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You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance

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Capo on 2nd
Intro-  Am   F   C   G2x
So I say goodAmbye to a town that has eFars and eyes
I can hear you whCispering as GI walk by
AmFamiliar faces smiling Fback at me and I knCew
This would make them chGange
AmThe only thing that's going to boFther me
Is that you'll Call call yourselves my fEmriends
AmWhy can't you look me in the eyFes one last time?C  
   GThe writings on the waAmll, 
you've read that I'll be gFone, but if you call my nCame
   GJust know that I'll come running, fAmor one more niFght to spare with yCou 
This is where I'm meant to bGe, please don't leave me
 Am   F   C   G2x
I’ve read these stories a thAmousand times, and now I’ll rewFrite them all
You’re mCeddling in an anger you cGan’t control
She means the woAmrld to me, so hold your serFpent tongue
Is a whCores lies worth dying for?  GI'll just take my time
AmThe only thing that's going to boFther me
Is that you'll aCll call yourselves my friEmends
AmWhy can't you look me in the eFyes one last time?C  
    GThe writings on the wAmall, 
you've read that I'll be gFone, but if you call my nCame
    GJust know that I'll come running, fAmor one more nFight to spare with yCou 
This is where I'm meant to Gbe, please don't leave me
Am
I waAmlked into your hoCuse this morning
I brGought the gun from our end table
Your blAmood was strewn acroCss the walls
They'll fGind you on your bathroom floor
I waAmlked into your hoCuse this morning
I brGought the gun from our end table
Your blAmood was strewn acCross the walls
They'll fGind you on your bathroom floor when I'm dAmone
But should CI wrGite it all off?Am  
But should CI wrGite it all off?
Am(You should have killed me when you hCad the chGance)
Am(You should have killed me when you hCad the chGance)
AmYou should have killed me when you hCad the chGance
AmYou should have killed me when you hCad the chGance

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You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance

by A Day to Remember

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Capo on 2nd

Am F C G

Intro- 2x

Am F

So I say goodbye to a town that has ears and eyes

C G

I can hear you whispering as I walk by

Am F C

Familiar faces smiling back at me and I knew

This would make them change

Am F

The only thing that's going to bother me

C Em

Is that you'll all call yourselves my friends

Am F C

Why can't you look me in the eyes one last time?

G Am

The writings on the wall,

F C

you've read that I'll be gone, but if you call my name

G Am F C

Just know that I'll come running, for one more night to spare with you

This is where I'm meant to be, please don't leave me

Am F C G

Am F

I’ve read these stories a thousand times, and now I’ll rewrite them all

C G

You’re meddling in an anger you can’t control

Am F

She means the world to me, so hold your serpent tongue

C G

Is a whores lies worth dying for? I'll just take my time

Am F

The only thing that's going to bother me

C Em

Is that you'll all call yourselves my friends

Am F C

Why can't you look me in the eyes one last time?

G Am

The writings on the wall,

F C

you've read that I'll be gone, but if you call my name

G Am F C

Just know that I'll come running, for one more night to spare with you

This is where I'm meant to be, please don't leave me

Am C

I walked into your house this morning

I brought the gun from our end table

Am C

Your blood was strewn across the walls

They'll find you on your bathroom floor

Am C

I walked into your house this morning

I brought the gun from our end table

Am C

Your blood was strewn across the walls

G Am

They'll find you on your bathroom floor when I'm done

C G Am

But should I write it all off?

C G

But should I write it all off?

Am C G

(You should have killed me when you had the chance)

Am C G

(You should have killed me when you had the chance)

Am C G

You should have killed me when you had the chance

Am C G

You should have killed me when you had the chance

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