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Tennessee - American Aquarium
CAPO 2
[Verse 1]
CYou lied to me
on a Amstranger’s Gbed in CTennessee
When you Amswore to God you’d Gnever give Cup on me
You Ampromised me Gyou were the oCne
You Amswore to me Gyou were the Cone
CAnd I fell for you
AmHook line and sinGker I feCll for you
I would have Amdone anytGhing you waCnted me to
AmBecause I thought yGou were the Cone
Because you sAmwore that yGou were the oCne
[Chorus]
EmDid you lie to me
Gwhen you told me
that FI was
your oCnly oGne
Amand Did you lie to me
when you whisGpered the words I LFove You
I LoCve YGou
[Instrumental]
C     Am      G
C     Am      G
C     Am      G
C     Am      G   C
[Verse 2]
I wont fCorget that day
The Amwhole city bGurned in the moCnth of May
We tAmalked till we dGidn’t have that mCuch to say
Your toAmngue was twGisted by the bCeer
Your toAmngue said lGets get out of hCere
So I made lCove to you
On the fAmloor of that rGoom I made lCove to you
Now my hAmeart don’t woGrk the way it uCse to
AmBack when yGou were the oCne
AmBack when you swGore you were the oCne
[Chorus]
EmDid you lie to me
Gwhen you told me
Fthat I was your
Conly oGne
Amand Did you lie to me
when you whiGspered the words I LoFve You
I LCove GYou
[Verse 3]
Well I’m lCying here
And like a kAmnife the sun cuts thrGough the morning Cair
I reAmach for yGou but your not thCere
AmSo much can chGange in a yCear
AmSo much has cGhanged in a yCear

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Tennessee

by American Aquarium

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Tennessee - American Aquarium

CAPO 2

[Verse 1]

You lied to me

Am G C

on a stranger’s bed in Tennessee

Am G C

When you swore to God you’d never give up on me

Am G C

You promised me you were the one

Am G C

You swore to me you were the one

And I fell for you

Am G C

Hook line and sinker I fell for you

Am G C

I would have done anything you wanted me to

Am G C

Because I thought you were the one

Am G C

Because you swore that you were the one

[Chorus]

Did you lie to me

when you told me

that I was

C G

your only one

and Did you lie to me

G F

when you whispered the words I Love You

C G

I Love You

[Instrumental]

C Am G

C Am G C

[Verse 2]

I wont forget that day

Am G C

The whole city burned in the month of May

Am G C

We talked till we didn’t have that much to say

Am G C

Your tongue was twisted by the beer

Am G C

Your tongue said lets get out of here

So I made love to you

Am G C

On the floor of that room I made love to you

Am G C

Now my heart don’t work the way it use to

Am G C

Back when you were the one

Am G C

Back when you swore you were the one

[Chorus]

Did you lie to me

when you told me

that I was your

C G

only one

and Did you lie to me

G F

when you whispered the words I Love You

C G

I Love You

[Verse 3]

Well I’m lying here

Am G C

And like a knife the sun cuts through the morning air

Am G C

I reach for you but your not there

Am G C

So much can change in a year

Am G C

So much has changed in a year

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