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The All American Rejects - Here I Sit
(Verse 1)
FHere I sit in a low lit room
I Dmthink I'd like you Bbright on top
FAll I have is a mind that needs to Dmsink
You're always Bbright on top
FGuess if you were around tonight I Dmknow
I'd ask the Bbquestions if you still Fgot itGm  
You still Dmgot it?Bb  
HeyF  Gm  Dm  Bb  
FHere I sit in a place we used to Dmlay
And I'd love you Bbright on top
FNow I know like a taste that melts Dmaway
One day you'll Bbstop
(Chorus)
If you Fsay
I'm scared
It's never Cright
It's unfair
Was it ever Dmright?
It's too bad you're lonely
'Cause BbI'm alright as long as I'm with you
As long as I'm with you
(Verse 2)
FGuess your name on a wall I see
Your Dmface too and I Bbjust can't stop
Because I Fknow your body your press your taste you Dmwaste
When you're not Bbright on top
FGuess if you were around tonight I Dmthink
I'd ask the Bbquestions if you still Fgot it?Gm  
Do you still Dmgot it?Bb  
I'll ask the Fquestions againGm  
Do you still Dmgot it?Bb  
'Cause I got it
(Chorus)
If you Fsay
I'm scared
It's never Cright
It's unfair
Was it ever Dmright?
It's too bad you're lonely
'Cause BbI'm alright as long as I'm with you
As long as I'm with you
FYou say
It's just goodCnight
It's no way
But I can't dDmeny
This once and only
'BbCause I'm alright as long as I'm with you
(   F    C   Dm   Bb)
(Bridge) - Unsure But tried to work it out best as i can!
I think that you Dmknow
I don't want to Cwant you
BbAll that I Dmneed is a Cbetter dayBb  
I want you to Fknow too you can Dmleave Cme Bbdry
Can't you Fleave me Ctonight
(Chorus)
If you Fsay
I'm scared
It's never Cright
It's unfair
Was it ever Dmright?
It's too bad you're lonely
'Cause BbI'm alright as long as I'm with you
As long as I'm 
If you Fsay
I'm scared
It's never Cright
It's unfair
Was it ever Dmright?
It's too bad you're lonely
'Cause BbI'm alright as long as I'm with you
As long as I'm with you
FYou say
It's just goodCnight
It's no way
But I can't dDmeny
This once and only
'BbCause I'm alright as long as I'm with yFou
(I don't want to want you) As long as I'm with yCou
(I don't want to need you) As long as I'm wDmith
(I don't want to want you) It's too bad you're lBbonely
'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you
'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with yFou

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Here I Sit

by The All-American Rejects

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The All American Rejects - Here I Sit

(Verse 1)

Here I sit in a low lit room

Dm Bb

I think I'd like you right on top

F Dm

All I have is a mind that needs to sink

You're always right on top

F Dm

Guess if you were around tonight I know

Bb F Gm

I'd ask the questions if you still got it

Dm Bb

You still got it?

F Gm Dm Bb

Hey

F Dm

Here I sit in a place we used to lay

And I'd love you right on top

F Dm

Now I know like a taste that melts away

One day you'll stop

(Chorus)

If you say

I'm scared

It's never right

It's unfair

Was it ever right?

It's too bad you're lonely

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

As long as I'm with you

(Verse 2)

Guess your name on a wall I see

Dm Bb

Your face too and I just can't stop

F Dm

Because I know your body your press your taste you waste

When you're not right on top

F Dm

Guess if you were around tonight I think

Bb F Gm

I'd ask the questions if you still got it?

Dm Bb

Do you still got it?

F Gm

I'll ask the questions again

Dm Bb

Do you still got it?

'Cause I got it

(Chorus)

If you say

I'm scared

It's never right

It's unfair

Was it ever right?

It's too bad you're lonely

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

As long as I'm with you

You say

It's just goodnight

It's no way

But I can't deny

This once and only

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

F C Dm Bb

( )

(Bridge) - Unsure But tried to work it out best as i can!

I think that you know

I don't want to want you

Bb Dm C Bb

All that I need is a better day

F Dm C Bb

I want you to know too you can leave me dry

F C

Can't you leave me tonight

(Chorus)

If you say

I'm scared

It's never right

It's unfair

Was it ever right?

It's too bad you're lonely

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

As long as I'm

If you say

I'm scared

It's never right

It's unfair

Was it ever right?

It's too bad you're lonely

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

As long as I'm with you

You say

It's just goodnight

It's no way

But I can't deny

This once and only

Bb F

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

(I don't want to want you) As long as I'm with you

(I don't want to need you) As long as I'm with

(I don't want to want you) It's too bad you're lonely

'Cause I'm alright as long as I'm with you

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