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[Intro]
(Someday I'll miss you) but not toCnightD  C  D  C  D  Em  C  
[Verse 1]
Don't know all the DanswersC  
Don't know where this Droad will lead meC  
Don't know if you're Dsorry
Or having reEmgretsC  
[Verse 2]
You say that I Dneed youC  
You say that I'm Dgonna be lost withCout you
You say I'll come Drunning
Right back to your Emarms     (Ebwoah oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
No use to go oFn pretending (oh woah Eboh)
No use denying you Fbroke my heart, yeah (Ebwoah oh)
You said it meant nothing  (oh woah oh)
Just an Fhonest mistake
Anyone can make
[Chorus 1]
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
[Chorus 2]
You're working so Chard (working so Ghard)
Turning wrong into Dright (turn wrong to Emright)
Oh baby, Csomeday I might Dmiss you
But not toCnightD  C  D  C  
[Verse 3]
We promised forDeverC  
We promised for worse Dor betterC  
We promised each Dother
Don't mess with our EmheartsC  
[Verse 4]
I will always Dlove youC  
I will always Dcarry you deep inCside me
I think aDbout you
You're hard to forEmget      (Ebwoah oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
No use to go oFn pretending (oh woah Eboh)
No use denying you Fbroke my heart, yeah (Ebwoah oh)
You said it meant nothing  (oh woah oh)
Just an Fhonest mistake
Anyone can make
[Chorus 1]
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
[Chorus 2]
You're working so Chard (working so Ghard)
Turning wrong into Dright (turn wrong to Emright)
Oh baby, Csomeday I might Dmiss you
But not toFnight
[Bridge]
Ooh, it can't go Amon when trust is gGone
(I'm leaving and now I'm moving Fon)
There will be days, I'm Cnot that stronger nowD  
I'll regret goodbye C  
But not toDnight,   ooh CoohD  C  
[Chorus 1] 
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
CSomeGday I might Dmiss Gyou
But not toCnight, not toGnight, woah ooh Dohh Emohh
[Chorus 2]
You're working so Chard (working so Ghard)
Turning wrong into Dright (turn wrong to Emright)
Oh baby, Csomeday I might Dmiss you
But not toGnight
[Outro]
C(Someday I'll miss youD  
Someday I'll miss you, but not toCnight)
(repeat and fade to end)

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Not Tonight

by Jimi Jamison

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[Intro]

C D C D C D Em C

(Someday I'll miss you) but not tonight

[Verse 1]

D C

Don't know all the answers

D C

Don't know where this road will lead me

Don't know if you're sorry

Em C

Or having regrets

[Verse 2]

D C

You say that I need you

D C

You say that I'm gonna be lost without you

You say I'll come running

Em Eb

Right back to your arms (woah oh)

[Pre-Chorus]

F Eb

No use to go on pretending (oh woah oh)

F Eb

No use denying you broke my heart, yeah (woah oh)

You said it meant nothing (oh woah oh)

Just an honest mistake

Anyone can make

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

[Chorus 2]

C G

You're working so hard (working so hard)

D Em

Turning wrong into right (turn wrong to right)

C D

Oh baby, someday I might miss you

C D C D C

But not tonight

[Verse 3]

D C

We promised forever

D C

We promised for worse or better

We promised each other

Em C

Don't mess with our hearts

[Verse 4]

D C

I will always love you

D C

I will always carry you deep inside me

I think about you

Em Eb

You're hard to forget (woah oh)

[Pre-Chorus]

F Eb

No use to go on pretending (oh woah oh)

F Eb

No use denying you broke my heart, yeah (woah oh)

You said it meant nothing (oh woah oh)

Just an honest mistake

Anyone can make

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

[Chorus 2]

C G

You're working so hard (working so hard)

D Em

Turning wrong into right (turn wrong to right)

C D

Oh baby, someday I might miss you

But not tonight

[Bridge]

Am G

Ooh, it can't go on when trust is gone

(I'm leaving and now I'm moving on)

C D

There will be days, I'm not that stronger now

I'll regret goodbye

D C D C

But not tonight, ooh ooh

[Chorus 1]

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

C G D G

Someday I might miss you

C G D Em

But not tonight, not tonight, woah ooh ohh ohh

[Chorus 2]

C G

You're working so hard (working so hard)

D Em

Turning wrong into right (turn wrong to right)

C D

Oh baby, someday I might miss you

But not tonight

[Outro]

C D

(Someday I'll miss you

Someday I'll miss you, but not tonight)

(repeat and fade to end)

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