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Super easy song! I love Alexz!  
Verse 1
GHe broke in my heart and Amtook my gold 
GAnd after all that I've been Amtold
CHorror stories that I Amread 
CWhile mom was putting me to Ambed
GI put a lock on every Amdoor
GHe wants to get inside I'm Amsure 
CHe's only there to mess Amaround 
CBe the talking of the Amtown 
Chorus
DA thief, Amburning my whole world Gdown 
DA thief, Amturning my whole world Garound 
Verse 2
GI know I've failed every Amtest 
GHe knew which button he could Ampress
CMy heart it beats out of my Amchest 
CIt's never getting any Amrest 
GDidn't want him to see me Amcry
GBut every word became a Amlie
COnly he can read my Ammind
CHis every touch is like a Amcrime 
Chorus
DA thief, Amburning my home Gdown 
DA thief, Amturning my whole world Garound 
End Bridge
AmTell me what am I to do (Embetter watch her)
AmTell me who to talk too (Emtalk to a doctor)
AmI really quit loving you Em(it won't matter) 
                             E             F  G#(slide down 2 frets from F chord)
So why am I talking you in to letting you still break in
Chorus
DA thief, Amburning my home Gdown 
DA thief, Amturning my whole world Garound 
That's basically it!

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Thief

by Alexz Johnson

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Super easy song! I love Alexz!

Verse 1

G Am

He broke in my heart and took my gold

G Am

And after all that I've been told

C Am

Horror stories that I read

C Am

While mom was putting me to bed

G Am

I put a lock on every door

G Am

He wants to get inside I'm sure

C Am

He's only there to mess around

C Am

Be the talking of the town

Chorus

D Am G

A thief, burning my whole world down

D Am G

A thief, turning my whole world around

Verse 2

G Am

I know I've failed every test

G Am

He knew which button he could press

C Am

My heart it beats out of my chest

C Am

It's never getting any rest

G Am

Didn't want him to see me cry

G Am

But every word became a lie

C Am

Only he can read my mind

C Am

His every touch is like a crime

Chorus

D Am G

A thief, burning my home down

D Am G

A thief, turning my whole world around

End Bridge

Am Em

Tell me what am I to do (better watch her)

Am Em

Tell me who to talk too (talk to a doctor)

Am Em

I really quit loving you (it won't matter)

E F G#

(slide down 2 frets from F chord)

So why am I talking you in to letting you still break in

Chorus

D Am G

A thief, burning my home down

D Am G

A thief, turning my whole world around

That's basically it!

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