch the light
Cause you forget in time what it feels inside
When you live right on the line,
but I'm so alive!

Chorus

C
Starting over again
but the further I
D
get I can't stop
these walls from
        C
closing in Going
out of my head
all the tears that
       D
I've bled They're
not enough to take
my pain away

Chorus:
They say, believing is the hardest part
But I say, with every beat of my heart
I alone, will find my way
And get right back to the start
They say, the fire in your heart is gone
Well, I say, it's really only just begun
All along, you know that I'm
I'm twisted by design

In some ways I've changed
And I've left it all behind
But I can't change the way
That I'm twisted by design

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Twisted By Design" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Twisted By Design" by Sum 41.