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Intro:  A   E   Bm   D2x
Verse 1:
AYou threw me oEut on the sBmidewalk last Dnight, 
AYou dumped my Eclothes out the Bmwindow too.D  
AI threw roEcks at the glBmass panes and wDood, 
We need to tAalk I nEeeded a wBmord with you.D  
AWe made Eup on the cBmouch on the fDloor, 
ABut you tEold me I nBmeeded to loseD  
AA few poEunds on the Bmbody I loDved, 
I went to wAork and I tEalked with a mBman I grew uDp with.
Chorus:
He said, 
A"Oh, a sEad sight you are, you are sF#mlowly unEraveling me.D  
AOh, no teEars on a Tuesday you need bF#metter than wEhat he can gDive you.
F#mBetter than wEhat he can gDive you."
Interlude:  A   E   Bm   D2x
Verse 2:
AHe held me tEight for lBmonger than nDormal, 
AI cuddled clEose, I cBmouldn't belieDve it.
AHe whispered wEords in my Bmear it was nDice, 
But it wAasn't the sEame when he cBmalled me the wDrong name.
AI ran oEff down the sBmtreet down the cDorner, 
And he cAaught me Ein his arms.Bm  D  
AAnd once aEgain he deBmlivered a cDomfort, 
A nAeed I had kEnown ever sBmince I was yDoung.
Chorus:
He said, 
A"Oh, a sEweet sight you are, you are sF#mlowly unrEaveling me.D  
AOh, I 'd kEill for your heart. What a sF#mtrange man indEeed who would lDose you.
A stF#mrange man indEeed who could lDose you."
Interlude:  A   E   D4x
 Ahold      Ehold                             F#m         E  D  
Oh,     a sweet sight you are, you are slowly undoing me.
AOh, I'd kEill for your heart. What a sF#mtrange man indEeed who could lDose you.
              F#m                E   Dhold
A strange man indeed who could lose you.

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Breakdown

by Meg & Dia

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F#m

A E Bm D

Intro: 2x

Verse 1:

A E Bm D

You threw me out on the sidewalk last night,

A E Bm D

You dumped my clothes out the window too.

A E Bm D

I threw rocks at the glass panes and wood,

A E Bm D

We need to talk I needed a word with you.

A E Bm D

We made up on the couch on the floor,

A E Bm D

But you told me I needed to lose

A E Bm D

A few pounds on the body I loved,

A E Bm D

I went to work and I talked with a man I grew up with.

Chorus:

He said,

A E F#m E D

"Oh, a sad sight you are, you are slowly unraveling me.

A E F#m E D

Oh, no tears on a Tuesday you need better than what he can give you.

F#m E D

Better than what he can give you."

A E Bm D

Interlude: 2x

Verse 2:

A E Bm D

He held me tight for longer than normal,

A E Bm D

I cuddled close, I couldn't believe it.

A E Bm D

He whispered words in my ear it was nice,

A E Bm D

But it wasn't the same when he called me the wrong name.

A E Bm D

I ran off down the street down the corner,

A E Bm D

And he caught me in his arms.

A E Bm D

And once again he delivered a comfort,

A E Bm D

A need I had known ever since I was young.

Chorus:

He said,

A E F#m E D

"Oh, a sweet sight you are, you are slowly unraveling me.

A E F#m E D

Oh, I 'd kill for your heart. What a strange man indeed who would lose you.

F#m E D

A strange man indeed who could lose you."

A E D

Interlude: 4x

A E F#m E D

hold hold

Oh, a sweet sight you are, you are slowly undoing me.

A E F#m E D

Oh, I'd kill for your heart. What a strange man indeed who could lose you.

F#m E D

hold

A strange man indeed who could lose you.

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