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Ivy

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Chords I Used: 
C  G  Am  F
[Chorus]
CI thought that I was dGreaming when you said you Amlove meF  
The start of nCothing
I had no chance to Gprepare
I couldn't see you AmcomingF  
The start of nCothing, ooh
I could hGate you now
AmIt's quite alright to Fhate me now
CWhen we both know that Gdeep down
The feeling still Amdeep down is Fgood
[Verse 1]
CIf I could see through Gwalls, I could see you're Amfaking
AmIf you could see my tFhoughts you would see our faces
CSafe in my rental Glike an armored truck back Amthen
AmWe didn't give a fFuck back then
I ain't a kCid no moreG  
GWe'll never be those Amkids againF  
We drived to SCyd's, had the XG6 back thenAm  
Back thenF  
No matter what I Cdid
My waves wouldn't Gdip back then
AmEverything sucFked back then
CWe were friends
[Chorus]
CI thought that I was dGreaming when you said you Amlove meF  
CThe start of nothing
I had no chance to pGrepare
I couldn't see you AmcomingF  
The start of Cnothing, ooh
I could Ghate you now
AmIt's quite alright to Fhate me now
CWhen we both know that Gdeep down
The feeling still Amdeep down is goodF  C  
[Verse 2]
CIn the Ghalls of your hotelAm  
AmArm around my Fshoulder so I could tell
CHow much I meant to you,  Gmeant it sincere back tAmhen
We had time to Fkill back then
CYou ain't a kid no moreG  
We'll never be those Amkids againF  
It's not the saCme, ivory's illegalG  
AmDon't you remember?F  
CI broke your heart last week
GYou'll probably feel better by the Amweekend
Still remeFmber, had you going crazy
CScreaming my name
The feelGing deep down is goodAm  F  
[Chorus]
CI thought that I was dGreaming when you said you Amlove meF  
CThe start of nothing
I had no chance to pGrepare
I couldn't see you AmcomingF  
The start of Cnothing, ooh
I could Ghate you now
AmIt's quite alright to Fhate me now
CWhen we both know that Gdeep down
The feeling still Amdeep down is goodF  C  
[Verse 3]
CAll the things I didn't Gmean to say
I didn't Ammean to doF  
CThere were things you didn't Gneed to say
You Amdidn't mean to... Fmean to
CI've been dreamin' of you
GDreamin' of you
AmI've been dreamin' of you
FDreamin' of you
CI've been dreaming, Amdreamin'

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The story behind the song

"Ivy" delves into the bittersweet ache of a past relationship, exploring memories of a love that was ultimately lost. The lyrics paint a picture of youthful innocence, where one person thought they were "dreaming" when their love was reciprocated, only to later feel the sting of insincerity. This indie rock and avant-R&B track, from Frank Ocean's 2016 album Blonde, is driven by a minimalistic guitar arrangement that perfectly captures the song's nostalgic and reflective mood. It's a journey through the echoes of a former friendship, now tinged with the sadness of what could have been.

AI-written from these sources:Ivy (song) — Wikipedia ↗Frank Ocean — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Ivy

by Frank Ocean

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Chords I Used:

C G Am F

[Chorus]

C G Am F

I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me

The start of nothing

I had no chance to prepare

Am F

I couldn't see you coming

The start of nothing, ooh

I could hate you now

Am F

It's quite alright to hate me now

C G

When we both know that deep down

Am F

The feeling still deep down is good

[Verse 1]

C G Am

If I could see through walls, I could see you're faking

Am F

If you could see my thoughts you would see our faces

C G Am

Safe in my rental like an armored truck back then

Am F

We didn't give a fuck back then

C G

I ain't a kid no more

G Am F

We'll never be those kids again

C G Am

We drived to Syd's, had the X6 back then

Back then

No matter what I did

My waves wouldn't dip back then

Am F

Everything sucked back then

We were friends

[Chorus]

C G Am F

I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me

The start of nothing

I had no chance to prepare

Am F

I couldn't see you coming

The start of nothing, ooh

I could hate you now

Am F

It's quite alright to hate me now

C G

When we both know that deep down

Am F C

The feeling still deep down is good

[Verse 2]

C G Am

In the halls of your hotel

Am F

Arm around my shoulder so I could tell

C G Am

How much I meant to you, meant it sincere back then

We had time to kill back then

C G

You ain't a kid no more

Am F

We'll never be those kids again

C G

It's not the same, ivory's illegal

Am F

Don't you remember?

I broke your heart last week

G Am

You'll probably feel better by the weekend

Still remember, had you going crazy

Screaming my name

G Am F

The feeling deep down is good

[Chorus]

C G Am F

I thought that I was dreaming when you said you love me

The start of nothing

I had no chance to prepare

Am F

I couldn't see you coming

The start of nothing, ooh

I could hate you now

Am F

It's quite alright to hate me now

C G

When we both know that deep down

Am F C

The feeling still deep down is good

[Verse 3]

C G

All the things I didn't mean to say

Am F

I didn't mean to do

C G

There were things you didn't need to say

Am F

You didn't mean to... mean to

I've been dreamin' of you

Dreamin' of you

I've been dreamin' of you

Dreamin' of you

C Am

I've been dreaming, dreamin'

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