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alright this isn't done in the same key as she does it, but I suppose you can 
change that yourself. this key sounds good with my voice so this is how I figured it out
Gyou didn't want me in your life and that's fine, but you had lD/F#ove, why did
you take Gmine. you didn't want to waste a fraction more of your time, on my
endless rD/F#eason aGnd rhyme
but Em7you're the D/F#only peC9rson that I can stand to talk to for Em7longD/F#er than Gthis
please stop D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart Gstrings cuz I've been
D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart and it Gsings
GOh D/F#Ohh OC9hh Ohh
GOh D/F#Ohh OGhh Oh
Gyou're a little messed up in the way you're thinking, it's getting worse 
every D/F#time your blinker Gis blinking, remember when I told you about our boat
sinking, well, I think you're the D/F#only one Gleft
but Em7you're the D/F#only peC9rson that I can stand to talk to for Em7longD/F#er than Gthis
please stop D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart Gstrings cuz I've been
D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart and it Gsings
GOh D/F#Ohh OC9hh Ohh
GOh D/F#Ohh OGhh Oh
but Em7you're the D/F#only peC9rson that I can stand to talk to for Em7longD/F#er than Gthis
please stop D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart Gstrings cuz I've been
D/F#playin that Em7melancholy C9melody on Gmy D/F#heart and it Gsings
GOh D/F#Ohh OC9hh Ohh
GOh D/F#Ohh OGhh Oh
GOh D/F#Ohh OC9hh Ohh
GOh D/F#Ohh OGhh Oh

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Melancholy Melody

by Kate McGill

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D/F#

Em7

alright this isn't done in the same key as she does it, but I suppose you can

change that yourself. this key sounds good with my voice so this is how I figured it out

G D/F#

you didn't want me in your life and that's fine, but you had love, why did

you take mine. you didn't want to waste a fraction more of your time, on my

D/F# G

endless reason and rhyme

Em7 D/F# C9 Em7 D/F# G

but you're the only person that I can stand to talk to for longer than this

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

please stop playin that melancholy melody on my heart strings cuz I've been

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

playin that melancholy melody on my heart and it sings

G D/F# C9

Oh Ohh Ohh Ohh

G D/F# G

Oh Ohh Ohh Oh

you're a little messed up in the way you're thinking, it's getting worse

D/F# G

every time your blinker is blinking, remember when I told you about our boat

D/F# G

sinking, well, I think you're the only one left

Em7 D/F# C9 Em7 D/F# G

but you're the only person that I can stand to talk to for longer than this

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

please stop playin that melancholy melody on my heart strings cuz I've been

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

playin that melancholy melody on my heart and it sings

G D/F# C9

Oh Ohh Ohh Ohh

G D/F# G

Oh Ohh Ohh Oh

Em7 D/F# C9 Em7 D/F# G

but you're the only person that I can stand to talk to for longer than this

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

please stop playin that melancholy melody on my heart strings cuz I've been

D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# G

playin that melancholy melody on my heart and it sings

G D/F# C9

Oh Ohh Ohh Ohh

G D/F# G

Oh Ohh Ohh Oh

G D/F# C9

Oh Ohh Ohh Ohh

G D/F# G

Oh Ohh Ohh Oh

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