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[Intro]
G Em D C
[Verse 1]
GThank you, Mr. CEmowboy Boots
CFor making a fool of me
GNow I know not to trust
EmEvery sweet talking boy
In a paCir of tight blue Gjeans
GAnd thank you, Mr. Baseball Cap
CFor standing me up
GYou left me at the Emparty all alone
CAnd that's where I met MGr. Pickup Truck
[Chorus]
EmHow long did you thCink that I'd Gstay lonely
GOh I guess you didn't knEmow me
CI'm good at getting over goodbye
EmGood thing I ainC't stuck with you forever
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
CHey, guess who's going out tonight
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
DGuess who's going out tGonight
[Verse 2]
GSorry, if you juEmst tuned in
CAnd you're looking for a second chance
GMiss you? well I Emdidn't have time
GI was busy makinCg other plans
GThey say everything happens for Ema reason
CKinda like you leavin'
GLeaving me here, wherEme I am
CGetting on with my life
[Chorus]
EmHow long did you thCink that I'd Gstay lonely
GOh I guess you didn't knEmow me
CI'm good at getting over goodbye
EmGood thing I ainC't stuck with you forever
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
CHey, guess who's going out tonight
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
DGuess who's going out Dtonight
[Interlude]
G Em C
G Em C
[Bridge]
GI want you to knEmow my heart
CAin't broke like Gbefore
(Hey-oh)
EmYeah, I don't miss you aGnymore
(Hey-oh)
GAnd just in case you're Emwondering
CI've been doing Galright
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
CHey, guess who's going out tonight
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
DGuess who's going out Gtonight
[Chorus]
EmHow long did you thCink that I'd Gstay lonely
GOh I guess you didn't knEmow me
CI'm good at getting over goodbye
EmGood thing I ainC't stuck with you forever
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
CHey, guess who's going out tonight
GBy the way, hey, Emby the way
CGuess who's going out tonight
GI’m going out tonight
[Outro]
C G Em C  G

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By The Way

by Lindsay Ell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em D C

[Verse 1]

G Em

Thank you, Mr. Cowboy Boots

For making a fool of me

Now I know not to trust

Every sweet talking boy

C G

In a pair of tight blue jeans

And thank you, Mr. Baseball Cap

For standing me up

G Em

You left me at the party all alone

C G

And that's where I met Mr. Pickup Truck

[Chorus]

Em C G

How long did you think that I'd stay lonely

G Em

Oh I guess you didn't know me

I'm good at getting over goodbye

Em C

Good thing I ain't stuck with you forever

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

Hey, guess who's going out tonight

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

D G

Guess who's going out tonight

[Verse 2]

G Em

Sorry, if you just tuned in

And you're looking for a second chance

G Em

Miss you? well I didn't have time

G C

I was busy making other plans

G Em

They say everything happens for a reason

Kinda like you leavin'

G Em

Leaving me here, where I am

Getting on with my life

[Chorus]

Em C G

How long did you think that I'd stay lonely

G Em

Oh I guess you didn't know me

I'm good at getting over goodbye

Em C

Good thing I ain't stuck with you forever

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

Hey, guess who's going out tonight

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

D D

Guess who's going out tonight

[Interlude]

G Em C

[Bridge]

G Em

I want you to know my heart

C G

Ain't broke like before

(Hey-oh)

Em G

Yeah, I don't miss you anymore

(Hey-oh)

G Em

And just in case you're wondering

C G

I've been doing alright

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

Hey, guess who's going out tonight

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

D G

Guess who's going out tonight

[Chorus]

Em C G

How long did you think that I'd stay lonely

G Em

Oh I guess you didn't know me

I'm good at getting over goodbye

Em C

Good thing I ain't stuck with you forever

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

Hey, guess who's going out tonight

G Em

By the way, hey, by the way

Guess who's going out tonight

I’m going out tonight

[Outro]

C G Em C G

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