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Capo 4
 C G Am F
Verse 1
CI saw you in the hallway,
GWith all of your friends,
AmAnd everything around you moved in slow Fmotion,
CThe girls think I'm crazy,
GI kinda agree,
AmBut it's hard to be cool whenever you look Fat me
CAnd I can be immature when I'm lying on the floor,
PhotoGshopping us together like I'm all yours,
But you Amjust learned my name and I think that's kinda wack,
Have you sFeen my sweet shoes and my new backpack yet,
PreChorus
CSomebody tell me why this hurts Gso bad,
AmWhy can't I find some like my dadF, (I love you dad)
Chorus
CWhy can't C/Eyou just sGee what G/EI see,
AmWhen you say I'm just a friend, you Ftell me I'm just friend,
CI think C/EI could Gmake you G/Ehappy,
AmBut you say I'm just a friend, you Ftell me I’m just a friend,
So I'll be Cthat that C/Ethat 
Oh I'll be Gthat that G/Ethat 
I guess that's Amthat that that 
But I don't wanna Fbe just that,
Verse 2
CYou probably think I'm too young to Gfeel this way,
AmTo you I'm a crush that just won't go Faway,
CSo even if you move on Gand have a happy life,
AmI promise I will pray for you, cause FI'll be doing fine,
See I can Ctry to be mature like nothing’s really wrong,
But you Gprobably know I'm lying by the time you hear this song,
And AmI don't mind saying how I feel, as Flong as I stay true and keep it Creal,
PreChorus
Somebody tell me why love Gtakes so long,
I tAmhink I'll just watch Reba with my mFom,
Chorus
CWhy can't C/Eyou just sGee what G/EI see,
AmWhen you say I'm just a friend, you Ftell me I'm just friend,
CI think C/EI could Gmake you G/Ehappy,
AmBut you say I'm just a friend, you Ftell me I’m just a friend,
So I'll be Cthat that C/Ethat 
Oh I'll be Gthat that G/Ethat 
I guess that's Amthat that that 
(I don't know baby sis)
But I don't wanna Fbe just that,
(But I ‘ma tell you like this)
Bridge no.1 - keep playing C G Am F
You ain't gotta rush love, girl, slow down,(okay)
When you meet him you gon' know, wanna know how? (how?)
He's gonna treat you right,
Make you the queen of life,
If he don't then I'm a take ‘em out, (what? haha)
Psyche, all kidding aside God has the perfect,
One that was made for you, designed to worship,(I know)
God and He sees your beauty and true purpose,
So baby sis, trust the process, it's worth it,
Bridge no. 2
So CFather, I will place this in Your Ghands (that's right)
AmYou know me and all my crazy Fplans,
CHumbly I surrender this to GYou, (all to You, Lord)
So AmI'll keep dreaming,
You'll keep coming Fthrough,(You keep coming through)
Chorus
CI know C/EYou see Gwhat I G/Edon't see,(You see what I don't see)
AmSo I'll be just a friend, 
FI'll be just a friend,
CI know C/Ethat I Gwill be G/Ehappy,
AmEven if I'm just a friend,
FI'll be just a friend,
So yeah, that's Cthat that C/Ethat 
Oh that's Gthat that G/Ethat 
I'll be Amthat that that 
I'm telling you,
I'll Fbe just that
Yeah that's Cthat 
Oh that's Gthat
Oh I'll be Amthat
I'm telling you I'll be just Fthat
Just Cthat

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Just A Friend

by Jamie Grace

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/E

Capo 4

C G Am F

Verse 1

I saw you in the hallway,

With all of your friends,

Am F

And everything around you moved in slow motion,

The girls think I'm crazy,

I kinda agree,

Am F

But it's hard to be cool whenever you look at me

And I can be immature when I'm lying on the floor,

Photoshopping us together like I'm all yours,

But you just learned my name and I think that's kinda wack,

Have you seen my sweet shoes and my new backpack yet,

PreChorus

C G

Somebody tell me why this hurts so bad,

Am F

Why can't I find some like my dad, (I love you dad)

Chorus

C C/E G G/E

Why can't you just see what I see,

Am F

When you say I'm just a friend, you tell me I'm just friend,

C C/E G G/E

I think I could make you happy,

Am F

But you say I'm just a friend, you tell me I’m just a friend,

C C/E

So I'll be that that that

G G/E

Oh I'll be that that that

I guess that's that that that

But I don't wanna be just that,

Verse 2

C G

You probably think I'm too young to feel this way,

Am F

To you I'm a crush that just won't go away,

C G

So even if you move on and have a happy life,

Am F

I promise I will pray for you, cause I'll be doing fine,

See I can try to be mature like nothing’s really wrong,

But you probably know I'm lying by the time you hear this song,

Am F C

And I don't mind saying how I feel, as long as I stay true and keep it real,

PreChorus

Somebody tell me why love takes so long,

Am F

I think I'll just watch Reba with my mom,

Chorus

C C/E G G/E

Why can't you just see what I see,

Am F

When you say I'm just a friend, you tell me I'm just friend,

C C/E G G/E

I think I could make you happy,

Am F

But you say I'm just a friend, you tell me I’m just a friend,

C C/E

So I'll be that that that

G G/E

Oh I'll be that that that

I guess that's that that that

(I don't know baby sis)

But I don't wanna be just that,

(But I ‘ma tell you like this)

Bridge no.1 - keep playing C G Am F

You ain't gotta rush love, girl, slow down,(okay)

When you meet him you gon' know, wanna know how? (how?)

He's gonna treat you right,

Make you the queen of life,

If he don't then I'm a take ‘em out, (what? haha)

Psyche, all kidding aside God has the perfect,

One that was made for you, designed to worship,(I know)

God and He sees your beauty and true purpose,

So baby sis, trust the process, it's worth it,

Bridge no. 2

C G

So Father, I will place this in Your hands (that's right)

Am F

You know me and all my crazy plans,

C G

Humbly I surrender this to You, (all to You, Lord)

So I'll keep dreaming,

You'll keep coming through,(You keep coming through)

Chorus

C C/E G G/E

I know You see what I don't see,(You see what I don't see)

So I'll be just a friend,

I'll be just a friend,

C C/E G G/E

I know that I will be happy,

Even if I'm just a friend,

I'll be just a friend,

C C/E

So yeah, that's that that that

G G/E

Oh that's that that that

I'll be that that that

I'm telling you,

I'll be just that

Yeah that's that

Oh that's that

Oh I'll be that

I'm telling you I'll be just that

Just that

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