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The Apology Ill Never Receive

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[Intro]
Bb C F
[Verse]
I know its Bbunexpected
Just give me a second
I need to say Csorry for the things I did to youA  
When you were Bbyounger
To you and your mother
If only I'd have Cknown back then the damage it would do
[Pre-Chorus]
AI've watched you Dmfight with addiction
and Cstruggle with commitment
ACouldn't help but think of you as a
Bbthorn in my side
WithDmdrew my affection to Cteach you a lesson
Foh, what a waste of our Bbtime
[Chorus]
BbBut there's no knock on my door
There's no please can we Ctalk
No Dmsorry for all of the pain that I caused
FWe're not Bbsat in my kitchen
with quiet fCorgiveness
DmI thought you would find your way here but you AmdidnF't
I'll Bbwrite myself the apologCy I'll never recBbeive
[Interlude]
Bb C F
[Verse]
Too young at Bbeleven to learn of deception
Standing on the Cdoorstep you were screaming out my name
The Fday I got Bbmarried I know you were angry
But that's a converCsation I'm not brave enough to face
[Pre-Chorus]
AmSo I kept Dmyou at a distance
Watched Cyou try to fix it
FSee the pain written on your face it Bbreminds me of her
DmIts hard remember all Cour years together
AmAnd FI Amhate that it Bbhurts
[Chorus]
BbBut there's no knock on my door
There's no please can we Ctalk
No Dmsorry for all of the pain that I caused
FWe're not Bbsat in my kitchen
with quiet fCorgiveness
DmI thought you would find your way here but you AmdidnF't
I'll Bbwrite myself the apologCy I'll never recBbeive
[Interlude]
Bb C F
Bb C Dm
[Outro]
DmI can't keep on waiting
For Fyou to say sorry
AmAll of the anger it's Bbpoisoned body
FIf you you ever listen to Cthis song I've Fwritten
AmI want you to Fknow you're aBblready forgiven

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The Apology Ill Never Receive

by RØRY

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb C F

[Verse]

I know its unexpected

Just give me a second

C A

I need to say sorry for the things I did to you

When you were younger

To you and your mother

If only I'd have known back then the damage it would do

[Pre-Chorus]

A Dm

I've watched you fight with addiction

and struggle with commitment

Couldn't help but think of you as a

thorn in my side

Dm C

Withdrew my affection to teach you a lesson

F Bb

oh, what a waste of our time

[Chorus]

But there's no knock on my door

There's no please can we talk

No sorry for all of the pain that I caused

F Bb

We're not sat in my kitchen

with quiet forgiveness

Dm Am F

I thought you would find your way here but you didn't

Bb C Bb

I'll write myself the apology I'll never receive

[Interlude]

Bb C F

[Verse]

Too young at eleven to learn of deception

Standing on the doorstep you were screaming out my name

F Bb

The day I got married I know you were angry

But that's a conversation I'm not brave enough to face

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Dm

So I kept you at a distance

Watched you try to fix it

F Bb

See the pain written on your face it reminds me of her

Dm C

Its hard remember all our years together

Am F Am Bb

And I hate that it hurts

[Chorus]

But there's no knock on my door

There's no please can we talk

No sorry for all of the pain that I caused

F Bb

We're not sat in my kitchen

with quiet forgiveness

Dm Am F

I thought you would find your way here but you didn't

Bb C Bb

I'll write myself the apology I'll never receive

[Interlude]

Bb C F

Bb C Dm

[Outro]

I can't keep on waiting

For you to say sorry

Am Bb

All of the anger it's poisoned body

F C F

If you you ever listen to this song I've written

Am F Bb

I want you to know you're already forgiven

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