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[Intro]    G   A     G   A     Bm   A  Bm  
[Verse 1]
GYou tried to lie, AI can Gsee that you don't Aneed Bmme
(That you don't Aneed Bmme, that you don't Aneed me)
GAll of your words, Athey've been Gcursed with disAhonesBmty
(With disAhonesBmty, with disAhonesty)
[Pre-Chorus]
GTake it from the girl you Aclaimed to Bmlove
You gonna get some Abad Gkarma
I'm the one who Ahad to Bmlearn to build a heart Amade of Garmor
From the girl who Amade you Bmsoup and tied your shoes when Ayou were Ghurting
You are Anot Bmdeserving, you are Anot deserving
[Chorus]
G(Why would you Astay?Bm)D  
GI can see Athat you Bmwanted me colDd
(GCaught in the AwayBm)D  
GYou're so bold Awhile you're Bmwatching me mDoan
G   A G   A
[Verse 2]
GYou tried to hide, AI can Gsee that you don't Asee Bmme
(that you don't Asee Bmme, that you don't Asee me)
GWhat do you gain Aby the Gnames that you're caAlling Bmme?
(That you're caAlling Bmme, that you're caAlling me)
[Pre-Chorus]
GTake it from the girl you Aclaimed to Bmlove
You gonna get some Abad Gkarma
I'm the one who Ahad to Bmlearn to build a heart Amade of Garmor
From the girl who Amade you Bmsoup and tied your shoes when Ayou were Ghurting
You are Anot Bmdeserving, you are Anot deserving
[Chorus]
G(Why would you Astay?Bm)D  
GI can see Athat you Bmwanted me colDd
(GCaught in the AwayBm)D  
GYou're so bold Awhile you're Bmwatching me mDoan
G   A G   A
[Bridge]
GHoldAing Gout
Like you could ApulGl Ame Gdown
Cause I'm drowning Afor GyaA  Bm  
(Cause I'm drowning Dfor Gya)A  Bm  
Cause I'm drowning Dfor yaG  
[Outro x4:]
GCan you Afollow me Bmout to the water?
I can Dshow you were Gsinking deeper
ALet me Bmknow
Cause I'm drowning fDor yaG  
[Outro]    G   A     G   A     Bm   A     Bm  A  
This song is really easy if you know the song really well.

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Drowning

by Banks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G A G A Bm A Bm

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G A G A Bm

You tried to lie, I can see that you don't need me

A Bm A

(That you don't need me, that you don't need me)

G A G A Bm

All of your words, they've been cursed with dishonesty

A Bm A

(With dishonesty, with dishonesty)

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm

Take it from the girl you claimed to love

A G

You gonna get some bad karma

A Bm A G

I'm the one who had to learn to build a heart made of armor

A Bm A G

From the girl who made you soup and tied your shoes when you were hurting

A Bm A

You are not deserving, you are not deserving

[Chorus]

G A Bm D

(Why would you stay?)

G A Bm D

I can see that you wanted me cold

G A Bm D

(Caught in the way)

G A Bm D

You're so bold while you're watching me moan

G A G A

[Verse 2]

G A G A Bm

You tried to hide, I can see that you don't see me

A Bm A

(that you don't see me, that you don't see me)

G A G A Bm

What do you gain by the names that you're calling me?

A Bm A

(That you're calling me, that you're calling me)

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm

Take it from the girl you claimed to love

A G

You gonna get some bad karma

A Bm A G

I'm the one who had to learn to build a heart made of armor

A Bm A G

From the girl who made you soup and tied your shoes when you were hurting

A Bm A

You are not deserving, you are not deserving

[Chorus]

G A Bm D

(Why would you stay?)

G A Bm D

I can see that you wanted me cold

G A Bm D

(Caught in the way)

G A Bm D

You're so bold while you're watching me moan

G A G A

[Bridge]

G A G

Holding out

A G A G

Like you could pull me down

A G A Bm

Cause I'm drowning for ya

D G A Bm

(Cause I'm drowning for ya)

D G

Cause I'm drowning for ya

[Outro x4:]

G A Bm

Can you follow me out to the water?

D G

I can show you were sinking deeper

A Bm

Let me know

D G

Cause I'm drowning for ya

G A G A Bm A Bm A

[Outro]

This song is really easy if you know the song really well.

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