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He waits Amfor her to understandG  
But sDmhe won't understand at Amall
AmShe waits all night for hGim to call
But Dmhe won't call anyAmmore
AmHe waits to hear her say
G"Forgive"
But sDmhe justs drops her pearl-bAmlack eyes
AmAnd prays to hear him say
G"I love you"
But hDme tells no more lAmies
AmHe waits for her to sympGathize
But sDmhe won't sympathize at Amall
AmShe waits all night to feel hGis kiss
But aDmlways wakes aloAmne
AmHe waits to hear her say
G"Forget"
But Dmshe just hangs her head in pAmain
AmAnd prays to hear him say
G"No more
DmI'll never leave aAmgain"
GHow did we gDmet this far Amapart?
We used tAmo be so close togeGther
GHow did we gDmet this far apAmart?
I thought thAmis love would last for eGver
AmHe waits for her to underGstand
But she Dmwon't understand at Amall
AmShe waits all night for hGim to call
But Dmhe won't calAml
AmHe waits to hear her say
G"Forgive"
But sDmhe just drops her pearl black Ameyes
AmAnd prays to hear him say
G"I love you"
But Dmhe tells no more lAmies
GHow did we geDmt this far apaAmrt?
We used tAmo be so close togetGher
GHow did we gDmet this far apAmart?
I thought tAmhis love would last for evGer

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Apart

by The Cure

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Am G

He waits for her to understand

Dm Am

But she won't understand at all

Am G

She waits all night for him to call

Dm Am

But he won't call anymore

He waits to hear her say

"Forgive"

Dm Am

But she justs drops her pearl-black eyes

And prays to hear him say

"I love you"

Dm Am

But he tells no more lies

Am G

He waits for her to sympathize

Dm Am

But she won't sympathize at all

Am G

She waits all night to feel his kiss

Dm Am

But always wakes alone

He waits to hear her say

"Forget"

Dm Am

But she just hangs her head in pain

And prays to hear him say

"No more

Dm Am

I'll never leave again"

G Dm Am

How did we get this far apart?

Am G

We used to be so close together

G Dm Am

How did we get this far apart?

Am G

I thought this love would last for ever

Am G

He waits for her to understand

Dm Am

But she won't understand at all

Am G

She waits all night for him to call

Dm Am

But he won't call

He waits to hear her say

"Forgive"

Dm Am

But she just drops her pearl black eyes

And prays to hear him say

"I love you"

Dm Am

But he tells no more lies

G Dm Am

How did we get this far apart?

Am G

We used to be so close together

G Dm Am

How did we get this far apart?

Am G

I thought this love would last for ever

About Apart Chords by The Cure

Learn how to play Apart by The Cure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Apart chords”, “Apart guitar chords”, or “The Cure Apart chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Apart chords and for experienced players who want accurate Apart lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, Dm.

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What key is "Apart" in?

The chords for "Apart" show the original chord names (including Am, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.