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I'LL STOP
As recorded by half·alive
(From the 2022 Album CONDITIONS OF A PUNK)
Capo 4th fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +4 steps.
[Intro]
C  Em
[Verse 1]
CI've been tryna melt you down
EmChange your mind and how you felt
DMake you into Csomeone else
It never helped, it never Ghelped
CI don’t wanna make you hurt
And Emjustify what I deserve
D"I love you if and Conly if"
Will never work, will never Ghelp
[Pre-Chorus]
CWonder why you'd Emeven stay
And Cwatch me wish that Emyou would Achange? Ah
[Chorus]
CI'll stop tryna make you better
EmThere was nothing Dever wrong
CIt’s not my job to change you
EmJust 'cause I Dcan't relatе to
CYour seasons, God it takes two
EmI was summer, Gyou wеre fall
CKeep changing like the weather
EmI'll stop tryna make you Dbetter, I'll stop
CKeep changing like the weather
GI'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop
[Verse 2]
CWere you ever who I thought you were?
EmWas it only in Dmy Ghead?
I kept the Cfeeling down, I think I made you Gup
CAll I see is a blurry dream of
EmWho I wanted you to be and
CTo make you into her would never Ghelp
[Pre-Chorus]
CWonder why you'd Emeven stay
And Cwatch me wish that Emyou would Achange? Ah
[Chorus]
CI'll stop tryna make you better
EmThere was nothing Dever wrong
CIt’s not my job to change you
EmJust 'cause I Dcan't relatе to
CYour seasons, God it takes two
EmI was summer, Gyou wеre fall
CKeep changing like the weather
EmI'll stop tryna make you Dbetter, I'll stop
[Interlude]
C  Em D C  Em D C
Em D C  Em D C
Em D G C G
[Bridge]
GI've been tryna melt you down
GMake you into someone else, yeah
GYou deserve to be yourself
GAnd maybe that's with someone else
GYeah, I could never melt you down
AmMake you into someone else
EmHolding tighter doesn't help
DIn the end, it won't work out, so
[Chorus]
CI'll stop tryna make you better
CThere was nothing ever wrong
CIt's not my job to change you
Just 'cause I Dcan't relate to
CYour seasons, God it takes two
GI was summer, you were fall
CKeep changing like the weather
I'll Emstop tryna make you Dbetter, I'll stopC  Em  D  
CKeep changing like the weather
EmI'll stop tryna make you Dbetter, I'll stopC  Em  D  
CKeep changing like the weather
I'll Emstop tryna make you Dbetter, I'll stop
[Outro]
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Ill Stop

by half•alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I'LL STOP

As recorded by half·alive

(From the 2022 Album CONDITIONS OF A PUNK)

Capo 4th fret.

If you don't want to use a capo transpose +4 steps.

[Intro]

C Em

[Verse 1]

I've been tryna melt you down

Change your mind and how you felt

D C

Make you into someone else

It never helped, it never helped

I don’t wanna make you hurt

And justify what I deserve

D C

"I love you if and only if"

Will never work, will never help

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Wonder why you'd even stay

C Em A

And watch me wish that you would change? Ah

[Chorus]

I'll stop tryna make you better

Em D

There was nothing ever wrong

It’s not my job to change you

Em D

Just 'cause I can't relatе to

Your seasons, God it takes two

Em G

I was summer, you wеre fall

Keep changing like the weather

Em D

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

Keep changing like the weather

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

[Verse 2]

Were you ever who I thought you were?

Em D G

Was it only in my head?

C G

I kept the feeling down, I think I made you up

All I see is a blurry dream of

Who I wanted you to be and

C G

To make you into her would never help

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Wonder why you'd even stay

C Em A

And watch me wish that you would change? Ah

[Chorus]

I'll stop tryna make you better

Em D

There was nothing ever wrong

It’s not my job to change you

Em D

Just 'cause I can't relatе to

Your seasons, God it takes two

Em G

I was summer, you wеre fall

Keep changing like the weather

Em D

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

[Interlude]

C Em D C Em D C

Em D C Em D C

Em D G C G

[Bridge]

I've been tryna melt you down

Make you into someone else, yeah

You deserve to be yourself

And maybe that's with someone else

Yeah, I could never melt you down

Make you into someone else

Holding tighter doesn't help

In the end, it won't work out, so

[Chorus]

I'll stop tryna make you better

There was nothing ever wrong

It's not my job to change you

Just 'cause I can't relate to

Your seasons, God it takes two

I was summer, you were fall

Keep changing like the weather

Em D C Em D

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

Keep changing like the weather

Em D C Em D

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

Keep changing like the weather

Em D

I'll stop tryna make you better, I'll stop

[Outro]

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