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EI always knew I Awould fall in loBve with yEou
But why should AbI pretenAd?
You don't wEant to be my sweetAheart, only my frEiend
I don't know what to dAo
When you're out with sBomeone nEew
All the lonely niAbghts I sApend
Cause you don't wEant to be my sweetAheart, only my frEiend.
BKiss me and tell me you lEove me 
BMake all my dreams come tErue
AbOh how can I make you uDbmnderstand
That IA'm in love with yAbou?B  
ENow it's clear to sAee 
That you're nBot in love with Eme
So it's friends unAbtil the eAnd
Cause you'll neEver be my sweetAheart, only my friEendD  Db  
You'll nAever be my swBeetheart
Only my friEendDbm  
Oh yeAah
Only my frienBdA  E  

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Only My Friend

by The Chiffons

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Dbm

E A B E

I always knew I would fall in love with you

Ab A

But why should I pretend?

E A E

You don't want to be my sweetheart, only my friend

I don't know what to do

B E

When you're out with someone new

Ab A

All the lonely nights I spend

E A E

Cause you don't want to be my sweetheart, only my friend.

B E

Kiss me and tell me you love me

B E

Make all my dreams come true

Ab Dbm

Oh how can I make you understand

A Ab B

That I'm in love with you?

E A

Now it's clear to see

B E

That you're not in love with me

Ab A

So it's friends until the end

E A E D Db

Cause you'll never be my sweetheart, only my friend

A B

You'll never be my sweetheart

E Dbm

Only my friend

Oh yeah

B A E

Only my friend

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