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Restart - Sam Smith
No Capo
[Intro]
D     E  F#m     D     A  E
[Verse 1]
It was a DMonday night when you Etold me it F#mwas over babeD  A  E  
And by the FDriday night, I kEnew that I F#mwould be okayD  A  E  
Don't say it was a gDood thingE  F#m  
Don't say it was the rDight thing to dAoE  
Don't say it was the bDest thing for the boEth of F#mus
When GI'm the one playing the Efool
[Pre-Chorus]
What do you wDant from me when EI just waF#mnna restartD  A  E  
You keep coming bDack for me when yEou're the one who F#mtore us apartD  A  E  
[Chorus]
And the Dtruth is I'm better Aon my oEwn
And IG'm the one to leave it aEpart
So let me restDartE  F#m  
So let me restDartA  E  
So let me restDartE  F#m  D  A  E  
[Verse 2]
You've been lDightin' up my phone
Worried tEhat I'll be aF#mlone tonightD  A  E  
Wanna mDake sure that I'm fine
But bEaby you're not F#mon my minDd, no moAreE  
I know it was the bDest thing for the boEth of F#mus
Cause yoGu're the one who looks like a fEool
[Pre-Chorus]
What do you wDant from me when EI just F#mwanna restartD  A  E  
You keep coming bDack for me when yEou're the one who F#mtore us apartD  A  E  
[Chorus]
And the Dtruth is I'm better Aon my oEwn
And IG'm the one to leave it aEpart
So let me restDartE  F#m  
So let me restDartA  E  
So let me restDartE  F#m  D  A  E  D  E  F#m  
So lDet me AresEtart (interlude)
[Pre-Chorus]
What do you wDant from me when EI just F#mwanna restartD  A  E  
You keep coming bDack for me when yEou're the one who F#mtore us apartD  A  E  
[Chorus]
And the Dtruth is I'm better Aon my oEwn
And IG'm the one to leave it aEpart
So let me restDartE  F#m  D  A  E  
So let me restDartE  F#m  D  A  E  
So let me restDartE  F#m  
So let me restDartA  E  
So let me restDartE  F#m  
HmmmmD  A  E  

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Restart

by Sam Smith

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F#m

Restart - Sam Smith

No Capo

[Intro]

D E F#m D A E

[Verse 1]

D E F#m D A E

It was a Monday night when you told me it was over babe

D E F#m D A E

And by the Friday night, I knew that I would be okay

D E F#m

Don't say it was a good thing

D A E

Don't say it was the right thing to do

D E F#m

Don't say it was the best thing for the both of us

G E

When I'm the one playing the fool

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m D A E

What do you want from me when I just wanna restart

D E F#m D A E

You keep coming back for me when you're the one who tore us apart

[Chorus]

D A E

And the truth is I'm better on my own

G E

And I'm the one to leave it apart

D E F#m

So let me restart

D A E

So let me restart

D E F#m D A E

So let me restart

[Verse 2]

You've been lightin' up my phone

E F#m D A E

Worried that I'll be alone tonight

Wanna make sure that I'm fine

E F#m D A E

But baby you're not on my mind, no more

D E F#m

I know it was the best thing for the both of us

G E

Cause you're the one who looks like a fool

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m D A E

What do you want from me when I just wanna restart

D E F#m D A E

You keep coming back for me when you're the one who tore us apart

[Chorus]

D A E

And the truth is I'm better on my own

G E

And I'm the one to leave it apart

D E F#m

So let me restart

D A E

So let me restart

D E F#m D A E D E F#m

So let me restart

D A E

So let me restart (interlude)

[Pre-Chorus]

D E F#m D A E

What do you want from me when I just wanna restart

D E F#m D A E

You keep coming back for me when you're the one who tore us apart

[Chorus]

D A E

And the truth is I'm better on my own

G E

And I'm the one to leave it apart

D E F#m D A E

So let me restart

D E F#m D A E

So let me restart

D E F#m

So let me restart

D A E

So let me restart

D E F#m

So let me restart

D A E

Hmmmm

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