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Answering Machine

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A5I met a new one and she looks A/C#just like you
Asus4/                                   D  E5  
She gives me everything that you didn't want to
F#maj7And maybeA5, maybe I don't need saDving after allE  
                A5            A/C#  Asus4/        D  E5  
She sticks in my ribs almost better than you did
F#maj7And mayA5be I'm tiDred or maybe she glEows
DI wonder if you're still defendingA6  Esus4  E  
I wonder if you're still defending
Cause you've bA9een so wD9rong
So lA9ong nEow
You've been so wrong
For so long now
Met someone with your eyes and skin
I can convince her of everything
And baby, it's so delicious you should
Come here and see for yourself
"I'm gone," you said, "if this is all there is...
You'll never shine alone"
And I wonder if you're still defending
I wonder if you're still defending
You've been so wrong (I could fall alone if all)
So long now (if I could fall away)
You've been so wrong (I could fall alone if all)
so long now(If I could fall away)
And yA6ou knew antEhems to brAeathe
And I've goDt yoD/F#u on my answering mEachine.
D/F#I've kissed Eothers lipsA6  
And they promiDsed me healinAg
It's eDasy if yAou tEry

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Answering Machine

by Matt Nathanson

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Asus4

F#maj7

Esus4

D/F#

A5 A/C#

I met a new one and she looks just like you

Asus4 D E5

She gives me everything that you didn't want to

F#maj7 A5 D E

And maybe, maybe I don't need saving after all

A5 A/C# Asus4 D E5

She sticks in my ribs almost better than you did

F#maj7 A5 D E

And maybe I'm tired or maybe she glows

D A6 Esus4 E

I wonder if you're still defending

A9 D9

Cause you've been so wrong

A9 E

So long now

You've been so wrong

For so long now

Met someone with your eyes and skin

I can convince her of everything

And baby, it's so delicious you should

Come here and see for yourself

"I'm gone," you said, "if this is all there is...

You'll never shine alone"

And I wonder if you're still defending

I wonder if you're still defending

You've been so wrong (I could fall alone if all)

So long now (if I could fall away)

You've been so wrong (I could fall alone if all)

so long now(If I could fall away)

A6 E A

And you knew anthems to breathe

D D/F# E

And I've got you on my answering machine.

D/F# E A6

I've kissed others lips

D A

And they promised me healing

D A E

It's easy if you try

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