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[Verse 1]
  EI am just anBother fool and C#mI have to keep teAlling myself that
  EI am just a Bhypocrite and I C#mhave to keep calAling you on
  ECause I forgot Bto bite my tongue and C#mmy assumption it is the Amother of all mistEakes.
[Pre-Chorus]
  EBut I asG#msume the role, opeAn my mouth and cAlumsy wBords escEape
[Chorus]
  ESo why ya, Dwanna be therC#me, when you could be hereCm, you are sBlipping awaEy.
[Verse 2]
  EI awake to yBour replacement a bottle C#min my mouth, in an Aunfamiliar place.
  ECause you put me outB, the butt of a sick jokeC#m, Into this ashtray life, Aas you come and go.
  ECause I forgBot to service yoC#mu and we broke down and you can't lAive with my mistEakes.
[Pre-Chorus]
  EBut I asG#msume false grace, opAen my arms,  and gArasp for sBomething trEue
[Chorus]
  EHow are you? DHow have you been? C#mGirl I miss you, Awanna sBee you agaEin
  ESo why ya, Dwanna be there, C#mwhen you could be here, Ayou are slBipping awaEy.
[Intrumental]
E E B B C#m C#m A A
E E B B C#m C#m A B
[Verse 3]
  EI bring out the wBorst in you              C#mand you try to let me knAow.
  EYou bring out the woBrst in meC#m, anxiety, Aanxiety.
  EI'm trying hBard to let you go, C#mbut you say that I'm giAving you the crEeeps.
[Pre-Chorus]
  EBut I asG#msume the role, open Amy claws and grAasp for yoBur heart.E  
[Chorus]
  EHow are you? DHow have you been? C#mGirl I miss you, Awanna kBill you agEain.
EInto you, Dlike a mortal stake, C#mso vindictive, Cyour love's slBipping awEay

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Violins

by Joey Cape

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C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

E B C#m A

I am just another fool and I have to keep telling myself that

E B C#m A

I am just a hypocrite and I have to keep calling you on

E B C#m A E

Cause I forgot to bite my tongue and my assumption it is the mother of all mistakes.

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m A A B E

But I assume the role, open my mouth and clumsy words escape

[Chorus]

E D C#m Cm B E

So why ya, wanna be there, when you could be here, you are slipping away.

[Verse 2]

E B C#m A

I awake to your replacement a bottle in my mouth, in an unfamiliar place.

E B C#m A

Cause you put me out, the butt of a sick joke, Into this ashtray life, as you come and go.

E B C#m A E

Cause I forgot to service you and we broke down and you can't live with my mistakes.

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m A A B E

But I assume false grace, open my arms, and grasp for something true

[Chorus]

E D C#m A B E

How are you? How have you been? Girl I miss you, wanna see you again

E D C#m A B E

So why ya, wanna be there, when you could be here, you are slipping away.

[Intrumental]

E E B B C#m C#m A A

E E B B C#m C#m A B

[Verse 3]

E B C#m A

I bring out the worst in you and you try to let me know.

E B C#m A

You bring out the worst in me, anxiety, anxiety.

E B C#m A E

I'm trying hard to let you go, but you say that I'm giving you the creeps.

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m A A B E

But I assume the role, open my claws and grasp for your heart.

[Chorus]

E D C#m A B E

How are you? How have you been? Girl I miss you, wanna kill you again.

E D C#m C B E

Into you, like a mortal stake, so vindictive, your love's slipping away

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