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Firewater

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Firewater
Yellowcard
Punk Goes Acoustic
 EYou sat me Bdown beside myC#mselfA  
 ETo show me Ball the reasonC#ms I was wrong for yAou
 EWas this foBr real? It's hC#mard to tellA  
 E'Cause it wBas such a beauC#mtiful mess we had gAot into
 EI'm gonna Bovercome this, C#mpaper hearts can't Awin this time
 EAnd all aloBng I should haC#mve known this wasn'At your dream, it was mine
 EI know you Bwanted me to gC#mive up this life to Abe
 EEverything BI was back wheC#mn you had the hands Amy heart was in
C#mI was D#mnever Agood at Bgoodbye...
  ECan I swallow this Bbottle whole?
  So this C#mbrain in my head can forgAet your face
 EWhen we were Bstarting out, you C#mbelieved in me withoAut a doubt
 EYou were thBe finest thing C#mto happen to a boy Alike me
 EIt's so mucBh harder now, C#mI wanna try and telAl you how
 EThere is so Bmuch love in C#mme, even though it'As hard to see
C#mAnd I was D#mnever Agood at Bgoodbye...
  ECan I swallow this Bbottle whole?
  So this C#mbrain in my head can forgAet your face
  ECan I swallow this Bbottle whole?
  'Cause IC#m'd rather be dead than maAke more mistakes
 EToday I Bcouldn't stay aC#mwakeA  
 EFeels liBke I'm drowning C#min this fireAwater lake
 EI won't Bbe sleeping mucC#mh tonightA  
 EIt's not Bthe same withoC#mut you lying Aby my side
 E(Right bBe--------------C#mside mAe)
ECan I swallow this bBottle whole?
So this brC#main in my head can forget Ayour face
ECan I swallow this bBottle whole?
'Cause I'd C#mrather be dead than make Amore mistakes
EI know yoBu wanted me to C#mgive up my liAfe to be
(Can I swallow this bottle whole?)
EEverythinBg I am when youC#m're the only Athing that I can see
(Can I swallow this bottle whole?)
EI'm sorry Bbut you're not C#mthe, not the Aonly one for me
E(So this Bbrain in my heaC#md can forget Ayour face)
EYou left Bme here beside C#mmyselfA  
ELeft me wBith all the reaC#msons why I waAs wrong for you
Jemai Lueck
6.5.16

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Firewater

by Yellowcard

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C#m

D#m

Firewater

Yellowcard

Punk Goes Acoustic

E B C#m A

You sat me down beside myself

E B C#m A

To show me all the reasons I was wrong for you

E B C#m A

Was this for real? It's hard to tell

E B C#m A

'Cause it was such a beautiful mess we had got into

E B C#m A

I'm gonna overcome this, paper hearts can't win this time

E B C#m A

And all along I should have known this wasn't your dream, it was mine

E B C#m A

I know you wanted me to give up this life to be

E B C#m A

Everything I was back when you had the hands my heart was in

C#m D#m A B

I was never good at goodbye...

E B

Can I swallow this bottle whole?

C#m A

So this brain in my head can forget your face

E B C#m A

When we were starting out, you believed in me without a doubt

E B C#m A

You were the finest thing to happen to a boy like me

E B C#m A

It's so much harder now, I wanna try and tell you how

E B C#m A

There is so much love in me, even though it's hard to see

C#m D#m A B

And I was never good at goodbye...

E B

Can I swallow this bottle whole?

C#m A

So this brain in my head can forget your face

E B

Can I swallow this bottle whole?

C#m A

'Cause I'd rather be dead than make more mistakes

E B C#m A

Today I couldn't stay awake

E B C#m A

Feels like I'm drowning in this firewater lake

E B C#m A

I won't be sleeping much tonight

E B C#m A

It's not the same without you lying by my side

E B C#m A

(Right be--------------side me)

E B

Can I swallow this bottle whole?

C#m A

So this brain in my head can forget your face

E B

Can I swallow this bottle whole?

C#m A

'Cause I'd rather be dead than make more mistakes

E B C#m A

I know you wanted me to give up my life to be

(Can I swallow this bottle whole?)

E B C#m A

Everything I am when you're the only thing that I can see

(Can I swallow this bottle whole?)

E B C#m A

I'm sorry but you're not the, not the only one for me

E B C#m A

(So this brain in my head can forget your face)

E B C#m A

You left me here beside myself

E B C#m A

Left me with all the reasons why I was wrong for you

Jemai Lueck

6.5.16

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