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C G D
CGrant me this Gcourtesy; D  C  
let this be Gdead to me. D  C  
It's easy when my Geyes are shut, 
I'd Dsay it but... 
GIt's so self righteous, 
Emcold and pious. Am  
The goodbyes are Dkissed, 
I'm better than Cthis. 
C G D
CI'd rather be Gobvious, D  C  
than losing my Gconciousness. D  C  
I'm happy to Gsee it now, 
you Ddon't know how to... 
GEarn your reward, 
Emspeechless once more. Am  
The goodbyes are Dkissed, 
I'm better than Cthis. 
C G D
GPlease keep quiet, 
EmI don't buy it.Am  
your Patience seems Ddead to me, Am  
everything's Ddead to me. 
I'd Glove to see you 
Emhurt like I doAm  
They're only Dwords, Am  
baby its Dwords. Am  
The goodbyes are Dkissed, 
I'm better than Cthis 

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Only Words

by Paper Route

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C G D

C G D C

Grant me this courtesy;

G D C

let this be dead to me.

It's easy when my eyes are shut,

I'd say it but...

It's so self righteous,

Em Am

cold and pious.

The goodbyes are kissed,

I'm better than this.

C G D

C G D C

I'd rather be obvious,

G D C

than losing my conciousness.

I'm happy to see it now,

you don't know how to...

Earn your reward,

Em Am

speechless once more.

The goodbyes are kissed,

I'm better than this.

C G D

Please keep quiet,

Em Am

I don't buy it.

D Am

your Patience seems dead to me,

everything's dead to me.

I'd love to see you

Em Am

hurt like I do

D Am

They're only words,

D Am

baby its words.

The goodbyes are kissed,

I'm better than this

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