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CAPO 3
G: 320030 
Dsus2: xx0230 
Asus2: x02230 
Bm7: 020230 
Em7: 022030
Verse: Dsus2, G
Pre-chorus: Dsus2, Asus2, G
Chorus: Bm7, Asus2, G, Bm7, G, Dsus2
Bridge: Em7, Asus2, G Em7, G, Dsus2
Intro: Dsus2  
VERSE: 
Dsus2I don’t know how
To let you go
It’s been six Gmonths now
Dsus2I hear the sound
Of all the rumours about you
GGoing round
PRE-CHORUS: 
Dsus2They say you moved on in just two weeks
How Asus2could it be so easy
For you to Gforget me
Dsus2And now you’ve moved in with all your friends
And Asus2you don’t think of me
Before Gbed
CHORUS:
And Bm7you’ll be kissing her
When you should be Asus2kissing me insteaGd
And Bm7you’ll be kissing him
     G,                       Dsus2
When you should be kissing me instead
VERSE:
Dsus2And in your head
You flicked the switch
And called me a Gfriend
Dsus2You don’t love yourself
Enough to keep away
From someone Gelse
PRE-CHORUS:
Dsus2And your ex girlfriend’s asked you out
And Asus2I can’t see you
Turning her Gdown
Because Dsus2you’re too scared to be alone
Asus2And yet I’ve been here
All aGlong
CHORUS:
And yBm7ou’ll be missing her
When yAsus2ou should be missing me Ginstead
And yBm7ou’ll be missing him
When Gyou should be missing me Dsus2instead
And Bm7you keep twisting this
And Asus2making me an enemy in your Ghead
So Bm7you’ll be kissing them
When Gyou should be kissing me Dsus2instead
BRIDGE:
I’d Bm7rather you be happy
Than Asus2make you fall in love with Gme
But you’re thiEm7nking of a lover and
I’m Gfearing that I’ll never lovDsus2e again
I’d Bm7rather you be happy
Than Asus2make you fall in love with Gme
But you’re thiEm7nking of a lover and
I’m Gfearing that I’ll never lovDsus2e again
VERSE:
Dsus2I don’t know how
To let you go
It’s been six Gmonths now
Dsus2I hear the sound
Of all the rumours about you
GGoing round
CHORUS:
And yBm7ou’ll be kissing her
When you should be Asus2kissing me insteaGd
And Bm7you’ll be kissing him
     G,                       Dsus2
When you should be kissing me instead
AnBm7d you keep twisting this
And Asus2making me an enemy in your Ghead
So Bm7you’ll be kissing them
When Gyou should be kissing me Dsus2instead

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Instead

by Emma Blackery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

Bm7

Em7

CAPO 3

G: 320030

Dsus2: xx0230

Asus2: x02230

Bm7: 020230

Em7: 022030

Verse: Dsus2, G

Pre-chorus: Dsus2, Asus2, G

Chorus: Bm7, Asus2, G, Bm7, G, Dsus2

Bridge: Em7, Asus2, G Em7, G, Dsus2

Dsus2

Intro:

VERSE:

Dsus2

I don’t know how

To let you go

It’s been six months now

Dsus2

I hear the sound

Of all the rumours about you

Going round

PRE-CHORUS:

Dsus2

They say you moved on in just two weeks

Asus2

How could it be so easy

For you to forget me

Dsus2

And now you’ve moved in with all your friends

Asus2

And you don’t think of me

Before bed

CHORUS:

Bm7

And you’ll be kissing her

Asus2 G

When you should be kissing me instead

Bm7

And you’ll be kissing him

G, Dsus2

When you should be kissing me instead

VERSE:

Dsus2

And in your head

You flicked the switch

And called me a friend

Dsus2

You don’t love yourself

Enough to keep away

From someone else

PRE-CHORUS:

Dsus2

And your ex girlfriend’s asked you out

Asus2

And I can’t see you

Turning her down

Dsus2

Because you’re too scared to be alone

Asus2

And yet I’ve been here

All along

CHORUS:

Bm7

And you’ll be missing her

Asus2 G

When you should be missing me instead

Bm7

And you’ll be missing him

G Dsus2

When you should be missing me instead

Bm7

And you keep twisting this

Asus2 G

And making me an enemy in your head

Bm7

So you’ll be kissing them

G Dsus2

When you should be kissing me instead

BRIDGE:

Bm7

I’d rather you be happy

Asus2 G

Than make you fall in love with me

Em7

But you’re thinking of a lover and

G Dsus2

I’m fearing that I’ll never love again

Bm7

I’d rather you be happy

Asus2 G

Than make you fall in love with me

Em7

But you’re thinking of a lover and

G Dsus2

I’m fearing that I’ll never love again

VERSE:

Dsus2

I don’t know how

To let you go

It’s been six months now

Dsus2

I hear the sound

Of all the rumours about you

Going round

CHORUS:

Bm7

And you’ll be kissing her

Asus2 G

When you should be kissing me instead

Bm7

And you’ll be kissing him

G, Dsus2

When you should be kissing me instead

Bm7

And you keep twisting this

Asus2 G

And making me an enemy in your head

Bm7

So you’ll be kissing them

G Dsus2

When you should be kissing me instead

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