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This isn't what Luke plays but I've made it much much simpler hope you like this sorry if you don't
think its right its just the way I play it!
Capo 2
I can tell by the Emgestures
and her qCuivering hands,G  
That she's in trouble Emagain
can't find the Cwords to spit this one out.G  
Well Emshe's so addiCctive, the Gdrama's inflicted on meEm  
adCventure's a guarantee,G  
and my health will be Emalright
She's a healthy Cdrug to get me byG  
But Emwhat if she's Cdifferent and has Gall the commitments.
(                 Em                  C        G   Em   C)
EmSo what have Cyou got to lose?G  
It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,
EmYou can't run Caway as fast as Gyou did lEmast tiCme.
EmSo what have Cyou got to lose?G  
You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after Emyou
You can'Ct contain what's Ginside
You lead them on then you leave them behind.
Em C G
EmMaybe CI'm not Gcertain,
on amount of vodka in her Emsystem
she might be Cpraying on false Gdreams.
But Emmaybe she's sCober,
and GI'm just being over the top,Em  
I worry Cabout these things toGo much,
I'm forgetting where I Emam It's the least Cof my worries Gthough,
Am EmI getting losCt here, are Gyou really here?
(                 Em                  C        G   Em   C)
EmSo what have Cyou got to lose?G  
It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,Em  
You can't run Caway as fast as Gyou did lEmast Ctime.
EmSo what have Cyou got to lose?G  
You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after youEm  
You can't conCtain what's insiGde
You lead them on then you leave them beEmhind.C  
EmWhere's your commitments to listen?
CWhere's your commitments to listen?
GWhere's your commitments to glisten on now maybe?
EmWhere's your commitments to listen?
CWhere's your commitments to listen?
GWhere's your commitments to glisten on now maybe?Em  
So what have Cyou got to lGose?
It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,Em  
You can't run aCway as fast as Gyou did last time.Em  C  
EmSo what have yCou got to loGse?
You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after youEm  
You can't conCtain what's insGide
                                                  Em     C   Gx2
You lead them on then you leave them behind.
Yeah, you leave them behEmind..C.G  
                         G(hold)
Yeah, you leave 'em behind

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Commitments

by Luke Friend

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This isn't what Luke plays but I've made it much much simpler hope you like this sorry if you don't

think its right its just the way I play it!

Capo 2

I can tell by the gestures

C G

and her quivering hands,

That she's in trouble again

C G

can't find the words to spit this one out.

Em C G Em

Well she's so addictive, the drama's inflicted on me

C G

adventure's a guarantee,

and my health will be alright

C G

She's a healthy drug to get me by

Em C G

But what if she's different and has all the commitments.

Em C G Em C

( )

Em C G

So what have you got to lose?

It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,

Em C G Em C

You can't run away as fast as you did last time.

Em C G

So what have you got to lose?

You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after you

C G

You can't contain what's inside

You lead them on then you leave them behind.

Em C G

Maybe I'm not certain,

on amount of vodka in her system

C G

she might be praying on false dreams.

Em C

But maybe she's sober,

G Em

and I'm just being over the top,

C G

I worry about these things too much,

Em C G

I'm forgetting where I am It's the least of my worries though,

Em C G

Am I getting lost here, are you really here?

Em C G Em C

( )

Em C G

So what have you got to lose?

It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,

C G Em C

You can't run away as fast as you did last time.

Em C G

So what have you got to lose?

You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after you

C G

You can't contain what's inside

Em C

You lead them on then you leave them behind.

Where's your commitments to listen?

Where's your commitments to glisten on now maybe?

Where's your commitments to listen?

G Em

Where's your commitments to glisten on now maybe?

C G

So what have you got to lose?

It's not a boat on water, this is not a canoe,

C G Em C

You can't run away as fast as you did last time.

Em C G

So what have you got to lose?

You're nicknames 'jail bait', they're after you

C G

You can't contain what's inside

Em C G

You lead them on then you leave them behind.

Em C G

Yeah, you leave them behind...

(hold)

Yeah, you leave 'em behind

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