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 K.Flay - Mean It
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No capo
[Intro]
Ab Cm Ab Cm Fm Eb Ab
[Verse 1]
I was Abborn next to my motherCm,    Abshe sang me to sleep
And I Cmgrew to aFmdore my father   Eb    Abas he drowned in a drink
And I know that I Abshould be grateful   Cm    Abfor the things they taught
I was Cmraised to be Fmso damn faithful   Eb    AbI didn’t need a god
AbTime is crazyCm, my Abgrandmother made up a lie of her Cmlife
When she Fmdied well she gave me  Eba Abnecklace that came from the sky
Said my grandfaAbther made it  Cmout of Abgold and a diamond that always reCmminded Fmhim
Of what life could Ebhave Abbeen
[Chorus]
So Abwhen I say I love you I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmsay a lot of things that EbI don’t Abmean
And Abwhen I say I want to I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmknow not to say yes to just EbanyAbthing
[Verse 2]
Hope to Abdie next to my daughterCm,    Ablet her sing to me sleep
Having Cmmade the misFmtakes of a motherEb,    Abstill I taught her to breathe
When you’re low and you’re Abdeep underwater stay CmfaithAbful, remember what you love
  CmSo when the Fmworld gets painful Ebyou become your Abown god
AbI could daydreamCm,  Absit back and think of a mythical Cmlife
But the Fmseasons change and  Ebthe Abtragic thing is that you can’t live it twice
So I Abtry to be brave and Cmtell her that we’ll Abmeet again, that we’d met beCmfore
FmBut I’m not really Ebso Absure
[Chorus]
So Abwhen I say I love you I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmsay a lot of things that EbI don’t Abmean
And Abwhen I say I want to I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmknow not to say yes to just EbanyAbthing
[Interlude]
Ab Fm Eb Ab
Fm Eb Db Ab
[Chorus]
So Abwhen I say I love you I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmsay a lot of things that EbI don’t Abmean
And Abwhen I say I want to I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmknow not to say yes to just EbanyAbthing
[Chorus]
So Abwhen I say I love you I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmsay a lot of things that EbI don’t Abmean
And Abwhen I say I want to I Cmwant to Abmean it
CmCause I Fmknow not to say yes to just EbanyAbthing
[Outro]
Ab Cm Ab Cm Fm Eb Ab

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Mean It

by K.Flay

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K.Flay - Mean It

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No capo

[Intro]

Ab Cm Ab Cm Fm Eb Ab

[Verse 1]

Ab Cm Ab

I was born next to my mother, she sang me to sleep

Cm Fm Eb Ab

And I grew to adore my father as he drowned in a drink

Ab Cm Ab

And I know that I should be grateful for the things they taught

Cm Fm Eb Ab

I was raised to be so damn faithful I didn’t need a god

Ab Cm Ab Cm

Time is crazy, my grandmother made up a lie of her life

Fm Eb Ab

When she died well she gave me a necklace that came from the sky

Ab Cm Ab Cm Fm

Said my grandfather made it out of gold and a diamond that always reminded him

Eb Ab

Of what life could have been

[Chorus]

Ab Cm Ab

So when I say I love you I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I say a lot of things that I don’t mean

Ab Cm Ab

And when I say I want to I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I know not to say yes to just anything

[Verse 2]

Ab Cm Ab

Hope to die next to my daughter, let her sing to me sleep

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Having made the mistakes of a mother, still I taught her to breathe

Ab Cm Ab

When you’re low and you’re deep underwater stay faithful, remember what you love

Cm Fm Eb Ab

So when the world gets painful you become your own god

Ab Cm Ab Cm

I could daydream, sit back and think of a mythical life

Fm Eb Ab

But the seasons change and the tragic thing is that you can’t live it twice

Ab Cm Ab Cm

So I try to be brave and tell her that we’ll meet again, that we’d met before

Fm Eb Ab

But I’m not really so sure

[Chorus]

Ab Cm Ab

So when I say I love you I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I say a lot of things that I don’t mean

Ab Cm Ab

And when I say I want to I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I know not to say yes to just anything

[Interlude]

Ab Fm Eb Ab

Fm Eb Db Ab

[Chorus]

Ab Cm Ab

So when I say I love you I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I say a lot of things that I don’t mean

Ab Cm Ab

And when I say I want to I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I know not to say yes to just anything

[Chorus]

Ab Cm Ab

So when I say I love you I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I say a lot of things that I don’t mean

Ab Cm Ab

And when I say I want to I want to mean it

Cm Fm Eb Ab

Cause I know not to say yes to just anything

[Outro]

Ab Cm Ab Cm Fm Eb Ab

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