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My Apology

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GIt's not the Cway that I intended this
DI didn't realiCze, how much I would mGiss...
But with every Cparting of our cGompany
I hate to Dthink, what it has done to Cme 
Chorus:
          C      D            EMB(D?)
You didn't see, that I was sorry
EmThis has to B/Dbe, Cmy apolB/Dogy 
GWhen cruelty comes with Cblind indifference
MDy humanity beCcomes my best deGfense
But if you Cconsider the alternGative
I really Ddidn't have that much to giCve 
GA tragic vCictim of my circumstance
DNever give the Cdevil a second cGhan7ce
If you do Cyou know that you neveGr will
Probably best to Dforget and begin aCgain

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My Apology

by Great Big Sea

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B/D

G C

It's not the way that I intended this

D C G

I didn't realize, how much I would miss...

C G

But with every parting of our company

D C

I hate to think, what it has done to me

Chorus:

C D EM

B(D?)

You didn't see, that I was sorry

Em B/D C B/D

This has to be, my apology

G C

When cruelty comes with blind indifference

D C G

My humanity becomes my best defense

C G

But if you consider the alternative

D C

I really didn't have that much to give

G C

A tragic victim of my circumstance

D C G

Never give the devil a second chan7ce

C G

If you do you know that you never will

D C

Probably best to forget and begin again

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