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Going under (Didn't have to)
The McClymonts
Hope you like it :)
Capo on 2nd fret to match recording.
Verse:
CCould have upped and walked Emaway
Could have stood you up on our first dAmate
Could have let you wait for me all dFay
CCould have said no to that first drEmink
Could have just went home and watched AmTV
Instead I stayed and told you everFything
Pre- chorus:
And DmI know I, AmI could have tuEmrned the car round
I DmwonAmder Gwhere would we be now
Chorus:
CNo I didn’t have to fGall for you
I Amknow I didn’t have to but I dFid now I’m in and I’m going under
CNo I didn’t have to sGay I love you
AmI know I didn’t have to but I dFid now I’m in and I’m going under
Verse 2:
CCould have left you when it got too hEmard
Sell all your stuff, take your guAmitar
Not care just let us fall apFart
CI could have just not picked up the phEmone
When you said you missed me come on hAmome
Pretend I’m better off alFone, oh
Pre-Chorus:
DmI know I dAmidn’t have to tEmurn around
DmI woAmnder wGhere would we be now
Chorus:
CNo I didn’t have to fGall for you
I Amknow I didn’t have to but I dFid now I’m in and I’m going under
CNo I didn’t have to sGay I love you
I Amknow I didn’t have to but I dFid now I’m in and I’m going unCder
Going uGnder, going unAmder
No I didn’t have to but I dFid now I’m in and I’m going unCder
Bridge:
CGot under my skin got iGnto my head got under my coAmvers
Came into my life got inFto my heart like no otCher
Got under my skin got iGnto my head got under my coAmvers
Came into my life got inGto my heart like no otDher
(Key change)
YAeah, oBmh, ohG  
DNo I didn’t have to faAll for you
BmI know I didn’t have to but I dGid now I’m in and I’m going under
DNo I didn’t have to saAy I love you
BmI know I didn’t have to but I dGid now I’m in and I’m going under
DGot under my skin got iAnto my head got under my coBmvers
Came into my life got inGto my heart like no otDher
Got under my skin got inAto my head got under my coBmvers
                                             G  G(hold)
Came into my life got into my heart like no other
End on G :)

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Going Under Didnt Have To

by The McClymonts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Going under (Didn't have to)

The McClymonts

Hope you like it :)

Capo on 2nd fret to match recording.

Verse:

C Em

Could have upped and walked away

Could have stood you up on our first date

Could have let you wait for me all day

C Em

Could have said no to that first drink

Could have just went home and watched TV

Instead I stayed and told you everything

Pre- chorus:

Dm Am Em

And I know I, I could have turned the car round

Dm Am G

I wonder where would we be now

Chorus:

C G

No I didn’t have to fall for you

Am F

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

C G

No I didn’t have to say I love you

Am F

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

Verse 2:

C Em

Could have left you when it got too hard

Sell all your stuff, take your guitar

Not care just let us fall apart

C Em

I could have just not picked up the phone

When you said you missed me come on home

Pretend I’m better off alone, oh

Pre-Chorus:

Dm Am Em

I know I didn’t have to turn around

Dm Am G

I wonder where would we be now

Chorus:

C G

No I didn’t have to fall for you

Am F

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

C G

No I didn’t have to say I love you

Am F C

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

G Am

Going under, going under

F C

No I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

Bridge:

C G Am

Got under my skin got into my head got under my covers

F C

Came into my life got into my heart like no other

G Am

Got under my skin got into my head got under my covers

G D

Came into my life got into my heart like no other

(Key change)

A Bm G

Yeah, oh, oh

D A

No I didn’t have to fall for you

Bm G

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

D A

No I didn’t have to say I love you

Bm G

I know I didn’t have to but I did now I’m in and I’m going under

D A Bm

Got under my skin got into my head got under my covers

G D

Came into my life got into my heart like no other

A Bm

Got under my skin got into my head got under my covers

G G

(hold)

Came into my life got into my heart like no other

End on G :)

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