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so, i noticed that there weren't too many tabs or chords from novena, so i might 
for now, here's the competition... its based around the piano chords in the song... 
not exactly sure about the last 2 chords, but these should work for now... enjoy!
C   F   C   F
Che met this girl from Freno
Cwhose life was a Fcompetition.
Amshe looked just like a Gchina doll
Cwith porcelain Fskin 
Gshe knew he'd let her win.
so he Cfell for Amher,
as if he Ffell from his mother into the Garms of a lover.
and he Cswore not to Amleave her side,
for Fbetter or for worse (Gwhichever comes first).
Amsadly the Glatter Farose.
C   F   C   F
Cshe met this boy from Fomaha
Cwhose life was handed Fto him...
Ambut still, he wanted Geverything.
Chis dreams were his Fruin,
Gand she couldn't wake him up.
but the bough Cbroke and he Amfell.
like the time he Ffell from his mother into the Garms of a doctor.
so he Ccried like that first Amday of his life.
he Fknew he had broken this Gbeautiful porcelain
and Amhow could their Gworld be the Fsame?
Am  G  F
Gand so it never was the same.
she whispers his name,
"i'll Fstay if you Gwant, but i could Cnever be who you Amimagined me to be 
i'll Fstay i don't know what Gelse to do...
but i Ccan't change for Fyou i Gwon't change for Amyou"

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The Competition

by The Good Life

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so, i noticed that there weren't too many tabs or chords from novena, so i might

for now, here's the competition... its based around the piano chords in the song...

not exactly sure about the last 2 chords, but these should work for now... enjoy!

C F C F

C F

he met this girl from reno

C F

whose life was a competition.

Am G

she looked just like a china doll

C F

with porcelain skin

she knew he'd let her win.

C Am

so he fell for her,

F G

as if he fell from his mother into the arms of a lover.

C Am

and he swore not to leave her side,

F G

for better or for worse (whichever comes first).

Am G F

sadly the latter arose.

C F C F

C F

she met this boy from omaha

C F

whose life was handed to him...

Am G

but still, he wanted everything.

C F

his dreams were his ruin,

and she couldn't wake him up.

C Am

but the bough broke and he fell.

F G

like the time he fell from his mother into the arms of a doctor.

C Am

so he cried like that first day of his life.

F G

he knew he had broken this beautiful porcelain

Am G F

and how could their world be the same?

Am G F

and so it never was the same.

she whispers his name,

F G C Am

"i'll stay if you want, but i could never be who you imagined me to be

F G

i'll stay i don't know what else to do...

C F G Am

but i can't change for you i won't change for you"

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