Charity — Skunk Anansie
Chords and lyrics for Charity by Skunk Anansie (key of D).
Intro
[D] [E] [F#m] [E]
[D]Why do I[A] sense, [D]benevolence[A]
[D]You stand[A] tall at my [D]great expense[A]
[F]Thick words of gratitude, what a price to [E]pay
[F]Stuck in my throat, I sell every word I [E]say
But I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Twisting me [D]round[F#m]
I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Keeping me [F]down...[E]
[D] [E] [F#m] [E]
[D]Why does [A]your world keep [D]burying[A]
[D]Gorging much [A]deeper, than it's [D]ever been[A]
[F]Rubbing still harder, salt on my [E]hurt
[F]Licking my burns while I grovel in your [E]dirt
But I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Twisting me [D]round[F#m]
I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Keeping me [F]down...[E]
Oh, you’re [F]keeping me down, [E]AAAAHhHHhh
[D] [E] [F#m] [E]
You [F]pity me with your tasteless gestures
Gratitude for [E]kind
But your [F]bludgeoned, intentioned objectives
Are screwing with my [E]mind, screwing with my mind
But I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Twisting me [D]round[F#m]
I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Keeping me [F]down...[E]
But I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Twisting me [D]round[F#m]
I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Keeping me [F]down...[E]
But I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Twisting me [D]round[F#m]
I don't want your [D]charity[F#m]
Keeping me [F]down...[E]
[F] [E] [F] [E] [F] [E] [F]
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