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Fm, D,  Efor opening
EHey, ScaArlet
How did you find your way out of tFmhere, ScDarlet?
AI can’t cry tEhis pain awayFm  D  
AAnd fall into your arms agaEin
I’m fFmalling in loDve and falling Aout of reach again
Your grip so tiDght on me and it’s more than I can beAar
BuFmt don’t take your haAnds off me ‘cDos I can’At live without theEm there
AWhen will you see there’s noEne like me?
AThe way that we mix our JDD
And the sAtars that you sEee
When we have sDex
ALet you get the best of mEe,
I can’t forgive what I feDlt
AI don’t even recognise myseElf
FmHey, ScarDlet
ADo you thEink I’ll give Ain toFmnight?D  
I can’t yet
AWon’t let your coElour stain my life
AThis room is loDnely now it’s quAiet and it’s cold
DThe weight in my heart is mAore than I can hold
DWhen will you see thAere’s none liEke me?
The way tAhat we mix our JD
And the stars that yEou see
When we have sAex
DYou can’t fAorce me to beliEeve 
FmI won’t buy the lEies you Dsell 
And I dAon’t have to hurt myEself
DI don’t!
ADon’t you see what yEou’re doing to Ame?
Don’t you see what yoEu’re doAing to mDe?
This rAoom it’s quiet, it’s cold
DNow I Fmam hEere aloAne 
Fn                                     D  A  
Your grip so tight on me and it’s more than I can bear
ESo don’t Fmtake your hands off Dme ‘cos I caEn’t
DWhen will you see theAre’s none like mEe?
The way that we Fmmix Eour JDD
And the stAars that yEou see
When we have sAex
Nine months on where will you bEe?
AHurting someonDe else
AI thought aboEut 
AKilling myself

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Hey Scarlet

by Your Illuminations

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Fm D E

, , for opening

E A

Hey, Scarlet

Fm D

How did you find your way out of there, Scarlet?

A E Fm D

I can’t cry this pain away

A E

And fall into your arms again

Fm D A

I’m falling in love and falling out of reach again

D A

Your grip so tight on me and it’s more than I can bear

Fm A D A E

But don’t take your hands off me ‘cos I can’t live without them there

A E

When will you see there’s none like me?

A D

The way that we mix our JD

A E

And the stars that you see

When we have sex

A E

Let you get the best of me,

I can’t forgive what I felt

A E

I don’t even recognise myself

Fm D

Hey, Scarlet

A E A Fm D

Do you think I’ll give in tonight?

I can’t yet

A E

Won’t let your colour stain my life

A D A

This room is lonely now it’s quiet and it’s cold

D A

The weight in my heart is more than I can hold

D A E

When will you see there’s none like me?

The way that we mix our JD

And the stars that you see

When we have sex

D A E

You can’t force me to believe

Fm E D

I won’t buy the lies you sell

A E

And I don’t have to hurt myself

I don’t!

A E A

Don’t you see what you’re doing to me?

E A D

Don’t you see what you’re doing to me?

This room it’s quiet, it’s cold

D Fm E A

Now I am here alone

D A

Your grip so tight on me and it’s more than I can bear

E Fm D E

So don’t take your hands off me ‘cos I can’t

D A E

When will you see there’s none like me?

Fm E D

The way that we mix our JD

A E

And the stars that you see

When we have sex

Nine months on where will you be?

A D

Hurting someone else

A E

I thought about

Killing myself

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