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Mouth Shut

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Capo 5
I don't know what C/B is actually called, but for me it's (020010)
Same goes for D 6/9 (200000)
[Verse 1]
I kept my mouth shut from the sAmtart C/B  F  
I guess I left you in the Amdark C/B  D  
You thought you knew me but you dCon't 
You say you'll love me but you woGnt 
When you find out who I Amam C/B  D  
[Verse 2]
I kept my mouth shut for too lAmong C/B  F  
All this time you got me wrAmong C/B  D  
Now we're in this way too Cfar 
I'm about to break your heGart 
Tear everything we had aAmpart C/B  D  
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feeling lost Am  
When I'm in your arms F  
The reasons are gone C  
For why I was holGding on to you Am  
I tried so hard F  
To be the one C  
I don't liGke who I've become Dm  
[Verse 3]
Won't keep my mouth shut anAmymore C/B  F  
I've had my share of closing Amdoors C/B  D  
Now I know I'm not afCraid 
I know exactly what you'll sGay 
But I'm sorry it's too lAmateC/B  D  
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feeling lost Am  
When I'm in your arms F  
The reasons are gone C  
For why I was holGding on to you Am  
I tried so hard F  
To be the one C  
I don't liGke who I've become 
[Bridge]
  AmYeah yeah, yeah yeah 
G(I kept inside of me for all this time) 
  AmYeah yeah, yeah yeah 
G(Thought that I could make it work if I just tried) 
  AmYeah yeah, yeah yeah 
G(But I'm sorry to admit that I have lived a lAmie)C/B  F  
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feeling lost Am  
When I'm in your arms F  
The reasons are gone C  
For why I was holGding on to you Am  
I tried so hard F  
To be the one C  
I don't liGke who I've become Dm  
[Verse 4]
                         (soft)     Am     C/B  F  
I kept my mouth shut for too long 
                           Am      C/B    D(pause)
Now I know that it was wrong 
I wish I told you from the sCtart 
That this was never meant to lGast 
We should've never gone this fAmar C/B  D  
                             Am     C/B   D6/9
Won't keep my mouth shut anymore
End- Ashley

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Mouth Shut

by The Veronicas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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C/B

Capo 5

I don't know what C/B is actually called, but for me it's (020010)

Same goes for D 6/9 (200000)

[Verse 1]

Am C/B F

I kept my mouth shut from the start

Am C/B D

I guess I left you in the dark

You thought you knew me but you don't

You say you'll love me but you wont

Am C/B D

When you find out who I am

[Verse 2]

Am C/B F

I kept my mouth shut for too long

Am C/B D

All this time you got me wrong

Now we're in this way too far

I'm about to break your heart

Am C/B D

Tear everything we had apart

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm feeling lost

When I'm in your arms

The reasons are gone

G Am

For why I was holding on to you

I tried so hard

To be the one

G Dm

I don't like who I've become

[Verse 3]

Am C/B F

Won't keep my mouth shut anymore

Am C/B D

I've had my share of closing doors

Now I know I'm not afraid

I know exactly what you'll say

Am C/B D

But I'm sorry it's too late

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm feeling lost

When I'm in your arms

The reasons are gone

G Am

For why I was holding on to you

I tried so hard

To be the one

I don't like who I've become

[Bridge]

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah

(I kept inside of me for all this time)

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah

(Thought that I could make it work if I just tried)

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah

G Am C/B F

(But I'm sorry to admit that I have lived a lie)

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm feeling lost

When I'm in your arms

The reasons are gone

G Am

For why I was holding on to you

I tried so hard

To be the one

G Dm

I don't like who I've become

[Verse 4]

Am C/B F

(soft)

I kept my mouth shut for too long

Am C/B D

(pause)

Now I know that it was wrong

I wish I told you from the start

That this was never meant to last

Am C/B D

We should've never gone this far

Am C/B D

6/9

Won't keep my mouth shut anymore

End

- Ashley

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