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Scarlet Letter

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[Intro]
G*, D*, A*
G*, Em*, D*, A*
[Verse]
GSometimes she fDeels like hEmeaven's on Aearth
And she's rGiding the wDind like a feAather
GCareless in lDove, but cEmareless deAcisions
               G             D  A*
She should have known much better
[Pre-Chorus]
He was gonna bGreak hDer hAeart
                   G     D  A*
Always gonna break her heart
[Chorus]
Save your rGoses and aDll your sweet tAalk
EmBoy you must tGhink you're so Aclever
But pGoisonous wDords Emgive you Aaway
Like Emwearing a sGcarlet lAetter
Like you're wEmearing a sDcarlet lAetter
[Verse 2]
GHistory tDells he's nEmever been gAenuine
GPages of pDain that he's cAaused
GShe was a fDool, beliEmeving his feAelings
                    G             D  A*
were more than just counterfeit love
[Pre-Chorus]
He was gonna bGreak hDer hAeart
                   G     D  A*
Always gonna break her heart
[Chorus]
Save your rGoses and aDll your sweet tAalk
EmBoy you must tGhink you're so Aclever
But pGoisonous wDords Emgive you Aaway
Like Emwearing a sGcarlet lAetter
Like you're wEmearing a sDcarlet lAetter
[Verse 3]
And Bmaybe someday your tEmears will cry rivers like Gmine doA  
And Bmaybe that day you'll drEmown and you'll suffer like GI do, nAow oh
[Chorus]
Save your rGoses and aDll your sweet tAalk
EmBoy you must tGhink you're so Aclever
But pGoisonous wDords Emgive you Aaway
Like Emwearing a sGcarlet lAetter
[Outro]
Lose those mGake believe sDmiles and those lEmead me on lAooks
EmBoy you swGear you're so clAever
But pGoisonous wDords Emgive you Aaway
Like Emwearing a sGcarlet lAetter
Like you're wEmearing a sDcarlet lAetter
     Em*        G*      A*
Like wearing a scarlet letter

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Scarlet Letter

by Jule Vera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D A

*, *, *

G Em D A

*, *, *, *

[Verse]

G D Em A

Sometimes she feels like heaven's on earth

G D A

And she's riding the wind like a feather

G D Em A

Careless in love, but careless decisions

G D A

She should have known much better

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

He was gonna break her heart

G D A

Always gonna break her heart

[Chorus]

G D A

Save your roses and all your sweet talk

Em G A

Boy you must think you're so clever

G D Em A

But poisonous words give you away

Em G A

Like wearing a scarlet letter

Em D A

Like you're wearing a scarlet letter

[Verse 2]

G D Em A

History tells he's never been genuine

G D A

Pages of pain that he's caused

G D Em A

She was a fool, believing his feelings

G D A

were more than just counterfeit love

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

He was gonna break her heart

G D A

Always gonna break her heart

[Chorus]

G D A

Save your roses and all your sweet talk

Em G A

Boy you must think you're so clever

G D Em A

But poisonous words give you away

Em G A

Like wearing a scarlet letter

Em D A

Like you're wearing a scarlet letter

[Verse 3]

B Em G A

And maybe someday your tears will cry rivers like mine do

B Em G A

And maybe that day you'll drown and you'll suffer like I do, now oh

[Chorus]

G D A

Save your roses and all your sweet talk

Em G A

Boy you must think you're so clever

G D Em A

But poisonous words give you away

Em G A

Like wearing a scarlet letter

[Outro]

G D Em A

Lose those make believe smiles and those lead me on looks

Em G A

Boy you swear you're so clever

G D Em A

But poisonous words give you away

Em G A

Like wearing a scarlet letter

Em D A

Like you're wearing a scarlet letter

Em G A

* * *

Like wearing a scarlet letter

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