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[Hook]
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
                               AmN.C.
Is it what you need to make your life complete?
[Instrumental]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
He Csaid, “Houston, we’re going down.”
As he Gtook his last step out of town
His Amfaded dreams and memories
Were Fnothing more than lies I digress
 CHave you seen my Galter world of make believe?
It Amalways just convinces me that Feveryone will disapCpear
[Chorus]
Why is it that you always take it Gout on me?
Is it Amwhat you need to make your Flife complete?
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
One day Amyou will see
That the Frest is history.
[Verse 2]
 COpen eyes and fragile minds
 GNever seemed to hold me back till Amnow.
Should I stay or should I go?
I’ll Fnever seem to know
Or I could give it up Cnow
And I’ll see
I never should have left you
GBecause of me,
I’ll second guess my virtue
AmYou were the one
I wish that I could hold you Fnear
But I’m too late
[Pre-Chorus]
 CYou said you needed time
 GToo bad my watch is broken
 AmOur lives fell out of line
I’m Fbreaking down
[Chorus]
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
Is it Amwhat you need to make your Flife complete?
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
One day Amyou will see
That the Frest is history.
[Bridge]
 CThose nights that we Gshared,
Your eyes lit up the heavens.
 AmAnd when I was Fscared,
My cheeks were sore from smilin’
 CAnd I was unaGware
But you have helped me catch my Ambreath
She whispers that you Fhaven’t seen nothing yet
[Chorus]
(So tell me Cwhy)
Why is it that you always take it Gout on me?
Is it Amwhat you need to make your Flife complete?
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
One day Amyou will see
That the Frest is history.
 CWhy is it that you always take it Gout on me?
Is it Amwhat you need to make your Flife complete?

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Houston Were Going Down

by Set It Off

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[Hook]

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

N.C.

Is it what you need to make your life complete?

[Instrumental]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

He said, “Houston, we’re going down.”

As he took his last step out of town

His faded dreams and memories

Were nothing more than lies I digress

C G

Have you seen my alter world of make believe?

Am F C

It always just convinces me that everyone will disappear

[Chorus]

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

Am F

Is it what you need to make your life complete?

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

One day you will see

That the rest is history.

[Verse 2]

Open eyes and fragile minds

G Am

Never seemed to hold me back till now.

Should I stay or should I go?

I’ll never seem to know

Or I could give it up now

And I’ll see

I never should have left you

Because of me,

I’ll second guess my virtue

You were the one

I wish that I could hold you near

But I’m too late

[Pre-Chorus]

You said you needed time

Too bad my watch is broken

Our lives fell out of line

I’m breaking down

[Chorus]

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

Am F

Is it what you need to make your life complete?

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

One day you will see

That the rest is history.

[Bridge]

C G

Those nights that we shared,

Your eyes lit up the heavens.

Am F

And when I was scared,

My cheeks were sore from smilin’

C G

And I was unaware

But you have helped me catch my breath

She whispers that you haven’t seen nothing yet

[Chorus]

(So tell me why)

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

Am F

Is it what you need to make your life complete?

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

One day you will see

That the rest is history.

C G

Why is it that you always take it out on me?

Am F

Is it what you need to make your life complete?

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