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Before You Knew Me

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 * E/G#  ( x 4 7 6 x x )
** Capo 4th
Verse:
CTake a seatF  
CThere's something i should tell you
I don't wanna scare you
It's Amhard for me Em  
You dAmeserve my honesty
I'm trying to be CresponsibleF  
CYou need to undestand
It's not the way I planned this
It's Amnot at allEm  
Are Amyou sitting confortable
Pre Chorus:
GThis is gonna be difficultAm  
FIt's not easy to say
GI wouldn't want you to take it the wrFong way
Chorus:
I lGiked you better before you kCnew me
You wEmere the girl next door 
But you're not anymore it's frAmeaky
You were HanFnah Montana but now you're licking things like CMiley
You were cinEmematic now i'll make you a AmTV movie
It's tGo be, so Dmamuse me, because you were bFetter bG#efore you knew me
Intro:
 C   C   C      F(2x)
Verse:
I'm totally the Cone to blameF  
CI ignore the ages, I must be contagious
AmWe're the samEme, Amand I'm the one that made you lame
CEvery time i look at yFou 
CI see my reflection covering perfection
AmIt's such a bumout viewEm  
AmSee what you turned into
Pre Chorus:
GThis is gonna to be difficultAm  
FBut it has to be said
GEveryone wants the old you back inFstead
Chorus:
I liked you better before you kCnew me
You were EmHigh Definition
Now you're barelly 7Am20
You were HeaFlth Fanatic, now you're a Ben and Jerrys JunCkie
You were all about posiEmtions, now you're stuck in mAmissionary
But maGry, so amDmuse me, because you were betFter befG#ore you knew me
Bridge:
AmIt's not too late for you
EmTo move on to someone new
FStop doing thing that i would doC  
AmIt turns out my ignorance
E/G#Sucks as an influence
GSo run baby, while you've got the chFance
Chorus:
You were better before you Cknew me
You were s Emclub 7 now you look like a slipknot gAmroupie
We're BranFgelina now were looking more like Speidi C(Like Speidi)
You were a pEmeace corps hippie now you're playing Call of Duty Amnightly anGd hungry, foDmr newbies
I liked you bFetter befG#ore you knew me
You wCere the girl next door 
But yoEmu're not anymore it's fAmreaky
You were High DefinFition
Now you're barelly 7C20
You were the "oops I diddy"Em  
Now you're like a shame Amfilled Britney
So Gleave me, iDm'm sorry, i liked you Fbetter G#before you knew me
Final:
 C   C   C     F(4x)
C

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Before You Knew Me

by McBusted

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

* E/G# ( x 4 7 6 x x )

** Capo 4th

Verse:

C F

Take a seat

There's something i should tell you

I don't wanna scare you

Am Em

It's hard for me

You deserve my honesty

C F

I'm trying to be responsible

You need to undestand

It's not the way I planned this

Am Em

It's not at all

Are you sitting confortable

Pre Chorus:

G Am

This is gonna be difficult

It's not easy to say

G F

I wouldn't want you to take it the wrong way

Chorus:

G C

I liked you better before you knew me

You were the girl next door

But you're not anymore it's freaky

F C

You were Hannah Montana but now you're licking things like Miley

Em Am

You were cinematic now i'll make you a TV movie

G Dm F G#

It's to be, so amuse me, because you were better before you knew me

Intro:

C C C F

(2x)

Verse:

C F

I'm totally the one to blame

I ignore the ages, I must be contagious

Am Em Am

We're the same, and I'm the one that made you lame

C F

Every time i look at you

I see my reflection covering perfection

Am Em

It's such a bumout view

See what you turned into

Pre Chorus:

G Am

This is gonna to be difficult

But it has to be said

G F

Everyone wants the old you back instead

Chorus:

I liked you better before you knew me

You were High Definition

Now you're barelly 720

F C

You were Health Fanatic, now you're a Ben and Jerrys Junkie

Em Am

You were all about positions, now you're stuck in missionary

G Dm F G#

But mary, so amuse me, because you were better before you knew me

Bridge:

It's not too late for you

To move on to someone new

F C

Stop doing thing that i would do

It turns out my ignorance

E/G#

Sucks as an influence

G F

So run baby, while you've got the chance

Chorus:

You were better before you knew me

Em Am

You were s club 7 now you look like a slipknot groupie

F C

We're Brangelina now were looking more like Speidi (Like Speidi)

Em Am G Dm

You were a peace corps hippie now you're playing Call of Duty nightly and hungry, for newbies

F G#

I liked you better before you knew me

You were the girl next door

Em Am

But you're not anymore it's freaky

You were High Definition

Now you're barelly 720

You were the "oops I diddy"

Now you're like a shame filled Britney

G Dm F G#

So leave me, i'm sorry, i liked you better before you knew me

Final:

C C C F

(4x)

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