Intro : Em, C, G, D (2x)

Em         C          G            D
She was confused and abused in this life
Em             C
Emotional and violent moments
G                  D
Seemed to take the longest time
Em            C                 G              D
Every single knockout dragout fight they ever had.
Em                     C                  G           D
He starts to laugh he starts to lie with suddenly psychotic eyes.

C                  D                Em              Bm
Every night she cried herself to sleep she didn't recognize
C                   D                Em D
Her own face in the mirror black & blue
C            D            Em             Bm
So afraid intimidation like a child she hides away
         C               D                    Em C G D
He would always try to justify what wasn't true
                 Em C G D
Justified black eye

Em         C           G            D
Taken for granted she sleeps by the phone
Em             C                G                 D
Waiting for a call from him it seems he's never coming home,
Em       C            G               D
14 beers later he is there without an answer
Em              C                   G                D
Once again she questions his lies he goes to bed with no reply

C                   D              Em               Bm
Tomorrow morning different story and he'll be a different guy,
      C            D                Em       D
He'll justify her black eye with another lie.
    C                    D                  Em            Bm
She packs her bags in great temptation he's on his knees again he cries
  C                     D                  Em
A hug & a kiss and a don't know why as a tear drops from her swollen eye
  Bm
Apologies until tonight and another
                 Em C G D
Justified black eye
                 Em C G D D Em
Justified black eye