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DWhy'd you take the long way homeG?
AI watched you walk slow past my wiGndow
Is that what you did it for?
DI think it's best you left me aGlone
AYou know I'm bound to make you Gcry
DFrom up here I can see the CarlyGle
AI can see the Louvre shining in yGour eyes
DI never meant to set the world on fGire
AJust wanted something you'd remember mGe by
DBut now I wish that GI was on the bright side
AThese friends of mine could spend the wA7hole night dreaming
DWhile you're holding me tight under thGe moonlight
AJust you and I, we'll lead a Gnew life singing
DLa la laG  
ALa la laG  
DLa la laG  
ALa la laG  
DYou know, I think it says a lotG  
AThat I could wake myself up from this Gdream
Grab the things that are most dear to me
DAnd although I could have loved you betGter
AI had to get the fuck out of the GbedF#m  
GCause there's just something about you my lDove
GSomething in the way you comb your haDir
And fall Aapart at the seGams
When you were young I used to thrDow you down
You'd sAhow me how it Gfeels to fAeel
Oh God, I Dwish that I was on the Gbright side
These Afriends of mine could spend the A7whole night dreaming
While you'rDe holding me tight under tGhe moonlight
Just you Aand me, babe, we'll spenGd our whole lives singing
DLa la lGa
ALa la lGa
DLa la lGa
ALa la lGa
DAnd look at yGou
AAnd look at yoGu
DAnd look at yoGu
AAnd look at yGou

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Brightside

by Nate Ruess

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F#m

D G

Why'd you take the long way home?

A G

I watched you walk slow past my window

Is that what you did it for?

D G

I think it's best you left me alone

A G

You know I'm bound to make you cry

D G

From up here I can see the Carlyle

A G

I can see the Louvre shining in your eyes

D G

I never meant to set the world on fire

A G

Just wanted something you'd remember me by

D G

But now I wish that I was on the bright side

A A7

These friends of mine could spend the whole night dreaming

D G

While you're holding me tight under the moonlight

A G

Just you and I, we'll lead a new life singing

D G

La la la

A G

La la la

D G

La la la

A G

La la la

D G

You know, I think it says a lot

A G

That I could wake myself up from this dream

Grab the things that are most dear to me

D G

And although I could have loved you better

A G F#m

I had to get the fuck out of the bed

G D

Cause there's just something about you my love

G D

Something in the way you comb your hair

A G

And fall apart at the seams

When you were young I used to throw you down

A G A

You'd show me how it feels to feel

D G

Oh God, I wish that I was on the bright side

A A7

These friends of mine could spend the whole night dreaming

D G

While you're holding me tight under the moonlight

A G

Just you and me, babe, we'll spend our whole lives singing

D G

La la la

A G

La la la

D G

La la la

A G

La la la

D G

And look at you

A G

And look at you

D G

And look at you

A G

And look at you

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