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The End Of The World - The Cure--Riley
The riff that goes with the vocal part of Robert Smith is:
e|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|--2--0-2-0----------2-0-0----|--5--3-5-3-2---------5--3-3-2--|
A|-----------3--0-3-0-------3--|--------------5-5--3-----------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
C5Go if you A5want to / I F5never try to G5stop you
C5know there's a A5reason / For F5all of this you're G5feeling
C5low It's not A5my call / You F5couldn't ever G5love me D5more
You F5couldn't love me D5more
You F5couldn't love...
C5Me...I don't A5show much / It's F5not that hard to G5hide you
C5see in a A5moment / I F5cant remember G5how to
C5be all you A5wanted / I F5couldn't ever G5love you D5more
I F5couldn't love you D5more
I F5couldn't love...
G5You want me to A5cry and play my part
G5I want you to A5sigh and fall apart
G5We want this like A5everyA5one eA5lse
C5Stay if you A5want to / I F5always wait to G5hear you
C5say there's a A5last kiss / For F5all the times you G5run this
C5way it's not A5my fault / You F5couldn't ever G5love me D5more
You F5couldn't love me Dmore
You F5couldn't C5looooD5oooooE5ooo..F5love me C5more
C5 D5 E5 F5
C5Ooh oD5oh E5I couldn't ever F5love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love...
G5You want me to A5lie not break your heart
G5I want you to A5fly not stop and start
G5We want us like A5everyA5thing A5else
BbOoo-eee-F5ooo...
BbOoo-eee-F5ooo.. E5Maybe we didn't F5understand
E5Not just a boy and a F5girl
E5It's just the end of the F5end of the F5world...
C5Me... I don't A5say much / It's F5far too hard to G5make you
C5see in a A5moment / I F5still forget just G5how to
C5be all you A5wanted / I F5couldn't ever G5love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love you Dmore
I F5couldn't love you Dmore
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The story behind the song

This song from The Cure's 2004 album plays with themes of destruction and renewal. The accompanying video visually depicts a house falling apart around Robert Smith, only to rebuild itself, with Smith eventually returning inside as plants begin to grow. It suggests a cycle of endings and new beginnings, where even amidst chaos, there's a return to growth. Playing this song can channel a feeling of resilient hope, even in the face of collapse.

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