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GmYou look good, but you don't look gCreat,
She's got Fyou saying things on tBbape,F  
GmYou wouldn't tell your best of frienCds,
You thiFnk this cycle never ends.Bb  F  
UntiEbl you are old,D  
It's sGmad, just how old yBbou are.F  
If you makEbe it out alBbright,F  
If you make Gmit uFp for airEb,
I promise you, I Fwon't go.Gm  
(I won't leave Fbefore)Eb  
Before the sun geBbts to rise,F  
I'll aGmsk this Fone more tEbime,
Will you haBbve me in spite Dof her?
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A-----0----------7-8---------7-8-7-0-0-7-7-------------------------------------|
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GmShe has told you what shCe'd bring
You're enteFrtained by lesser thingBbs,F  
You've got to step Gmit up a bit, step it up a bit more,
Until you're sureC  
There's nothing left insideF  
To hurt this pretty mind,
Because pretty eyBbes will see right thFrough you
EbShe'll find out,D  
She'll break down,Gm  
Stop this nowF  
If you mEbake it out alBbrigFht,
If you mGmake it up for aFir,Eb  
I promise you, I Fwon't go.Gm  
(I won't leave beFfore)Eb  
Before the sun geBbts to rise,F  
I'll Gmask tFhis one more tiEbme,
Will you have Bbme in spite of herD?
Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb F
You're barely Ebbreathing,Bb  
You're barely EbbrBbeathing,
You're barely Ebbreathing Bbtonight. [X4]F  
If you make Ebit out alrigBbht,F  
If you make Gmit up fFor aiEbr,
I promise you, I Fwon't go.Gm  
(I wont leave beFfore)Eb  
Before the sun getBbs to rise,F  
I'll Gmask thFis one more tEbime,
Will you have Bbme, will you have me?Gm  F  
If you make Ebit out alriBbght,F  
If you make Gmit uFp for aiEbr,
I promise you, I Fwon't go.Gm  
(I won't leave Fbefore)Eb  
Before the sun geBbts to rise,F  
I'll Gmask thFis one more timEbe,
Will you have Bbme in spite of heDr?
End on Gm

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Lesser Things

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Gm C

You look good, but you don't look great,

F Bb F

She's got you saying things on tape,

Gm C

You wouldn't tell your best of friends,

F Bb F

You think this cycle never ends.

Eb D

Until you are old,

Gm Bb F

It's sad, just how old you are.

Eb Bb F

If you make it out alright,

Gm F Eb

If you make it up for air,

F Gm

I promise you, I won't go.

F Eb

(I won't leave before)

Bb F

Before the sun gets to rise,

Gm F Eb

I'll ask this one more time,

Bb D

Will you have me in spite of her?

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G--------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-----0----------7-8---------7-8-7-0-0-7-7-------------------------------------|

E---3---------6------------9---------------------------------------------------|

Gm C

She has told you what she'd bring

F Bb F

You're entertained by lesser things,

You've got to step it up a bit, step it up a bit more,

Until you're sure

There's nothing left inside

To hurt this pretty mind,

Bb F

Because pretty eyes will see right through you

Eb D

She'll find out,

She'll break down,

Stop this now

Eb Bb F

If you make it out alright,

Gm F Eb

If you make it up for air,

F Gm

I promise you, I won't go.

F Eb

(I won't leave before)

Bb F

Before the sun gets to rise,

Gm F Eb

I'll ask this one more time,

Bb D

Will you have me in spite of her?

Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb F

Eb Bb

You're barely breathing,

Eb Bb

You're barely breathing,

Eb Bb F

You're barely breathing tonight. [X4]

Eb Bb F

If you make it out alright,

Gm F Eb

If you make it up for air,

F Gm

I promise you, I won't go.

F Eb

(I wont leave before)

Bb F

Before the sun gets to rise,

Gm F Eb

I'll ask this one more time,

Bb Gm F

Will you have me, will you have me?

Eb Bb F

If you make it out alright,

Gm F Eb

If you make it up for air,

F Gm

I promise you, I won't go.

F Eb

(I won't leave before)

Bb F

Before the sun gets to rise,

Gm F Eb

I'll ask this one more time,

Bb D

Will you have me in spite of her?

End on Gm

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