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/ : Single strum; sustain
(x#) : # of strums
Intro:(  Bmx4
          Ax2
          Gx2 ) x2
--[verse 1]--
How've you Bmbeen? Can I come Gin?
Just came to get my thAings, and then I gBmuess I'm leavinGg.
If I could Bmsay, what you'd like to Ghear,
I'd whisper in your eAar, it's only BmtemporaryG.
GBut I've been taking you for granted
--[chorus]--
And I Dthought you'd feel the same as Ame.
It's time that I come Bmclean but,
But for now can Gwe, just both pretend to Dsleep?
Sometimes the one you Awant is not the one you Bmneed.
What goes around, don't Gcome around.
GYou should know me by now.
DBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
I should know you as well
DBetter than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
You should know me by now,Bm  
--[verse 2]--
Our talk is Gsmall, I'm seven inches Atall
And you should Bmkeep the apartment.G  
So here's my Bmkeys, changed all the Gbells.
We're only built to Aspill, and wonder Bmwhere the heart wGent.
GAnd you've been taking me for granted
--[chorus]--
And I Dthought you'd feel the same as Ame.
It's time that I come Bmclean but,
But for now can Gwe, just both pretend to Dsleep?
Sometimes the one you Awant is not the one you Bmneed.
What goes around, don't Gcome around.
GYou should know me by now.
DBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
I should know you as well
DBetter than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
You should know me by now,
--[bridge]--
AI know that I remember you, I Bmthink that you remember me too.
GHow can one of us Bmstill feel blessed when the other one's lost?
AI know you got to feel the change, Bmit just get's worse when it stays the same.
G                 Bm                                        G(x2) A(x2) Bm(x2) G(x2)A(x2) Bm(x2)   G /
How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's so           lost?
     D(x8)  Bm(x4)  G(x4)  D
By now!
--[counter chorus]--
Sometimes the one you Awant, is not the one you Bmneed.
What goes around, don't Gcome around.
But don't you know me by now?
DBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
I should know you as well
DBetter than, better than,
You should know me
ABetter than, better than, better than,
You should know me
BmBetter than, better than,
You should know me
GBetter than,
                  D/    
Should know me by now,

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By Now

by Marianas Trench

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

/ : Single strum; sustain

(x#) : # of strums

Intro:( x4

x2 ) x2

--[verse 1]--

Bm G

How've you been? Can I come in?

A Bm G

Just came to get my things, and then I guess I'm leaving.

Bm G

If I could say, what you'd like to hear,

A Bm G

I'd whisper in your ear, it's only temporary.

But I've been taking you for granted

--[chorus]--

D A

And I thought you'd feel the same as me.

It's time that I come clean but,

G D

But for now can we, just both pretend to sleep?

A Bm

Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need.

What goes around, don't come around.

You should know me by now.

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

I should know you as well

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

You should know me by now,

--[verse 2]--

G A

Our talk is small, I'm seven inches tall

Bm G

And you should keep the apartment.

Bm G

So here's my keys, changed all the bells.

A Bm G

We're only built to spill, and wonder where the heart went.

And you've been taking me for granted

--[chorus]--

D A

And I thought you'd feel the same as me.

It's time that I come clean but,

G D

But for now can we, just both pretend to sleep?

A Bm

Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need.

What goes around, don't come around.

You should know me by now.

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

I should know you as well

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

You should know me by now,

--[bridge]--

A Bm

I know that I remember you, I think that you remember me too.

G Bm

How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's lost?

A Bm

I know you got to feel the change, it just get's worse when it stays the same.

G Bm G(x2) A(x2) Bm(x2) G(x2)A(x2) Bm(x2) G /

How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's so lost?

D(x8) Bm(x4) G(x4) D

By now!

--[counter chorus]--

A Bm

Sometimes the one you want, is not the one you need.

What goes around, don't come around.

But don't you know me by now?

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

I should know you as well

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than, better than,

You should know me

Better than,

Should know me by now,

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