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         **Tuning: Half Step Down**
            (  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb   Eb)
 - Intro:
F#m     D
F#m     D
 - Verse 1:
F#mI found myself in late night drives witDhout a destination
F#mAll I had were thoughts about the pDast
And a F#mlist of my favorite songs to keep me coDmpany
But I still stF#mruggle and lose myself evDery day
I always fF#mind myself lost in every lDine of all these songs
But I felt bF#metter when I saw that this is lDife
And in F#mlife we're gonna cry, in lDife we're gonna lose sleep
We're gF#monna feel helpless, but that's Dhow it's got to be
 - Chorus:
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe (When you lose yourself you'll find what you're looking for)
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe (When you lose yourself you'll find what you're looking for)
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe (I'm growing past who I used to be)
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe (I'm growing past who I used to be)
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe (I'm growing past who I used to be)
ABut that's Emhow it's got to Dbe

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Short Song

by Real Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

**Tuning: Half Step Down**

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

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- Intro:

F#m D

- Verse 1:

F#m D

I found myself in late night drives without a destination

F#m D

All I had were thoughts about the past

F#m D

And a list of my favorite songs to keep me company

F#m D

But I still struggle and lose myself every day

F#m D

I always find myself lost in every line of all these songs

F#m D

But I felt better when I saw that this is life

F#m D

And in life we're gonna cry, in life we're gonna lose sleep

F#m D

We're gonna feel helpless, but that's how it's got to be

- Chorus:

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be (When you lose yourself you'll find what you're looking for)

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be (When you lose yourself you'll find what you're looking for)

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be (I'm growing past who I used to be)

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be (I'm growing past who I used to be)

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be (I'm growing past who I used to be)

A Em D

But that's how it's got to be

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