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Leonard

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There he Agoes.
He finally Dclosed the Edoor.
I turn the lock Afeeling Dmore confusEed than before
What Agives?
I thought that you Dwould love Emore.
Now you're a Acoward, Dsure.
Then he Erings.
Look in his AeyDes.
He loves youBm.
WelC#ml, wellD  
I am AbEadD.
BmWell, wC#mell, heDll.
I am AbEadD.A  
He's Asmart.
He leaves me Dwanting Emore,
Knowing that AI gaDve less
And knowing Ewhy.
ATime,
Time is what DI would Eneed.
Full of myAself, inDdeed
Just walk aEway,
SurpArisDed
He loved yoBmu.
WelC#ml, wellD  
I am AbEadD.
BmWell, wC#mell, heDll.
I am AbEad Dat lovingA.
ATrust.
You know that I Dtrusted Eyou
But I could not Alet you Ddo
To just fall Ein,
ATry.
I wanted to Dtry for Eyou,
Wanted to Adie for Dyou
Dramatic Ethings,
The ALiDes...
I loved yoBmu.
WelC#ml, wellD  
I am AbEadD.
BmWell, wC#mell, heDll.
I am AbEad Dat loving Ayou.E  
ESurpDrise, just look in my Bmeyes.

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Leonard

by Sharon Van Etten

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C#m

There he goes.

D E

He finally closed the door.

A D E

I turn the lock feeling more confused than before

What gives?

D E

I thought that you would love more.

A D

Now you're a coward, sure.

Then he rings.

A D

Look in his eyes.

He loves you.

C#m D

Well, well

A E D

I am bad.

Bm C#m D

Well, well, hell.

A E D A

I am bad.

He's smart.

D E

He leaves me wanting more,

A D

Knowing that I gave less

And knowing why.

Time,

D E

Time is what I would need.

A D

Full of myself, indeed

Just walk away,

A D

Surprised

He loved you.

C#m D

Well, well

A E D

I am bad.

Bm C#m D

Well, well, hell.

A E D A

I am bad at loving.

Trust.

D E

You know that I trusted you

A D

But I could not let you do

To just fall in,

Try.

D E

I wanted to try for you,

A D

Wanted to die for you

Dramatic things,

A D

The Lies...

I loved you.

C#m D

Well, well

A E D

I am bad.

Bm C#m D

Well, well, hell.

A E D A E

I am bad at loving you.

E D Bm

Surprise, just look in my eyes.

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