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When You're through Thinking, Say Yes
Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 Bm-   x24432
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: F#m--Bm-D- x2
Verse 1:
F#mJoking every year
It's an BmanniversaDry
You sF#mpoke and 
made it clear
You're the Bmonly one 
you'll Dever need
Refrain 1:
But Enow you're 
starting to Dnotice
WithEout me it 
comes into Dfocus
Chorus 1:
F#mNothing you'll Dbe
Will sAtop you missing E/G#me
So F#mfill your life with Dpromises
That we'll Anever have to E/G#keep
And DI know someday you'll be
wishing you kept one for me
Post Chorus: F#m--Bm-D-
Verse 2:
F#mTake your medicine
If Bmit helps to let me Dgo
DisF#msolve the guilt and then
BmTell yourself you're 
Dbetter off-
Refrain 2:
-aElone Searching for Dsomething
(Searching for something)
ETell F#mme  E/G#how is that Dworking out?
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: Bm--F#m-D- x3, E--D--
Chorus 2:
F#mNothing you'll Dbe
Will sAtop you missing E/G#me
So F#mfill your life with Dpromises
That we'll Anever have to E/G#keep
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro: F#m--Bm-D- x2

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Promises

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

When You're through Thinking, Say Yes

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022100

- x24432

E/G#

- 476xxx

F#m Bm D

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

F#m

Joking every year

Bm D

It's an anniversary

F#m

You spoke and

made it clear

You're the only one

you'll ever need

Refrain 1:

But now you're

starting to notice

Without me it

comes into focus

Chorus 1:

F#m D

Nothing you'll be

A E/G#

Will stop you missing me

F#m D

So fill your life with promises

A E/G#

That we'll never have to keep

And I know someday you'll be

wishing you kept one for me

F#m Bm D

Post Chorus: ----

Verse 2:

F#m

Take your medicine

Bm D

If it helps to let me go

F#m

Dissolve the guilt and then

Tell yourself you're

better off-

Refrain 2:

E D

-alone Searching for something

(Searching for something)

E F#m E/G# D

Tell me how is that working out?

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bm F#m D E D

Interlude: ---- x3, ----

Chorus 2:

F#m D

Nothing you'll be

A E/G#

Will stop you missing me

F#m D

So fill your life with promises

A E/G#

That we'll never have to keep

(Repeat Chorus 1)

F#m Bm D

Outro: ---- x2

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