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Thanks to my friend who organised this for me and someone to practice with.
I didn't organise this, she did. 
Capo 1
Bm, A, D, G x2
  BmStatic Arecord stops spinning
  DEmpty bottGles in the kitchen
   BmSunrisAe peeking through the closed blinds
DTelling us the real tGime
   BmLying there Astaring at a ceiling
  DThese walls Gdon?t have to speak it
  BmOut loud Atelling me to leave him 
DWhile he?s still sleepiGng
EmSlip into my jeansG  
Make me look for my keysD  
Before he can see me
  AAnd it?s all over like
BmOh my gGod
  DOne look takes me baAck Bmtoday
Once GI
  DAnd I never want to let it be ovAer
BmPull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it fGeels right
DCover it up and blame it on lAove
But Bmoh my gGod
I cDan?t believe I ever chAose to stay
Bm, A, D, G x2
   BmSnapshots Afor every season 
  DLast month wGas too gonna leave him
   BmAlways Alooking for a reason
DSo I still need him.        GMmm
  BmPhone rings Afriends trying to get through
  DMissed calls Gflashing in a dark room
   BmSuitcase Ais already half full
DI only have Gto
EmSlip into my jeansG  
Where the hell are my keysD  
I can?t let him see me
  AOr it?s all over like
BmOh my gGod
  DOne look takes me bAack toBmday
Once GI
  DAnd I never want to let it be oAver
   BmPull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it fGeels right
DCover it up and blame it on lAove
But Bmoh my gGod
I cDan?t believe I ever chose to sAtayBm  A  D  
Ever chose to sBmtayA  D  G  
   EmAnd I know I should know
   GBetter than this but I don?t
   DNo, I?d have quit and let gAo, go, go, oh
BmOh my gGod
 DOne look takes me bAack tBmoday
Once GI
  DAnd I never want to let it be oAver
   BmPull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it feGels right
DCover it up and blame it on lAove
BmOh my gGod
I cDan?t believe I ever chAose to
  Bm     G    D   Ax4
Stay                    |
I ever chose to stay    | Oh my x13 
Oh my god               |

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Static

by Emily Hackett

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

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Thanks to my friend who organised this for me and someone to practice with.

I didn't organise this, she did.

Capo 1

Bm, A, D, G x2

Bm A

Static record stops spinning

D G

Empty bottles in the kitchen

Bm A

Sunrise peeking through the closed blinds

D G

Telling us the real time

Bm A

Lying there staring at a ceiling

D G

These walls don?t have to speak it

Bm A

Out loud telling me to leave him

D G

While he?s still sleeping

Em G

Slip into my jeans

Make me look for my keys

Before he can see me

And it?s all over like

Bm G

Oh my god

D A Bm

One look takes me back today

Once I

D A

And I never want to let it be over

Bm G

Pull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it feels right

D A

Cover it up and blame it on love

Bm G

But oh my god

D A

I can?t believe I ever chose to stay

Bm, A, D, G x2

Bm A

Snapshots for every season

D G

Last month was too gonna leave him

Bm A

Always looking for a reason

D G

So I still need him. Mmm

Bm A

Phone rings friends trying to get through

D G

Missed calls flashing in a dark room

Bm A

Suitcase is already half full

D G

I only have to

Em G

Slip into my jeans

Where the hell are my keys

I can?t let him see me

Or it?s all over like

Bm G

Oh my god

D A Bm

One look takes me back today

Once I

D A

And I never want to let it be over

Bm G

Pull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it feels right

D A

Cover it up and blame it on love

Bm G

But oh my god

D A Bm A D

I can?t believe I ever chose to stay

Bm A D G

Ever chose to stay

And I know I should know

Better than this but I don?t

D A

No, I?d have quit and let go, go, go, oh

Bm G

Oh my god

D A Bm

One look takes me back today

Once I

D A

And I never want to let it be over

Bm G

Pull the blinds, cut the lights ?cause it feels right

D A

Cover it up and blame it on love

Bm G

Oh my god

D A

I can?t believe I ever chose to

Bm G D A

Stay |

I ever chose to stay | Oh my x13

Oh my god |

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