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FWe used to be the beginning and the end
Gm7Now a footnote that you suspend
Dm7When will I ever find my own
BbTo be the melody in someone else’s song
 F-  Gm7-  Dm7- Bb  
FI should’ve known coz I almost had it right
Gm7Now left in the middle of the night
Dm7Waiting for my blessing from above
EbI’m Fhopelessly in loveG  
 G/F-  G/E-  G/Eb- F  
GStoplights blinking on and on
G/FThe moon shines brighter than the sun
G/EI cant tell where I belong, if I bG/Ebelong at Fall
GGood times just beyond the hill
G/FBut heartbreak is bad enough to kill
G/ESo you decide to just stand stiG/Ebll and time faFdes away
[CHORUS]
HoGw am I supposed to read your Fmind
HoCw am I supposed to eveEb/Cn tryF  
HoGw am I supposed to say what I Fhad to say
WhCen you shy away, when you shy     Eb/Cshy FawayG  
G/F -G/E-G/Eb-F
GStoplights blinking on and on
G/FThe moon shines brighter than the sun
G/EI cant tell where I belong, G/Ebif I beFlong at all
GGrey shades just don’t have the thrill
G/FEmpty promises just don’t pay the bill
G/EI’ll take that leap I will, come G/Ebalong with meF  
[CHORUS]
How am I supposed to Gread your mindF  
How am I supposed to Ceven tryEb/C  F  
How am I supposed to Gsay what I had to sayF  
When you shy awaCy, when you shy     shy awayEb/C  F  G  
 G-  G/F-  G/E-   G/Eb- F  
Adlib
G - F(4x)
 G-  G#-  A–  Bb–  B–  C- G  
GStoplights blinking on and on
G/FThe moon shines brighter than the sun
G/EI can't tell where I belong, where do G/EbI belongF  
[CHORUS]
How aGm I supposed to read your Fmind
How aCm I supposed to even Eb/CtryF  
How am I supposed to Gsay what I had to sayF  
When Cyou shy away, when you shy     Eb/Cshy F  
How aGm I supposed to read your minFd
How aCm I supposed to even tEb/CryF  
How aGm I supposed to say that I lovFe you baby
When Cyou shy away, when you shy     Eb/Cshy  aFwayG  
[Instrumental]
 F–  C-  Eb/C–  F-  G(3x)
GWe used to be the beginning and the F6/Gend
All credits go to Sir Lakan Hila! :D
I take no credit for this, just sharing it with people here in UG

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Its Complicated

by The Bloomfields

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Gm7

Dm7

G/F

G/E

G/Eb

Eb/C

F6/G

We used to be the beginning and the end

Gm7

Now a footnote that you suspend

Dm7

When will I ever find my own

To be the melody in someone else’s song

F Gm7 Dm7 Bb

- - -

I should’ve known coz I almost had it right

Gm7

Now left in the middle of the night

Dm7

Waiting for my blessing from above

Eb F G

I’m hopelessly in love

G/F G/E G/Eb F

- - -

Stoplights blinking on and on

G/F

The moon shines brighter than the sun

G/E G/Eb F

I cant tell where I belong, if I belong at all

Good times just beyond the hill

G/F

But heartbreak is bad enough to kill

G/E G/Eb F

So you decide to just stand still and time fades away

[CHORUS]

G F

How am I supposed to read your mind

C Eb/C F

How am I supposed to even try

G F

How am I supposed to say what I had to say

C Eb/C F G

When you shy away, when you shy shy away

G/F -G/E-G/Eb-F

Stoplights blinking on and on

G/F

The moon shines brighter than the sun

G/E G/Eb F

I cant tell where I belong, if I belong at all

Grey shades just don’t have the thrill

G/F

Empty promises just don’t pay the bill

G/E G/Eb F

I’ll take that leap I will, come along with me

[CHORUS]

G F

How am I supposed to read your mind

C Eb/C F

How am I supposed to even try

G F

How am I supposed to say what I had to say

C Eb/C F G

When you shy away, when you shy shy away

G G/F G/E G/Eb F

- - - -

Adlib

G - F(4x)

G G# A Bb B C G

- - – – – -

Stoplights blinking on and on

G/F

The moon shines brighter than the sun

G/E G/Eb F

I can't tell where I belong, where do I belong

[CHORUS]

G F

How am I supposed to read your mind

C Eb/C F

How am I supposed to even try

G F

How am I supposed to say what I had to say

C Eb/C F

When you shy away, when you shy shy

G F

How am I supposed to read your mind

C Eb/C F

How am I supposed to even try

G F

How am I supposed to say that I love you baby

C Eb/C F G

When you shy away, when you shy shy away

[Instrumental]

F C Eb/C F G

– - – - (3x)

G F6/G

We used to be the beginning and the end

All credits go to Sir Lakan Hila! :D

I take no credit for this, just sharing it with people here in UG

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