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Intro + Verse    Chorus + Outro
-------------    --------------
  Em022000         F#m244222
   Dxx023x           Ax0222x
                    Bmx24432
                    Em022000
                    Fm133111
                     G32002x
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
Em  D  Em  D
[Verse 1]
   EmIt could all be Dso simple
   EmBut you'd raDther make it hard
   EmLoving Dyou is like a battle
   EmAnd we boDth end up with scars
   EmTell me Dwho I have to be
   EmTo gain some Dreciprocity
   EmSee no Done loves you more than me
   EmAnd no one Dever will
[Verse 2]
   EmIs this Djust a silly game
   EmThat forDces you to act this way
   EmForces Dyou to scream my name
   EmThen preDtend that you can't stay
   EmTell me Dwho I have to be
   EmTo gain some Dreciprocity
   EmSee no Done loves you more than me
   EmAnd no one Dever will
[Chorus 1]
No matter F#mhow I think we grow, you Aalways Bmseem to let me know
It ain't Emworking (it ain't working) no,  Bmit ain't working
And when I F#mtry to walk away, you'd Fmhurt yourEmself to make me stay
This is Gcrazy (this is crazy) oh, this is Bmcrazy (this is crazy)
[Verse 3]
   EmI keep Dletting you back in
   EmHow can DI explain myself
   EmAs painful Das this thing has been
   EmI just can't Dbe with no one else
   EmSee I know Dwhat we've got to do
   EmYou let go Dand I'll let go too
   Em'Cause no one's Dhurt me more than you
   EmAnd no one Dever will
[Chorus 2]
No matter F#mhow I think we grow, you Aalways Bmseem to let me know
It ain't Emworking (it ain't working), it ain't Bmworking (it ain't working)
And when I F#mtry to walk away, you'd Fmhurt yourEmself to make me stay
This is Gcrazy (this is crazy) oh, this is Bmcrazy (this is crazy)
[Outro]
F#mCare for me, care for me, I know you care for me
BmThere for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
EmCry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
BmGive to me, give to me, why won't you live for me
F#mCare for me, care for me, you said you Fmcare for me
EmThere for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
GCry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
BmGive to me, give to me, why won't you live for me
F#mCare for me, care for me, you said you care for me
BmThere for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
EmCry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
BmGive to me, give to me, why won't you live for me
F#mCare for me, care for me, you said you Fmcare for me
EmThere for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me
GGive to me, give to me, why won't you live for me
BmCry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me
F#mCare,   Bmthere, Emcry, Bmgive
F#mCare,   Fm  Emthere, Gcry, Bmgive
[Solo]
F#m     Bm     Em   Bm
Aa aa F#maa-aa (da da daa-daa-daa)
FmWhere were Emyou (da da daa-daa-daa)
When I Gneeded you? (da da daa-daa-daa)
Where were Bmyou? (da da daa-daa-daa)

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Ex-Factor

by Lauryn Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro + Verse Chorus + Outro

------------- --------------

Em F#m

022000 244222

D A

xx023x x0222x

x24432

022000

133111

32002x

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

Em D Em D

[Verse 1]

Em D

It could all be so simple

Em D

But you'd rather make it hard

Em D

Loving you is like a battle

Em D

And we both end up with scars

Em D

Tell me who I have to be

Em D

To gain some reciprocity

Em D

See no one loves you more than me

Em D

And no one ever will

[Verse 2]

Em D

Is this just a silly game

Em D

That forces you to act this way

Em D

Forces you to scream my name

Em D

Then pretend that you can't stay

Em D

Tell me who I have to be

Em D

To gain some reciprocity

Em D

See no one loves you more than me

Em D

And no one ever will

[Chorus 1]

F#m A Bm

No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know

Em Bm

It ain't working (it ain't working) no, it ain't working

F#m Fm Em

And when I try to walk away, you'd hurt yourself to make me stay

G Bm

This is crazy (this is crazy) oh, this is crazy (this is crazy)

[Verse 3]

Em D

I keep letting you back in

Em D

How can I explain myself

Em D

As painful as this thing has been

Em D

I just can't be with no one else

Em D

See I know what we've got to do

Em D

You let go and I'll let go too

Em D

'Cause no one's hurt me more than you

Em D

And no one ever will

[Chorus 2]

F#m A Bm

No matter how I think we grow, you always seem to let me know

Em Bm

It ain't working (it ain't working), it ain't working (it ain't working)

F#m Fm Em

And when I try to walk away, you'd hurt yourself to make me stay

G Bm

This is crazy (this is crazy) oh, this is crazy (this is crazy)

[Outro]

F#m

Care for me, care for me, I know you care for me

There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me

Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me

Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me

F#m Fm

Care for me, care for me, you said you care for me

There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me

Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me

Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me

F#m

Care for me, care for me, you said you care for me

There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me

Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me

Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me

F#m Fm

Care for me, care for me, you said you care for me

There for me, there for me, said you'd be there for me

Give to me, give to me, why won't you live for me

Cry for me, cry for me, you said you'd die for me

F#m Bm Em Bm

Care, there, cry, give

F#m Fm Em G Bm

Care, there, cry, give

[Solo]

F#m Bm Em Bm

F#m

Aa aa aa-aa (da da daa-daa-daa)

Fm Em

Where were you (da da daa-daa-daa)

When I needed you? (da da daa-daa-daa)

Where were you? (da da daa-daa-daa)

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