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The Summer

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Dminor

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Standard tuning
[Chords]
      Dm5  5  7  7  6  5
      Am5  7  7  5  5  5
      A#6  8  8  7  6  6
       C8  10 10 9  8  8
[Verse]
I watched you burDmn and I felA#t it
You're spitting wordDms like you're someonA#e else
And I watched you ruDmn
I was screaming and folloA#wing you down
It seems I'm stucDmk in the promise you madeA#  
I’m counting outAm  
[Chorus]
I Dmdon't want to knowAm  
I A#don’t want to know
If I Amcould cDmatch you once
I’d see you rigAmht tA#hroughC  
[Verse]
You said you'd staDmy and you promised
I finA#ally see you out
Why'd you wait Dmfor the summer to chew A#and spit me out
I sit awake Dmand wait impatiently
The same A#mistakes are waiting to be madeDm  
To be madeA#  
I felt something that is in Amme Dmchange when IA#  
folDmlowed you downA#  Am  
[Chorus] (x2)
I Dmdon't want to knowAm  
I A#don’t want to know
Wish AmI could writDme you off
I see you riAmght thrA#oughC  

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The Summer

by Citizen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

[Chords]

5 5 7 7 6 5

5 7 7 5 5 5

6 8 8 7 6 6

8 10 10 9 8 8

[Verse]

Dm A#

I watched you burn and I felt it

Dm A#

You're spitting words like you're someone else

And I watched you run

I was screaming and following you down

Dm A#

It seems I'm stuck in the promise you made

I’m counting out

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I don't want to know

I don’t want to know

Am Dm

If I could catch you once

Am A# C

I’d see you right through

[Verse]

You said you'd stay and you promised

I finally see you out

Dm A#

Why'd you wait for the summer to chew and spit me out

I sit awake and wait impatiently

A# Dm

The same mistakes are waiting to be made

To be made

Am Dm A#

I felt something that is in me change when I

Dm A# Am

followed you down

[Chorus] (x2)

Dm Am

I don't want to know

I don’t want to know

Am Dm

Wish I could write you off

Am A# C

I see you right through

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