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Standard tuning
Capo on 6
[Verse]
GGo, be yourself, on your way
and don't ever look Emback
To check if I'm okay,
And don't ever be Csad
That you chose him instead
Cause I don't want Dregrets
And I'd rather be rid of it
And Gwhen you want someone who cares,
who will know how you Emfeel
When you don't wanna share
Who will show you Csupport
When you've lost your meaning
Just remember this Dtime
When you chose not to be with me
[Chorus]
GAnd I tried to defend
How I thought we would play out
I Emcame and confessed
How I love you more than he does
So Cchoose me instead,
Oh choose me inDstead cause
He's not good enough for yoGu
He's not good enough for yoEmu
He won't do the things that CI would do
He's not good enough for yDou
He's not good enougGh to be
Even half as good as Emhe should be
And I watch you choose Chim instead of me
Watch you choose Dhim instead of me
[Verse]
GGo be in love I don't care
But don't ever preEmtend
That we're both unaware cause the truth is that
Cyou still permit me to be
Close enough that I Dknow
You don't want me to leave
GAnd then I remember he's there
And he's been there for Emyears
At your side like a stain
And when I see you with Chim
In your eyes there's a pain
And it's trapped you Dinside
Like you can't get away
[Chorus]
GAnd I tried to defend
How I thought we would play out
I Emcame and confessed
How I love you more than he does
So Cchoose me instead,
Oh choose me inDstead cause
He's not good enough for Gyou
He's not good enough for Emyou 
He won't do the things that CI would do
He's not good enough for Dyou
He's not good enough Gto be
Even half as good as Emhe should be
And I watch you choose Chim instead of me
Watch you choose Dhim instead of me
GAnd I tried to defend
How I thought we would play out
I Emcame and confessed
How I love you more than he does
So Cchoose me instead,
Oh choose me inDstead cause
He's not good enough for Gyou
He's not good enough for Emyou 
He won't do the things that CI would do
He's not good enough for Dyou
He's not good enough Gto be
Even half as good as Emhe should be
And I watch you choose Chim instead of me
Watch you choose Dhim instead of me

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Instead

by Ryan Amador

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo on 6

[Verse]

Go, be yourself, on your way

and don't ever look back

To check if I'm okay,

And don't ever be sad

That you chose him instead

Cause I don't want regrets

And I'd rather be rid of it

And when you want someone who cares,

who will know how you feel

When you don't wanna share

Who will show you support

When you've lost your meaning

Just remember this time

When you chose not to be with me

[Chorus]

And I tried to defend

How I thought we would play out

I came and confessed

How I love you more than he does

So choose me instead,

Oh choose me instead cause

He's not good enough for you

He won't do the things that I would do

He's not good enough for you

He's not good enough to be

Even half as good as he should be

And I watch you choose him instead of me

Watch you choose him instead of me

[Verse]

Go be in love I don't care

But don't ever pretend

That we're both unaware cause the truth is that

you still permit me to be

Close enough that I know

You don't want me to leave

And then I remember he's there

And he's been there for years

At your side like a stain

And when I see you with him

In your eyes there's a pain

And it's trapped you inside

Like you can't get away

[Chorus]

And I tried to defend

How I thought we would play out

I came and confessed

How I love you more than he does

So choose me instead,

Oh choose me instead cause

He's not good enough for you

He won't do the things that I would do

He's not good enough for you

He's not good enough to be

Even half as good as he should be

And I watch you choose him instead of me

Watch you choose him instead of me

And I tried to defend

How I thought we would play out

I came and confessed

How I love you more than he does

So choose me instead,

Oh choose me instead cause

He's not good enough for you

He won't do the things that I would do

He's not good enough for you

He's not good enough to be

Even half as good as he should be

And I watch you choose him instead of me

Watch you choose him instead of me

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