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[Verse 1]
CI still Amremember seeing Fyou for the Gfirst time
CYou wore Ama beanie and haFd gorgeous bGrown eyes
AmAnd then you said "hi" aFnd told me I was fine
                      Am  G(hold)
I let you take my hand and you took me for a ride
[Chorus]
*palm mute*
Hey you're
CJust a guy, Amjust a lie, Fjust another boy GI've dated
CStole my heart, Amcrossed my mind eFveryday but Gi'm not breaking
FEvery piece Amof you meant the Fwhole wide worlGd to me
FBut you loved mAme and you lost meF  G  
And now we're just history
[Verse 2]
CI think oAmf you at night Falmost eGvery day
CI wonder Amif you think oFf me and Gus if I had stayed
AmBut then you might cry and Fregret each word you said
AmI wonder if you'd like to rGewind and start again
[Chorus]
*palm mute*
Hey you're
CJust a guy, Amjust a lie, Fjust another boy GI've dated
CStole my heart, Amcrossed my mind eFveryday but Gi'm not breaking
FEvery piece Amof you meant the Fwhole wide worlGd to me
FBut you loved mAme and you lost meF  G  
And now we're just history
[Bridge]
AmYou give me everything then Fnothing and I don't know what to do
AmIf you loved me then you should've said
G"I'll never leave you"
AmBoy you left me in a Fbad time in my life
AmI really needed Gyou.
[Chorus]
Hey you're
CJust a guy, Amjust a lie, Fjust another boy GI've dated
CStole my heart, Amcrossed my mind eFveryday but Gi'm not breaking
FEvery piece Amof you meant the Fwhole wide worlGd to me
FBut you loved mAme and you lost meF  G  
Yeah you're
CJust a guy, Amjust a lie, Fjust another boy GI've dated
CStole my heart, Amcrossed my mind eFveryday but Gi'm not breaking
FEvery piece Amof you meant the Fwhole wide worlGd to me
FBut you loved mAme and you lost meF  G  
And now we're just history

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History

by Emily Frith

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[Verse 1]

C Am F G

I still remember seeing you for the first time

C Am F G

You wore a beanie and had gorgeous brown eyes

Am F

And then you said "hi" and told me I was fine

Am G

(hold)

I let you take my hand and you took me for a ride

[Chorus]

*palm mute*

Hey you're

C Am F G

Just a guy, just a lie, just another boy I've dated

C Am F G

Stole my heart, crossed my mind everyday but i'm not breaking

F Am F G

Every piece of you meant the whole wide world to me

F Am F G

But you loved me and you lost me

And now we're just history

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

I think of you at night almost every day

C Am F G

I wonder if you think of me and us if I had stayed

Am F

But then you might cry and regret each word you said

Am G

I wonder if you'd like to rewind and start again

[Chorus]

*palm mute*

Hey you're

C Am F G

Just a guy, just a lie, just another boy I've dated

C Am F G

Stole my heart, crossed my mind everyday but i'm not breaking

F Am F G

Every piece of you meant the whole wide world to me

F Am F G

But you loved me and you lost me

And now we're just history

[Bridge]

Am F

You give me everything then nothing and I don't know what to do

If you loved me then you should've said

"I'll never leave you"

Am F

Boy you left me in a bad time in my life

Am G

I really needed you.

[Chorus]

Hey you're

C Am F G

Just a guy, just a lie, just another boy I've dated

C Am F G

Stole my heart, crossed my mind everyday but i'm not breaking

F Am F G

Every piece of you meant the whole wide world to me

F Am F G

But you loved me and you lost me

Yeah you're

C Am F G

Just a guy, just a lie, just another boy I've dated

C Am F G

Stole my heart, crossed my mind everyday but i'm not breaking

F Am F G

Every piece of you meant the whole wide world to me

F Am F G

But you loved me and you lost me

And now we're just history

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