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Capo 1
[Intro]
|  D|  E|  A|  A|  D|  E|  F#m|  F#m| (x2)
[Verse]
DWe fall for each oEther at the wrong tAime,
Donly for a mEoment, but I don't mF#mind.
DGuess I don't know whEere to draw the lAine, the line, the line,
Dwe're playing the sEame game every nF#might.
[Pre-chorus]
DUp in the clEouds, yeah you knAow how to make me want you.
DWhen we come doEwn, oh I knF#mow, yeah I know, it's over.
[Chorus]
You dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sAober,
whDen the bottle's dEone you pull me clF#moser.
You're sDaying all the thEings that you're suppAosed to,
but you dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sF#mober.
[Verse 2]
WhDy is it so dEifferent when we wake Aup?
DSame lips, same kEiss, but not the same tF#mouch.
DDon't you know that you're dEoing just enAough, but not enough,
Dbut I know what's nEext and I want so mF#much.
[Pre-chorus]
DUp in the clEouds, yeah you knAow how to make me want you.
DWhen we come doEwn, oh I knF#mow, yeah I know, it's over.
[Chorus]
You dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sAober,
whDen the bottle's dEone you pull me clF#moser.
You're sDaying all the thEings that you're suppAosed to,
but you dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sF#mober.
[Bridge]
BmI know I should leave, I know I shoAuld, should, should.
BDut your love's too good, your love's too gC#mood, good good.
F#mI know I should leave, I know I shAould, should, should.
BDut your love's too good, your love's too good, good good.
[Chorus]
You dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sAober,
whDen the bottle's dEone you pull me clF#moser.
You're sDaying all the thEings that you're suppAosed to,
but you dDon't know how to lEove me when you're sF#mober.
[Outro]
You've got a hDold Eon mAe, your'e like a wDastEed drF#meam.
I give you DeverEythAing.
But you dDon't know how to lEove me when you're F#msober.

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Sober

by Selena Gomez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Capo 1

[Intro]

D E A A D E F#m F#m

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

D E A

We fall for each other at the wrong time,

D E F#m

only for a moment, but I don't mind.

D E A

Guess I don't know where to draw the line, the line, the line,

D E F#m

we're playing the same game every night.

[Pre-chorus]

D E A

Up in the clouds, yeah you know how to make me want you.

D E F#m

When we come down, oh I know, yeah I know, it's over.

[Chorus]

D E A

You don't know how to love me when you're sober,

D E F#m

when the bottle's done you pull me closer.

D E A

You're saying all the things that you're supposed to,

D E F#m

but you don't know how to love me when you're sober.

[Verse 2]

D E A

Why is it so different when we wake up?

D E F#m

Same lips, same kiss, but not the same touch.

D E A

Don't you know that you're doing just enough, but not enough,

D E F#m

but I know what's next and I want so much.

[Pre-chorus]

D E A

Up in the clouds, yeah you know how to make me want you.

D E F#m

When we come down, oh I know, yeah I know, it's over.

[Chorus]

D E A

You don't know how to love me when you're sober,

D E F#m

when the bottle's done you pull me closer.

D E A

You're saying all the things that you're supposed to,

D E F#m

but you don't know how to love me when you're sober.

[Bridge]

Bm A

I know I should leave, I know I should, should, should.

D C#m

But your love's too good, your love's too good, good good.

F#m A

I know I should leave, I know I should, should, should.

But your love's too good, your love's too good, good good.

[Chorus]

D E A

You don't know how to love me when you're sober,

D E F#m

when the bottle's done you pull me closer.

D E A

You're saying all the things that you're supposed to,

D E F#m

but you don't know how to love me when you're sober.

[Outro]

D E A D E F#m

You've got a hold on me, your'e like a wasted dream.

D E A

I give you everything.

D E F#m

But you don't know how to love me when you're sober.

About Sober Chords by Selena Gomez

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