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[Verse]
It Ecut like a knife through C#mthe morning light and hBurt like I couldn't prAetend
 EShe said "Thanks for the mC#memories, bBut this is where wAe end"
 EShe said "In all hC#monesty, I hoBped it might work but it Awon't"
"Cos yEou're not the boy that yoC#mu used to be, hBe had a spark and you Adon't"
[Pre-Chorus]
I tEold her I'd change, it could C#mstill be the same but she sBaid I was wasting my tAime
With tEears in my eyes I said "C#mLove never dies" but she sBaid that she'd made up her Amind
I beEgged and I pleaded, I C#mtold her I needed her lBike I need nobody Aelse
If I've mEade a mistake well what mC#more can I say than "I'm sBorry for being myAself!"
[Chorus]
JoEanna, what's the mAatter? I thC#mought you loBved me?
JoEanna, what's the mAatter? I thC#mought you'd sBave me?
JoEanna, what's the mAatter? My hC#meart keeps cBalling EouAt
My hC#meart keeps caAlling -
[Verse]
 EMy body was paC#mralysed and the doBctor said there was no Acure
 EI'd never knowC#mn anything Bto hurt that muAch before
 EI tried to forC#mget her face and I tBried not to write her this Asong
 EI went to my hC#mappy place, Bbut I didn't Astay long
[Pre-Chorus]
I cEalled out her name to the sC#mtars and the rain, I banBged and I banged on her Adoor
She sEaid "Look it's over, go C#mhome and get sober. I doBn't need your grief anymAore."
I bEegged and I pleaded, I C#mtold her I needed her lBike I need nobody elAse
If I've mEade a mistake well what C#mmore can I say than "I'm sBorry for being myseAlf!"
[Chorus]
EJoanna, what's the mAatter? I thC#mought you loBved me?
EJoanna, what's the mAatter? I thC#mought you'd sBave me?
EJoanna, what's the mAatter? My hC#meart keeps cBalling EouAt
My hC#meart keeps caAlling

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Joanna

by Lee Macdougall

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C#m

[Verse]

E C#m B A

It cut like a knife through the morning light and hurt like I couldn't pretend

E C#m B A

She said "Thanks for the memories, but this is where we end"

E C#m B A

She said "In all honesty, I hoped it might work but it won't"

E C#m B A

"Cos you're not the boy that you used to be, he had a spark and you don't"

[Pre-Chorus]

E C#m B A

I told her I'd change, it could still be the same but she said I was wasting my time

E C#m B A

With tears in my eyes I said "Love never dies" but she said that she'd made up her mind

E C#m B A

I begged and I pleaded, I told her I needed her like I need nobody else

E C#m B A

If I've made a mistake well what more can I say than "I'm sorry for being myself!"

[Chorus]

E A C#m B

Joanna, what's the matter? I thought you loved me?

E A C#m B

Joanna, what's the matter? I thought you'd save me?

E A C#m B E A

Joanna, what's the matter? My heart keeps calling out

C#m A

My heart keeps calling -

[Verse]

E C#m B A

My body was paralysed and the doctor said there was no cure

E C#m B A

I'd never known anything to hurt that much before

E C#m B A

I tried to forget her face and I tried not to write her this song

E C#m B A

I went to my happy place, but I didn't stay long

[Pre-Chorus]

E C#m B A

I called out her name to the stars and the rain, I banged and I banged on her door

E C#m B A

She said "Look it's over, go home and get sober. I don't need your grief anymore."

E C#m B A

I begged and I pleaded, I told her I needed her like I need nobody else

E C#m B A

If I've made a mistake well what more can I say than "I'm sorry for being myself!"

[Chorus]

E A C#m B

Joanna, what's the matter? I thought you loved me?

E A C#m B

Joanna, what's the matter? I thought you'd save me?

E A C#m B E A

Joanna, what's the matter? My heart keeps calling out

C#m A

My heart keeps calling

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