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Intro - 	Em  	D   Cx2
EmLooDk at Cme Dup in the sky
EmI wDatch Cthe woDrld just pass me by
EmAnd DalCl my Dfeelings give me away
EmIt'Ds ChaDppening more everyday
GLoving you could be Cso easy
GLoving you could be Cso great
GLoving you could be Cso easy
GLoving you could be Cso great
GBut how can I try Dto explain
EmYour story never Cseems to stay the Gsame
You're out of Dtouch and I'm out Cof time
GJust talk to me a Dwhile
EmAnd joke about the Cthings we used Gto see
It's so Dhard for me to Csmile
AmI've never feEmlt sCo alone
AmAfter all of this there's so Cmuch left to lose
AmAnd I've takeEmn pieCces home
AmI promise you I nCever meant to
GBut how can I compDlain?
EmWhen everyboCdy seems to know Gmy name
You're out of Dluck and I'm out Cof line
GIt's such a selfish Dcompromise
EmSelf indulgent, uCseless, bunch of lieGs
I never thoDught you would belieCve
AmHold me now don't wake Emme up
AmPull me down and then Emback up
AmAll again for all tEmo see
AmLow down whisper and guEmilty stare
AmYour stagnant beauty makes Emme glare
AmSilly games in the Emsun
Play solo twice - 
B-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8--
G-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-
In the sun
In the sun
Ooh in the sun
GBut how can I compDlain?
EmWhen everyboCdy seems to know Gmy name
You're out of Dluck and I'm out Cof line
GIt's such a selfish Dcompromise
EmSelf indulgent, uCseless, bunch of lieGs
I never thoDught you would belieCve
B------------------8-8-7-8-------------------------------------------------
G--9-7---9-9-7---9---------9-7---9-9-7---7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-11
D------9--------9-----------------9---------9------------------------
Am, G,  Cx2 
GLoving you could be Cso easy
GLoving you could be Cso great
GLoving you could be Cso easy
GLoving you could be Cso great
EmMaybe a chDange would kCeep me hDigh
EmStop me thDinking and Cwondering whyD  

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Why

by Busted

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Em D C

Intro - x2

Em D C D

Look at me up in the sky

Em D C D

I watch the world just pass me by

Em D C D

And all my feelings give me away

Em D C D

It's happening more everyday

G C

Loving you could be so easy

G C

Loving you could be so great

G C

Loving you could be so easy

G C

Loving you could be so great

G D

But how can I try to explain

Em C G

Your story never seems to stay the same

D C

You're out of touch and I'm out of time

G D

Just talk to me a while

Em C G

And joke about the things we used to see

D C

It's so hard for me to smile

Am Em C

I've never felt so alone

Am C

After all of this there's so much left to lose

Am Em C

And I've taken pieces home

Am C

I promise you I never meant to

G D

But how can I complain?

Em C G

When everybody seems to know my name

D C

You're out of luck and I'm out of line

G D

It's such a selfish compromise

Em C G

Self indulgent, useless, bunch of lies

D C

I never thought you would believe

Am Em

Hold me now don't wake me up

Am Em

Pull me down and then back up

Am Em

All again for all to see

Am Em

Low down whisper and guilty stare

Am Em

Your stagnant beauty makes me glare

Am Em

Silly games in the sun

Play solo twice -

B-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8--

-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-

In the sun

Ooh in the sun

G D

But how can I complain?

Em C G

When everybody seems to know my name

D C

You're out of luck and I'm out of line

G D

It's such a selfish compromise

Em C G

Self indulgent, useless, bunch of lies

D C

I never thought you would believe

B------------------8-8-7-8-------------------------------------------------

G--9-7---9-9-7---9---------9-7---9-9-7---7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-11

D------9--------9-----------------9---------9------------------------

Am G C

, , x2

G C

Loving you could be so easy

G C

Loving you could be so great

G C

Loving you could be so easy

G C

Loving you could be so great

Em D C D

Maybe a change would keep me high

Em D C D

Stop me thinking and wondering why

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