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Brilliant song by Stockton based band Young Rebel Set, who don't always get the 
credit they deserve. 
CI never said IAmd marry you, I never said I wanted to at all
CAn all those thinAmgs I promised you, Id never said Id follow through at all
FAn all the time I was thinkinGg, of wayFs to change your minGd,
FIm sorry if I led Gyou down the lineC,
CI never said I wanted you, I never said I needed you at aAmll,
CAn all those things I said Id do, I never said Id see them through Amat all,
FSo thats why Ill be leavingG, before I Fchange my mind,G  
FIm sorry if I leGd you down the lineC, 
FAn I know sometimes that its hard Cto take,
FAn I know that you still carCe,
                           F   C-   Em–                         Am  
Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?
FInstead of lovGers till the enCd.
CSo Im gonna go to Stockton town, find me a girl to fuck around againAm,
CAn Im gonna do just what I like, an Im gonna do it, every night againAm,
FSo thats why Ill be leavGing, beforFe I change my mind,G  
FIm sorry if I Gled you down the linCe,
FAn I know sometimes that its harCd to take,
FAn I know that you still carCe,
                                F   C-   Em–                         Am  
Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?
FInstead of loveGrs till the enCd.
AmI sat up drinking for thEmree lonely nights I asked myFself, when will this enCd?
AmI washed these thoughts Emdown with a bottle of wine, I said my dFear, youre just my Gfriend
CCause I never Amsaid Id marry you, I never said I wanted to at all
CAn all the things I promised you, I never said Id follow through at aAmll  
FSo thats why Ill be leavGing, beforFe I change my mind,G  
FIm sorry if I Gled you down the linCe,
FAn I know sometimes that its harCd to take,
FAn I know that you still carCe,
                                F   C-   Em–                         Am  
Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?
FInstead of loveGrs till the enAmd.
FInstead of loveGrs till the endC.

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Down The Line

by Young Rebel Set

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Brilliant song by Stockton based band Young Rebel Set, who don't always get the

credit they deserve.

C Am

I never said Id marry you, I never said I wanted to at all

C Am

An all those things I promised you, Id never said Id follow through at all

F G F G

An all the time I was thinking, of ways to change your mind,

F G C

Im sorry if I led you down the line,

C Am

I never said I wanted you, I never said I needed you at all,

C Am

An all those things I said Id do, I never said Id see them through at all,

F G F G

So thats why Ill be leaving, before I change my mind,

F G C

Im sorry if I led you down the line,

F C

An I know sometimes that its hard to take,

F C

An I know that you still care,

F C Em Am

- –

Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?

F G C

Instead of lovers till the end.

C Am

So Im gonna go to Stockton town, find me a girl to fuck around again,

C Am

An Im gonna do just what I like, an Im gonna do it, every night again,

F G F G

So thats why Ill be leaving, before I change my mind,

F G C

Im sorry if I led you down the line,

F C

An I know sometimes that its hard to take,

F C

An I know that you still care,

F C Em Am

- –

Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?

F G C

Instead of lovers till the end.

Am Em F C

I sat up drinking for three lonely nights I asked myself, when will this end?

Am Em F G

I washed these thoughts down with a bottle of wine, I said my dear, youre just my friend

C Am

Cause I never said Id marry you, I never said I wanted to at all

C Am

An all the things I promised you, I never said Id follow through at all

F G F G

So thats why Ill be leaving, before I change my mind,

F G C

Im sorry if I led you down the line,

F C

An I know sometimes that its hard to take,

F C

An I know that you still care,

F C Em Am

- –

Thats why I say why cant we just be friends?

F G Am

Instead of lovers till the end.

F G C

Instead of lovers till the end.

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