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Ali

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Intro: 
A B C#m C#m
A B E E
ESo this is what I get for trying to be nice
Like its the only time I've ever cared
EThese blank walls make me C#msick
Like Aexcuses made up quick
I'd move Eforward if I C#monly coulAd
I'd like to Ethank you C#mfor this Aeffort
It left me barely Ebreathing C#mon this Astretcher
  A     C#mWe'll Bwork things out in the AendC#m  
But wBe'll still be far from Afriends
Take my hand, C#mrun it through your Bhair again
AI'll just pretend you're someone elC#mseB  
AIt's what I always did
I'm C#mnot Egonna force it if it BdoesEn't F#mfit
AI'm not supposed to feel like thisB  
ABut the weight of the world is just too strong for me
C#mAnd I Ethink I Bmight jEust F#mrun awaAy
ABack to your door
Intro:
A B C#m C#m
A B E E
AEmpty days and Blonely nights
Provide a C#mblueprint for the things I write
So when Apeople ask me, BI know just what to say
EThe thought of you helps me wake up every day
AAnd I don't Bbelieve in fate (IN FATE)
C#mThe only fate is the fate you make (YOU MAKE)
ASo I'll keep my Bnose to the grindsEtone
ACause that's all that BI can do
I've C#mgot good friends that help me too
AAnd someday I Bwill get back to Eyou
Outro:  C#m   B   A   A  
On the C#mback of my hand is the Bnumber she wrote
I'll Acall her when my whole world goes up in smoke
UnC#mtil then I'll wonder what Bcould have been
Cause Aeverything works itself out in the end 
Intro x1

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Ali

by The Story So Far

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Follow song for strumming and rhythm

Intro:

A B C#m C#m

A B E E

So this is what I get for trying to be nice

Like its the only time I've ever cared

E C#m

These blank walls make me sick

Like excuses made up quick

E C#m A

I'd move forward if I only could

E C#m A

I'd like to thank you for this effort

E C#m A

It left me barely breathing on this stretcher

A C#m B A C#m

We'll work things out in the end

B A

But we'll still be far from friends

C#m B

Take my hand, run it through your hair again

A C#m B

I'll just pretend you're someone else

It's what I always did

C#m E B E F#m

I'm not gonna force it if it doesn't fit

A B

I'm not supposed to feel like this

But the weight of the world is just too strong for me

C#m E B E F#m A

And I think I might just run away

Back to your door

Intro:

A B C#m C#m

A B E E

A B

Empty days and lonely nights

C#m

Provide a blueprint for the things I write

A B

So when people ask me, I know just what to say

The thought of you helps me wake up every day

A B

And I don't believe in fate (IN FATE)

C#m

The only fate is the fate you make (YOU MAKE)

A B E

So I'll keep my nose to the grindstone

A B

Cause that's all that I can do

C#m

I've got good friends that help me too

A B E

And someday I will get back to you

C#m B A A

Outro:

C#m B

On the back of my hand is the number she wrote

I'll call her when my whole world goes up in smoke

C#m B

Until then I'll wonder what could have been

Cause everything works itself out in the end

Intro x1

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