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[Verse]
FToo good to quit 
Red lips and all that wiDmt 
But something in your eye 
BbScreams out this isn't right 
FYou whisper in my ear 
Three words that I've come to feDmar 
I'm playing with fire 
BbNo heart and all desire 
GmOh - what do you Bbdo when desperation finds youF? 
What do you do? 
GmWhoa-oh 
What do you Bbdo when desperation finds yFou? 
[Chorus]
Because lBbately it's been driving me cFrazy 
My back's aDmgainst the wall 
I want love but not the fCall 
Can't stand to be lBbonely 
So don't think that you oFwn me 
I just want you to Chold me 
Without questioning if you can have it alFl 
[Verse]
FDon't know your name 
Who you are or who's to blamDme 
'Cuz it feels so faceless 
BbBut fills the empty spaces 
FBeen sleeping with strangers 
Ignoring all the dangeDmrs 
I might get burned if 
BbThere is a lesson to be lGmearned 
So what do you Bbdo when desperation finds yFou? 
What do you do? 
Whoa-oGmh what do you Bbdo when desperation finds yFou? 
[Chorus]
Because lBbately it's been driving me cFrazy 
My back's aDmgainst the wall 
I want love but not the fCall 
Can't stand to be lBbonely 
So don't think that you oFwn me 
I just want you to Chold me 
Without questioning if you can have it alFl 
[Bridge]
FSlow down child 
FDon't let your love run wild 
FThis kind of thing don't last 
FAnd it's much too fast so [x2]
Slow down chiDmld 
Your love runs wiBbld 
When you're afraCid 
Of being alone F[x2]
FWoah-oh
[Chorus]
Lately itBb's been driving me crazy F  
My back's aDmgainst the wall 
I want love but not the fCall 
Can't stand to be lBbonely 
So don't think that you oFwn me 
I just want you to Chold me 
Without questioning if you can have it alFl 
FNo, you can't have it all
FWoah-oh 

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Lately

by Shapes & Colors

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[Verse]

Too good to quit

Red lips and all that wit

But something in your eye

Screams out this isn't right

You whisper in my ear

Three words that I've come to fear

I'm playing with fire

No heart and all desire

Gm Bb F

Oh - what do you do when desperation finds you?

What do you do?

Whoa-oh

Bb F

What do you do when desperation finds you?

[Chorus]

Bb F

Because lately it's been driving me crazy

My back's against the wall

I want love but not the fall

Can't stand to be lonely

So don't think that you own me

I just want you to hold me

Without questioning if you can have it all

[Verse]

Don't know your name

Who you are or who's to blame

'Cuz it feels so faceless

But fills the empty spaces

Been sleeping with strangers

Ignoring all the dangers

I might get burned if

Bb Gm

There is a lesson to be learned

Bb F

So what do you do when desperation finds you?

What do you do?

Gm Bb F

Whoa-oh what do you do when desperation finds you?

[Chorus]

Bb F

Because lately it's been driving me crazy

My back's against the wall

I want love but not the fall

Can't stand to be lonely

So don't think that you own me

I just want you to hold me

Without questioning if you can have it all

[Bridge]

Slow down child

Don't let your love run wild

This kind of thing don't last

And it's much too fast so [x2]

Slow down child

Your love runs wild

When you're afraid

Of being alone [x2]

Woah-oh

[Chorus]

Bb F

Lately it's been driving me crazy

My back's against the wall

I want love but not the fall

Can't stand to be lonely

So don't think that you own me

I just want you to hold me

Without questioning if you can have it all

No, you can't have it all

Woah-oh

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