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Old Habits

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These are the basic chords to "Old Habits"
TUNING: DROP D
Capo on 1st fret. All chords are relative to capo.
Intro Chords (played twice):
 D-  A-  Em- G  
 D-  A-  Em- Em7  
Verse 1:
DFour days and a Acall that didn't come EmthroughG  
DCold air and a Alove that never grewEm  Em7  
So why'd you Gkeep me around?D  
why'd you Gkeep me aroDund?
Just stumbling in the Bmdark, dear
  E7Just Gstumbling in the Ddark
(Play intro once)
Verse 2:
DFour months and a Aman walks up to yoEmuG  
DForget every Alie, just tell the trutEmhEm7  
Why'd you Gkeep him around?D  
why'd you Gkeep him arDound?
Just stumbling in the Bmdark, dear
  E7Just Gstumbling in the Ddark
(Play Intro twice)
DFour years and a Anew man falls for EmyouG  
DSo why fight it when you Athink you might love him Emtoo?Em7  
DOld habits die Ahard or never dEmoG  
DKeep lying 'till they Aall catch up to EmyouEm7  
But you should Gkeep him aroundD  
You should Gkeep him arDound
Don't throw him in the Bmdark, dear
  E7Don't Gthrow him in the Ddark
Instrumental part:
 Bm-  G-  D- Em  
 Bm-  G-  D- Em  
Don't throw him in the Gdark, dearA7  
Don't throw him in the Ddark

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Old Habits

by Jeff Pianki

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

These are the basic chords to "Old Habits"

TUNING: DROP D

Capo on 1st fret. All chords are relative to capo.

Intro Chords (played twice):

D A Em G

- - -

D A Em Em7

- - -

Verse 1:

D A Em G

Four days and a call that didn't come through

D A Em Em7

Cold air and a love that never grew

G D

So why'd you keep me around?

G D

why'd you keep me around?

Just stumbling in the dark, dear

E7 G D

Just stumbling in the dark

(Play intro once)

Verse 2:

D A Em G

Four months and a man walks up to you

D A Em Em7

Forget every lie, just tell the truth

G D

Why'd you keep him around?

G D

why'd you keep him around?

Just stumbling in the dark, dear

E7 G D

Just stumbling in the dark

(Play Intro twice)

D A Em G

Four years and a new man falls for you

D A Em Em7

So why fight it when you think you might love him too?

D A Em G

Old habits die hard or never do

D A Em Em7

Keep lying 'till they all catch up to you

G D

But you should keep him around

G D

You should keep him around

Don't throw him in the dark, dear

E7 G D

Don't throw him in the dark

Instrumental part:

Bm G D Em

- - -

Bm G D Em

- - -

G A7

Don't throw him in the dark, dear

Don't throw him in the dark

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