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[Intro]
Em G D
[Verse]
  EmThere you are like the Gman of my Ddreams. 
  EmThere you go saying Gall of the right Dthings. 
  EmI'm just a girl, at Gleast that's what you Dthink. 
  If Clove's a crime I'll Amrob you blind. 
[Chorus]
  You Emhunt your prey like a Gcarnivore, 
  you Dthought that you were getting Cme [whoa!]. 
 'Cause Emjust one taste leaves you Gwanting more, 
  but Dbaby I've got you Cbeat, got you beat. 
  EmOh no you Gdidn't see Dwhat's hidden Cup my sleeve. 
  You Emtook the bait but GI took everyDthing 
  because I'm a Cheartbreaking thief. 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-ohD, Whoa-Coh-oh-oh 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-oh, WhDoa-oh-oh-oh 
  CHeartbreaking thief. 
[Verse] 
  EmTry and go if you Gthink you can esDcape. 
  EmBut my claws are in too Gdeep for you to get Daway. 
  EmYou're in control, or at Gleast that's what you'll Dsay. 
 'Cause Cwe both tell the Amstory different, 
  CYou were mine from Amthe beginning. 
[Chorus]
  You Emhunt your prey like a Gcarnivore, 
  you Dthought that you were getting Cme [whoa!]. 
 'Cause Emjust one taste leaves you Gwanting more, 
  but Dbaby I've got you Cbeat, got you beat. 
  EmOh no you Gdidn't see Dwhat's hidden Cup my sleeve. 
  You Emtook the bait but GI took everyDthing 
  because I'm a Cheartbreaking thief. 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-oh (whoa-oh-oh-oh) 
  Woah-Doh, a Cheartbreaking thief.
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-oh, whDoa-oh-oh-oh 
  A Cheartbreaking thief. 
[Bridge]
  EmYou Ghad it comingAm, deCserve to be punished. 
  EmDon't Gmess with the womanAm, scorn, Cscorn, scorn. 
  EmYou Ghad it comingAm, deCserve to be punished. 
  EmDon't Gmess with the womanAm, scorn, Cscorn, scorn. 
  EmYou Ghad it comingAm, deCserve to be punished. 
  EmDon't Gmess with the womanAm, scorn, Cscorn, scorn. 
[Chorus]
  You Emhunt your prey like a Gcarnivore, 
  you Dthought that you were getting Cme [whoa!]. 
 'Cause Emjust one taste leaves you Gwanting more, 
  but Dbaby I've got you Cbeat, got you beat. 
  EmOh no you Gdidn't see Dwhat's hidden Cup my sleeve. 
  You Emtook the bait but GI took everyDthing 
  because I'm a Cheartbreaking thief. 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-ohD, Whoa-Coh-oh-oh 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-oh, WhDoa-oh-oh-oh 
  A Cheartbreaking thief.
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-ohD, Whoa-Coh-oh-oh 
  EmWhoa-Goh-oh-oh, WhDoa-oh-oh-oh 
  I'm a Cheartbreaking thief.

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Thief

by Alexander Jean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D

[Verse]

Em G D

There you are like the man of my dreams.

Em G D

There you go saying all of the right things.

Em G D

I'm just a girl, at least that's what you think.

C Am

If love's a crime I'll rob you blind.

[Chorus]

Em G

You hunt your prey like a carnivore,

D C

you thought that you were getting me [whoa!].

Em G

'Cause just one taste leaves you wanting more,

D C

but baby I've got you beat, got you beat.

Em G D C

Oh no you didn't see what's hidden up my sleeve.

Em G D

You took the bait but I took everything

because I'm a heartbreaking thief.

Em G D C

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

Em G D

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

Heartbreaking thief.

[Verse]

Em G D

Try and go if you think you can escape.

Em G D

But my claws are in too deep for you to get away.

Em G D

You're in control, or at least that's what you'll say.

C Am

'Cause we both tell the story different,

C Am

You were mine from the beginning.

[Chorus]

Em G

You hunt your prey like a carnivore,

D C

you thought that you were getting me [whoa!].

Em G

'Cause just one taste leaves you wanting more,

D C

but baby I've got you beat, got you beat.

Em G D C

Oh no you didn't see what's hidden up my sleeve.

Em G D

You took the bait but I took everything

because I'm a heartbreaking thief.

Em G

Whoa-oh-oh-oh (whoa-oh-oh-oh)

D C

Woah-oh, a heartbreaking thief.

Em G D

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh

A heartbreaking thief.

[Bridge]

Em G Am C

You had it coming, deserve to be punished.

Em G Am C

Don't mess with the woman, scorn, scorn, scorn.

Em G Am C

You had it coming, deserve to be punished.

Em G Am C

Don't mess with the woman, scorn, scorn, scorn.

Em G Am C

You had it coming, deserve to be punished.

Em G Am C

Don't mess with the woman, scorn, scorn, scorn.

[Chorus]

Em G

You hunt your prey like a carnivore,

D C

you thought that you were getting me [whoa!].

Em G

'Cause just one taste leaves you wanting more,

D C

but baby I've got you beat, got you beat.

Em G D C

Oh no you didn't see what's hidden up my sleeve.

Em G D

You took the bait but I took everything

because I'm a heartbreaking thief.

Em G D C

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

Em G D

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

A heartbreaking thief.

Em G D C

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

Em G D

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh-oh

I'm a heartbreaking thief.

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