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[Intro]
    D     A(x2)
[Verse 1]
DI know you've let me down befAore
DIt's just never hurt this Away
DI've seen your face, I've Aseen the scars behind your eyes
DI'm gonna ask you tonAight
[Pre-Chorus]
  GAnd if your answer is “nBmo”
  AA thousand memories walkin’ out that door
  GYou'll leave this place far and behBmind
  AA second chance won't cross your mind
[Chorus]
N.C.                                  G  Bm  
I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where
   AI'll never be the one, I'll never be 
I won't ask you whGy, I won't ask you whBmere
   AI'll never be the one, I'll never be
[Verse 2]
DAnd if you leave me far behAind
DI'll see your arms and I will Await
DI feel the air, I feel your Aemptiness around me
DIt just can't be too lAate
[Pre-Chorus]
  GAnd if your answer is “nBmo”
  AA thousand memories walkin’ out that door
  GYou'll leave this place far and behBmind
  AA second chance won't cross your mind
[Chorus]
N.C.                                  G  Bm  
I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where
   AI'll never be the one, I'll never be 
I won't ask you whGy, I won't ask you whBmere
   AI'll never be the one, I'll never be
[Bridge 1]
GI can’t stand to dream without yBmou
I can’t stand to live without yAou
GI can’t stand to dream without yBmou
I can’t stand to live without yAou
[Break]
G    Bm    A    A
G    Bm    A    A
A
[Bridge 2]
GI tell myself you'll never leave me
BmYou will always be my baby
AI will never leave you empty
AI know all the answers for you
GLean on me I’ll never leave you
BmYou will always be my baby
AI will never leave you empty
[Chorus]
N.C.                                        G  Bm  
I just wanna be the one, I just wanna be the one
   AI'll never be the one, I’ll never be
I just wanna be the Gone, I just wanna be the Bmone
   AI'll never be the one, I’ll never be
Ending
GI tell myself you'll never leave me
BmYou will always be my baby
AI will never leave you empty

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The One

by Static Cycle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D A

I know you've let me down before

D A

It's just never hurt this way

D A

I've seen your face, I've seen the scars behind your eyes

D A

I'm gonna ask you tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

And if your answer is “no”

A thousand memories walkin’ out that door

G Bm

You'll leave this place far and behind

A second chance won't cross your mind

[Chorus]

G Bm

N.C.

I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where

I'll never be the one, I'll never be

G Bm

I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where

I'll never be the one, I'll never be

[Verse 2]

D A

And if you leave me far behind

D A

I'll see your arms and I will wait

D A

I feel the air, I feel your emptiness around me

D A

It just can't be too late

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

And if your answer is “no”

A thousand memories walkin’ out that door

G Bm

You'll leave this place far and behind

A second chance won't cross your mind

[Chorus]

G Bm

N.C.

I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where

I'll never be the one, I'll never be

G Bm

I won't ask you why, I won't ask you where

I'll never be the one, I'll never be

[Bridge 1]

G Bm

I can’t stand to dream without you

I can’t stand to live without you

G Bm

I can’t stand to dream without you

I can’t stand to live without you

[Break]

G Bm A A

[Bridge 2]

I tell myself you'll never leave me

You will always be my baby

I will never leave you empty

I know all the answers for you

Lean on me I’ll never leave you

You will always be my baby

I will never leave you empty

[Chorus]

G Bm

N.C.

I just wanna be the one, I just wanna be the one

I'll never be the one, I’ll never be

G Bm

I just wanna be the one, I just wanna be the one

I'll never be the one, I’ll never be

Ending

I tell myself you'll never leave me

You will always be my baby

I will never leave you empty

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