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[Verse 1]
Waiting on yFouG  
TEm7rying to keep your head strFongG  Em7  
With nothing to lFoseG  
You rEm7aise your voice with something to proFveG  
And Em7all the things you say to meF  G  
I can't forgEm7et thFem
You don't leaFveG  
But you tEm7ell me with your eyes what you neFedG  Em7  
Oh, pleFaseG  
Do you tEm7hink that I don't know what it meaFns?G  
AEm7ll the things you hide for meF  G  
I accEm7ept thFem
DmBut I need you nGext to me
[Chorus]
If I Fcan't hold you now
Keep thinking that you mAmight not come around
I have no wCords, I have no wDmords to saFy
If FI can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is thAmis our last goodbye?
You say it fCirst, you say it fDmirst to mFe
[Verse 2]
You're in the clFearG  
While I'm wEm7aking up to nothing but teFarsG  Em7  
And you say they've saFidG  
That I'm the oEm7nly one that needed to chanFgeG  
You kEm7now the things you've said to mFeG  
Do you regEm7ret thFem?
DmI just need you nGext to me
[Chorus]
If FI can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you mAmight not come around
I have no wCords, I have no wDmords to sFay
If FI can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is thAmis our last goodbye?
You say it fCirst, you say it fDmirst to Fme
[Bridge]
So I Amcan't just forget youC, just forget youG  F  
 AmCan't just forget you, Cjust forget youG  Dm  Em  
[Chorus]
If FI can't hold you now
Keep thinking that you mAmight not come around
I have no wCords, I have no wDmords to saFy
If FI can't change your mind
Keep thinking, is thAmis our last goodbye?
You say it fCirst, you say it fDmirst to mFe
If FI can't hold you now (If I can't hold you now)
Keep thinking that you mAmight not come around (Might not come around)
I have no wCords, I have no wDmords to saFy
If FI can't change your mind (If I can't change your mind)
Keep thinking, is Amthis our last goodbye? (Our last goodbye?)
                             C         Dm      Fend on C  
You say it first, you say it first to me

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Words

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Em7

[Verse 1]

F G

Waiting on you

Em7 F G Em7

Trying to keep your head strong

F G

With nothing to lose

Em7 F G

You raise your voice with something to prove

Em7 F G

And all the things you say to me

Em7 F

I can't forget them

F G

You don't leave

Em7 F G Em7

But you tell me with your eyes what you need

F G

Oh, please

Em7 F G

Do you think that I don't know what it means?

Em7 F G

All the things you hide for me

Em7 F

I accept them

Dm G

But I need you next to me

[Chorus]

If I can't hold you now

Keep thinking that you might not come around

C Dm F

I have no words, I have no words to say

If I can't change your mind

Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?

C Dm F

You say it first, you say it first to me

[Verse 2]

F G

You're in the clear

Em7 F G Em7

While I'm waking up to nothing but tears

F G

And you say they've said

Em7 F G

That I'm the only one that needed to change

Em7 F G

You know the things you've said to me

Em7 F

Do you regret them?

Dm G

I just need you next to me

[Chorus]

If I can't hold you now

Keep thinking that you might not come around

C Dm F

I have no words, I have no words to say

If I can't change your mind

Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?

C Dm F

You say it first, you say it first to me

[Bridge]

Am C G F

So I can't just forget you, just forget you

Am C G Dm Em

Can't just forget you, just forget you

[Chorus]

If I can't hold you now

Keep thinking that you might not come around

C Dm F

I have no words, I have no words to say

If I can't change your mind

Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye?

C Dm F

You say it first, you say it first to me

If I can't hold you now (If I can't hold you now)

Keep thinking that you might not come around (Might not come around)

C Dm F

I have no words, I have no words to say

If I can't change your mind (If I can't change your mind)

Keep thinking, is this our last goodbye? (Our last goodbye?)

C Dm F C

end on

You say it first, you say it first to me

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