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Capo 1
* = one strum
[Intro]
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9You should not get what you have not earned
Em7What I do from Dsushere is none of Dyour concern
Cadd9It didn’t work, yeah I know it hurts
Em7But it’s gotta Dsusgive before it geDts much worse
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9Ooooooh, Ggotta give up Em7on you, DsusooohD  
Cadd9Oooooh, Ggotta give up oEm7n you, oDsusn youD  Dsus  
[Chorus]
Em7We’ve got a lot of Cadd9history
But tGhere’s too much space between Dsusyou and Dme
Em7You have plans, yeah I Cadd9have dreams
GBut do I have the Dsusguts in Dme
Em7To leCadd9aveeeeee, lGeaveeeee, Dsuspack my sDhit and leEm7ave
     Cadd9  G*     Dsus*
Leaveeee, leaveee
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D
[Verse 2]
Cadd9The irony gets the best of me
Em7I’m sad that we sDsusplit, but yDou’re stiDsusll happy
Cadd9What I gave to you was more than memories
Em7What you took fDsusrom me wasn’t wDorth anyDsusthing
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9Ooooooh, Ggotta give up Em7on you, DsusooohD  
Cadd9*   G*              Em7*      Dsus   D  Dsus  
Oooooh, gotta give up on you, on you
[Chorus]
Em7We’ve got a lot of Cadd9history
But tGhere’s too much space between Dsusyou and Dme
Em7You have plans, yeah I Cadd9have dreams
GBut do I have the Dsusguts in Dme
Em7To leCadd9aveeeeee, lGeaveeeee, Dsuspack my sDhit and leEm7ave
Cadd9Leaveeee, GleaveeDsuseD  
[Pre-Chorus]
 Cadd9   Cadd9   Em7(G)  Dsus  D  
[Chorus]
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D
[Verse 3]
Cadd9You never cared enough, Em7you never earned my trust
GYou just took what you couDsusld getD  
Cadd9You never lift me up, Em7I never feel your love
GI know exactly what thiDsuss isD  
Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D
Cadd9I’m tired of the weight when Gyou lean on me
Em7If I fell you would never Dsusstay to Dcarry meDsus  D  
[Chorus]
Em7We’ve got a lot of Cadd9history
But tGhere’s too much space between Dsusyou and Dme
Em7You have plans, yeah I Cadd9have dreams
GBut do I have the Dsusguts in Dme
Em7To leCadd9aveeeeee, lGeaveeeee, Dsuspack my sDhit and leEm7ave
     Cadd9  G*     Dsus*
Leaveeee, leaveee
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

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History

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus

Capo 1

* = one strum

[Intro]

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9

You should not get what you have not earned

Em7 Dsus D

What I do from here is none of your concern

Cadd9

It didn’t work, yeah I know it hurts

Em7 Dsus D

But it’s gotta give before it gets much worse

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D

Ooooooh, gotta give up on you, oooh

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D Dsus

Oooooh, gotta give up on you, on you

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

We’ve got a lot of history

G Dsus D

But there’s too much space between you and me

Em7 Cadd9

You have plans, yeah I have dreams

G Dsus D

But do I have the guts in me

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus D Em7

To leaveeeeee, leaveeeee, pack my shit and leave

Cadd9 G Dsus

* *

Leaveeee, leaveee

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

[Verse 2]

Cadd9

The irony gets the best of me

Em7 Dsus D Dsus

I’m sad that we split, but you’re still happy

Cadd9

What I gave to you was more than memories

Em7 Dsus D Dsus

What you took from me wasn’t worth anything

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D

Ooooooh, gotta give up on you, oooh

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D Dsus

* * *

Oooooh, gotta give up on you, on you

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

We’ve got a lot of history

G Dsus D

But there’s too much space between you and me

Em7 Cadd9

You have plans, yeah I have dreams

G Dsus D

But do I have the guts in me

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus D Em7

To leaveeeeee, leaveeeee, pack my shit and leave

Cadd9 G Dsus D

Leaveeee, leaveee

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G Dsus D

()

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 Em7

You never cared enough, you never earned my trust

G Dsus D

You just took what you could get

Cadd9 Em7

You never lift me up, I never feel your love

G Dsus D

I know exactly what this is

Cadd9 G Em7 Dsus D

Cadd9 G

I’m tired of the weight when you lean on me

Em7 Dsus D Dsus D

If I fell you would never stay to carry me

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

We’ve got a lot of history

G Dsus D

But there’s too much space between you and me

Em7 Cadd9

You have plans, yeah I have dreams

G Dsus D

But do I have the guts in me

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus D Em7

To leaveeeeee, leaveeeee, pack my shit and leave

Cadd9 G Dsus

* *

Leaveeee, leaveee

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus D

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