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Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-    x24442
 C#-   x46664
 Ebm-  x68876
C#/ F- 143xxx
F# -   244322
 Bbm-  x13321
Intro: B--C#--Ebm-C#/F-F#-Bbm- x2
Verse 1:
  BYou used to like it when 
C#I cried you said that
   EbmYou knew I loved you but 
F#this feels like a setback
  BI know I need to contC#rol 
myself but I can't
EbmI wish that I could 
F#take it all back
But Byou don't C#want 
to see my Ebmtears
              F#(hold)
Don't give me reason to
Chorus 1:
BCry I C#want nothing more 
        Ebm  C#/F  
than you tonight
I'm F#falling even Bbmfaster
BI don't C#wanna say goodEbmbye
    C#/  F        F#  Bbm  
But you insist we have to
BWhy aren't C#you surprised
     Ebm  C#/F  
   that this is 
F#what we've Bbmcome to
          B              C#   Ebm  C#/ F   F#       Bbm  
Why aren't you surprised?
Verse 2:
  BWhy are you talking to C#me
like I'm a stranger?
   EbmWhy is it so hard to F#say
that we're in danger
  BHow can we kiss and make C#up
Only late find ourEbmselves in 
the same place F#two days later
  BI love you C#more than ever
   EbmAnd we swore we would never
BDo this well C#I don't wanna do
                  Ebm  F#(hold)
this Give each other reasons to
Chorus 2:
BCry I C#want nothing more 
        Ebm  C#/F  
than you tonight
I'm F#falling even Bbmfaster
BI don't C#wanna say goodEbmbye
    C#/  F        F#  Bbm  
But you insist we have to
BWhy aren't C#you surprised
     Ebm  C#/F  
   that this is 
F#what we've Bbmcome to
BWhy aren't C#you surprised?Ebm  
     C#/    F           F#  Bbm  
that this is what we've come to?
          B              C#    Ebm  C#/ F   F#     Bbm  
Why aren't you surprised?
Bridge:
   EbmWell I guess it's C#only fair
to Btake half the blame
   EbmIt's not like it was C#anyone's
                       B(hold)
fault in the first place
    Ebm     C#   BIt's not like 
it was anyone's
fault in the Ebmfirst placeC#  
In the first Bplace whoa
Guitar Solo: Ebm-C#-B-- x2
Chorus 3:
Chordless
Well I don't want to
Cry I want nothing more
than you tonight
I'm falling even faster
BI don't C#wanna say goodEbmbye
    C#/  F        F#  Bbm  
But you insist we have to
BWhy aren't C#you surprised
     Ebm  C#/F  
   that this is 
F#what we've Bbmcome to
BWhy aren't C#you surprised?Ebm  
     C#/    F           F#  Bbm  
that this is what we've come to?
          B              C#    Ebm  C#/ F   F#     Bbm  
Why aren't you surprised?

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In The First Place

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

C# F

/ - 143xxx

F# - 244322

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: B--C#--Ebm-C#/F-F#-Bbm- x2

Verse 1:

You used to like it when

I cried you said that

Ebm

You knew I loved you but

this feels like a setback

B C#

I know I need to control

myself but I can't

Ebm

I wish that I could

take it all back

B C#

But you don't want

Ebm

to see my tears

(hold)

Don't give me reason to

Chorus 1:

B C#

Cry I want nothing more

Ebm C# F

than you tonight

F# Bbm

I'm falling even faster

B C# Ebm

I don't wanna say goodbye

C# F F# Bbm

But you insist we have to

B C#

Why aren't you surprised

Ebm C# F

that this is

F# Bbm

what we've come to

B C# Ebm C# F F# Bbm

Why aren't you surprised?

Verse 2:

B C#

Why are you talking to me

like I'm a stranger?

Ebm F#

Why is it so hard to say

that we're in danger

B C#

How can we kiss and make up

Ebm

Only late find ourselves in

the same place two days later

B C#

I love you more than ever

Ebm

And we swore we would never

B C#

Do this well I don't wanna do

Ebm F#

(hold)

this Give each other reasons to

Chorus 2:

B C#

Cry I want nothing more

Ebm C# F

than you tonight

F# Bbm

I'm falling even faster

B C# Ebm

I don't wanna say goodbye

C# F F# Bbm

But you insist we have to

B C#

Why aren't you surprised

Ebm C# F

that this is

F# Bbm

what we've come to

B C# Ebm

Why aren't you surprised?

C# F F# Bbm

that this is what we've come to?

B C# Ebm C# F F# Bbm

Why aren't you surprised?

Bridge:

Ebm C#

Well I guess it's only fair

to take half the blame

Ebm C#

It's not like it was anyone's

(hold)

fault in the first place

Ebm C# B

It's not like

it was anyone's

Ebm C#

fault in the first place

In the first place whoa

Guitar Solo: Ebm-C#-B-- x2

Chorus 3:

Chordless

Well I don't want to

Cry I want nothing more

than you tonight

I'm falling even faster

B C# Ebm

I don't wanna say goodbye

C# F F# Bbm

But you insist we have to

B C#

Why aren't you surprised

Ebm C# F

that this is

F# Bbm

what we've come to

B C# Ebm

Why aren't you surprised?

C# F F# Bbm

that this is what we've come to?

B C# Ebm C# F F# Bbm

Why aren't you surprised?

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