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Chords used:
 G- 3x0033
 C- x32010
 Cadd9- x20033
 Em- 022000
 Em7- 022033
 D- xx0232
 Dsus4- xx0233
Strumming pattern for intro & verses: d d d d u
Strumming pattern for chorus: d d u u d u 
Bridge is all down strokes. 
Intro:  G   Cadd9x4
Verse:
You Gcall it half empty inCadd9stead of half full
I Ghave no desire to fuel your fire but Cadd9damn it's getting old 
And you Gmake sure Cadd9that my day is worse than yours
If Gyou think this is bad wait unCadd9til the second verse
You Gcould of been happy iCadd9nstead of so dull
You Gwish you could go back but you Cadd9dug yourself a hole 
And you Galways get Cadd9up when I get down
                            G                        C  Em(once)  C(once)
Don't you know that what goes around comes around?
Yeah, you Ghave fun now but Em7in 2 years
I'll have the Cadd9world in my hands you'll have the Dwhole world Dsus4to fear
So, if you Gwanna talk shit
I'd Em7love to hear
                  Cadd9  D(twice)
I'll use your words as fuel to get me out of here
Intro chords x2
You could Guse what I'm saying and Cadd9maybe try to change, but
You'll Guse this for attention and you'll Cadd9soak up all the fame
So, I Ghope you like it
Have Cadd9fun while it lasts
When your G15 minutes are up
I swear I'll Cadd9have the last laugh
And Gnow you have nothing
You Cadd9could of had a lot
Your Gmoney don't mean a thing
'Cause Cadd9happy can't be bought
SGo go ahead
Cadd9Count up all your bills
Cause I'm Gfine with being broke
                           Cadd9  Em(once)   C(once)
I don't need to buy my thrills
----Repeat Chorus.----
   Em7You talk a big game
  Cadd9But you stay the same
  GWhy don't you love instead of Dhate?
 Em7And it's sad to Cadd9say
    G(once)         D(once)
That you're just two-faced
--Chorus:--
         G(once)            Em7(once)
Yeah, you have fun now but in 2 years
           Cadd9(once)                   D(once)
I'll be the one with the laughs and you'll have the tears
      G(once)
If you wanna talk shit
    Em7(once)
I'd love to hear
    Cadd9(once)        D(once)
I'll use your words as fuel to get me out of here
End with G.

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What Goes Around

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4

Chords used:

- 3x0033

- x32010

Cadd9

- x20033

- 022000

Em7

- 022033

- xx0232

Dsus4

- xx0233

Strumming pattern for intro & verses: d d d d u

Strumming pattern for chorus: d d u u d u

Bridge is all down strokes.

G Cadd9

Intro: x4

Verse:

G Cadd9

You call it half empty instead of half full

G Cadd9

I have no desire to fuel your fire but damn it's getting old

G Cadd9

And you make sure that my day is worse than yours

G Cadd9

If you think this is bad wait until the second verse

G Cadd9

You could of been happy instead of so dull

G Cadd9

You wish you could go back but you dug yourself a hole

G Cadd9

And you always get up when I get down

G C Em C

(once) (once)

Don't you know that what goes around comes around?

G Em7

Yeah, you have fun now but in 2 years

Cadd9 D Dsus4

I'll have the world in my hands you'll have the whole world to fear

So, if you wanna talk shit

Em7

I'd love to hear

Cadd9 D

(twice)

I'll use your words as fuel to get me out of here

Intro chords x2

G Cadd9

You could use what I'm saying and maybe try to change, but

G Cadd9

You'll use this for attention and you'll soak up all the fame

So, I hope you like it

Cadd9

Have fun while it lasts

When your 15 minutes are up

Cadd9

I swear I'll have the last laugh

And now you have nothing

Cadd9

You could of had a lot

Your money don't mean a thing

Cadd9

'Cause happy can't be bought

So go ahead

Cadd9

Count up all your bills

Cause I'm fine with being broke

Cadd9 Em C

(once) (once)

I don't need to buy my thrills

----Repeat Chorus.----

Em7

You talk a big game

Cadd9

But you stay the same

G D

Why don't you love instead of hate?

Em7 Cadd9

And it's sad to say

G D

(once) (once)

That you're just two-faced

--Chorus:--

G Em7

(once) (once)

Yeah, you have fun now but in 2 years

Cadd9 D

(once) (once)

I'll be the one with the laughs and you'll have the tears

(once)

If you wanna talk shit

Em7

(once)

I'd love to hear

Cadd9 D

(once) (once)

I'll use your words as fuel to get me out of here

End with .

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