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Always Like This

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CAPO 1
The other acoustic chords on here are spot on, this version is just slightly less 
strenuous on the hand. Sounds exactly the same though:)
[Verse 1]
COh she can wait,
AmFor what I can give,
CShe knows what I am but,
AmShe won't believe me,
CIs it all ok?
AmWill I come off the lightest?
CI can't believe it,
AmIt's always like this,
[Verse 2]
CKept it at bay
AmYes you kept your words
CThere on your mouth
AmBut it's not what I heard
CIf I follow the light
AmThat I deem the brightest
CI won't believe that
AmIt's always like this
[Chorus]
FI'm not Dmwhole
I'm not Amwhole
You waste it Fall
(Repeat)
GAll...
I'm not whole
[Verse 3]
COh you can wait
AmFor what I can give
CYou know what I am
AmSo you know how I live
CTry to look proud
AmBut you’re not in the slightest
CIts happening now
AmAnd it’s always been like this
[Chorus]
FI'm not Dmwhole
I'm not Amwhole
You waste it Fall
(Repeat)
[Outro]
GAll...G7  
I'm not whole

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Always Like This

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

The other acoustic chords on here are spot on, this version is just slightly less

strenuous on the hand. Sounds exactly the same though:)

[Verse 1]

Oh she can wait,

For what I can give,

She knows what I am but,

She won't believe me,

Is it all ok?

Will I come off the lightest?

I can't believe it,

It's always like this,

[Verse 2]

Kept it at bay

Yes you kept your words

There on your mouth

But it's not what I heard

If I follow the light

That I deem the brightest

I won't believe that

It's always like this

[Chorus]

F Dm

I'm not whole

You waste it all

(Repeat)

All...

I'm not whole

[Verse 3]

Oh you can wait

For what I can give

You know what I am

So you know how I live

Try to look proud

But you’re not in the slightest

Its happening now

And it’s always been like this

[Chorus]

F Dm

I'm not whole

You waste it all

(Repeat)

[Outro]

G G7

All...

I'm not whole

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