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[Verse 1]
EmLike a spotlight the Dwater hits CmeG  
EmRan it extra Dcold to shake the wCords from my mGouth
EmThough I know that nDo one's listeCningG  
EmI nervously reDhearse for whCen you're arGound
And I keep wEmaiting lDike you might cChange my mGind
[Chorus]
EmWho wrote the book on Dgoodbye?C  G  
There's Emnever been a way to Dmake this CeasyG  
When there's Emnothing quite wrong but it Ddon't feel riCghtG  
Either your Emhead or your hDeart, you set the Cother on fGire
[Verse 2]
EmBack and forth now I'm Dfeelin' guiltCyG  
EmCause I just can't Dstop this pCendulum in my hGead
EmThough I know that ouDr time is eCndingG  
EmI'd rather lDay forever right Cin this bGed
And I keep Emwaiting lDike, you might Cchange my Gmind
Give me Cone more Gnight
[Chorus]
EmWho wrote the book on Dgoodbye?C  G  
There's Emnever been a way to Dmake this CeasyG  
When there's Emnothing quite wrong but it Ddon't feel riCghtG  
Either your Emhead or your hDeart, you set the Cother on fGire
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
[Bridge]
DWe fell from the peEmak
CAnd the stars, they broke their Dcode
I'm trying to forEmget
CHow I landed on this rDoad
I'm caught in betweEmen
CWhat I wish and what I Dknow
When they say that you just know
[Chorus]
EmWho wrote the book on Dgoodbye?C  G  
There's Emnever been a way to Dmake this CeasyG  
When there's Emnothing quite wrong but it Ddon't feel riCghtG  
Either your Emhead or your hDeart, you set the Cother on fGire
 [Outro]
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
No one Emkno - o D- ows, o - Co - o G- ows
you set the Cother on fGire
you set the Cother on fGire

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The Other

by Lauv

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Em D C G

Like a spotlight the water hits me

Em D C G

Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth

Em D C G

Though I know that no one's listening

Em D C G

I nervously rehearse for when you're around

Em D C G

And I keep waiting like you might change my mind

[Chorus]

Em D C G

Who wrote the book on goodbye?

Em D C G

There's never been a way to make this easy

Em D C G

When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right

Em D C G

Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

[Verse 2]

Em D C G

Back and forth now I'm feelin' guilty

Em D C G

Cause I just can't stop this pendulum in my head

Em D C G

Though I know that our time is ending

Em D C G

I'd rather lay forever right in this bed

Em D C G

And I keep waiting like, you might change my mind

C G

Give me one more night

[Chorus]

Em D C G

Who wrote the book on goodbye?

Em D C G

There's never been a way to make this easy

Em D C G

When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right

Em D C G

Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

[Bridge]

D Em

We fell from the peak

C D

And the stars, they broke their code

I'm trying to forget

C D

How I landed on this road

I'm caught in between

C D

What I wish and what I know

When they say that you just know

[Chorus]

Em D C G

Who wrote the book on goodbye?

Em D C G

There's never been a way to make this easy

Em D C G

When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right

Em D C G

Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

[Outro]

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

Em D C G

No one kno - o - ows, o - o - o - ows

C G

you set the other on fire

C G

you set the other on fire

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