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White Flag

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[Verse 1]
GTake take it Dall away,
EmSave my heart for Canother day.
GI'm up late on the Dtelephone
And I'm Emall alone with the Cdial tone.
GWait wait 'till the Dsun is up,
EmDrown my dreams in a Ccoffee cup,
GPalms out, wanna Dbeg for luck
But I'm Emway too proud, never Cgiving up.
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh, Csomething's gotta happDen,
CSomething's gotta Dgive and something's Cgot to break.
I Emknow, Csomeday it's gonna hapDpen,
CSomeday it's gonna gDive, can't always Cbe this way.
[Chorus]
And if the Griptide comes to Cget me,
And pulls me Emunder, it won't upsDet me, I'll go Cdown
(Oh oh oh oGh oh oh)
I'll throw the Gwhite flag of Csurrender,
Knock me dEmown, not fDorever, just for Cnow
(Oh oh oh oDh oh oh)
[Verse 2]
GGive give eveDrything I've got,
EmOut of reach but I'll Ctake a shot,
GKick rocks in the pDarking lot,
Feel like Emgiving up, but I'll Cnever stop.
GRun run, running liDke a fool,
EmNever win if you nCever lose,
GFind hope and a lDittle truth,
Gonna Emlearn new tricks, gotta Cjump through hoops.
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh, Csomething's gotta happDen,
CSomething's gotta Dgive and something's Cgot to break.
I Emknow, Csomeday it's gonna hapDpen,
CSomeday it's gonna gDive, can't always Cbe this way.
[Chorus]
And if the Griptide comes to Cget me,
And pulls me Emunder, it won't upsDet me, I'll go Cdown
(Oh oh oh oGh oh oh)
I'll throw the Gwhite flag of Csurrender,
Knock me dEmown, not fDorever, just for Cnow
(Oh oh oh oDh oh oh)
[Bridge]
Not Gforever, just for Dnow
Not Emforever, just for Cnow
Not Gforever, not Dforever, not Emforever
Won't stay Cdown
[x2]
[Chorus]
And if the Griptide comes to Cget me,
And pulls me Emunder, it won't upsDet me, I'll go Cdown
(Oh oh oh oGh oh oh)
I'll throw the Gwhite flag of Csurrender,
Knock me dEmown, not fDorever, just for Cnow
(Oh oh oh oDh oh oh)
[x2]

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White Flag

by Sabrina Carpenter

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[Verse 1]

G D

Take take it all away,

Em C

Save my heart for another day.

G D

I'm up late on the telephone

Em C

And I'm all alone with the dial tone.

G D

Wait wait 'till the sun is up,

Em C

Drown my dreams in a coffee cup,

G D

Palms out, wanna beg for luck

Em C

But I'm way too proud, never giving up.

[Pre-Chorus]

G C D

Oh, something's gotta happen,

C D C

Something's gotta give and something's got to break.

Em C D

I know, someday it's gonna happen,

C D C

Someday it's gonna give, can't always be this way.

[Chorus]

G C

And if the riptide comes to get me,

Em D C

And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

G C

I'll throw the white flag of surrender,

Em D C

Knock me down, not forever, just for now

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[Verse 2]

G D

Give give everything I've got,

Em C

Out of reach but I'll take a shot,

G D

Kick rocks in the parking lot,

Em C

Feel like giving up, but I'll never stop.

G D

Run run, running like a fool,

Em C

Never win if you never lose,

G D

Find hope and a little truth,

Em C

Gonna learn new tricks, gotta jump through hoops.

[Pre-Chorus]

G C D

Oh, something's gotta happen,

C D C

Something's gotta give and something's got to break.

Em C D

I know, someday it's gonna happen,

C D C

Someday it's gonna give, can't always be this way.

[Chorus]

G C

And if the riptide comes to get me,

Em D C

And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

G C

I'll throw the white flag of surrender,

Em D C

Knock me down, not forever, just for now

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[Bridge]

G D

Not forever, just for now

Em C

Not forever, just for now

G D Em

Not forever, not forever, not forever

Won't stay down

[x2]

[Chorus]

G C

And if the riptide comes to get me,

Em D C

And pulls me under, it won't upset me, I'll go down

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

G C

I'll throw the white flag of surrender,

Em D C

Knock me down, not forever, just for now

(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)

[x2]

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