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[Intro]
C# Fm C# Fm C# Fm
[Verse]
C#Annie, I hope that you're Fmhappy,
But I don't really F#mcare much for the C#house.
You can C#have it, mortar, tile, the Fmgranite, 
and every piece of F#mfurniture that you C#want.Cm  
[Chorus]
Because C#lately I've been taking my Fmtime,
watching all of the C#/Bblines get drawn betFm/Abween us,
and sister I've A#mtried, but what's C#between us,
It simply can't F#mchange how FmI see C#you.
[Verse]
C#Savage, all together Fmtragic,
To watch the way the F#mworld sometimes can C#be.
And C#Annie, I know that you're Fmpanicked,
But I don't really F#mknow what it is you C#need.Cm  
[Bridge 1]
Cause if you C#love me like you A#msaid,
Then Fmyou'd still be standing A#mhere 
Where C#we get to be A#mclear and not Faugdisappear.
[Chorus]
Because C#lately I've been taking my Fmtime,
watching all of the C#/Bblines get drawn betFm/Abween us,
and sister I've A#mtried, but what's C#between us,
It simply can't F#mchange how I Fmsee C#you.
And lC#ately I've been taking my Fmtime,
watching all of the C#/Bblines get drawn betFm/Abween us,
and sister I've A#mtried, but what's C#between us,
It simply can't F#mchange how I Fmsee C#you.
[Bridge 2]
Don't just C#stand there like we're over,
as if F#myou will never be the sC#ame.
Cause there is F#mnothing you could ever C#say 
that you couldn't F#msay to Cmme.
[Chorus]
And C#lately I've been taking my Fmtime,
watching as all of tC#/Bbhe lines get drawn Fm/Abbetween us,
and sister I've A#mtried, but what's C#between us,
it simply can't F#mchange how I see Cmyou.
And C#lately I've been taking my Fmtime,
I've been so lonesome that I C#/Bbdon't want to Fm/Abbelieve it.
And Annie, I've A#mtried, but what's C#between us,
it simply can't F#mchange how FmI see C#you.

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Lately

by Emanuel and the Fear

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F#m

C#/Bb

Fm/Ab

A#m

Faug

[Intro]

C# Fm C# Fm C# Fm

[Verse]

C# Fm

Annie, I hope that you're happy,

F#m C#

But I don't really care much for the house.

C# Fm

You can have it, mortar, tile, the granite,

F#m C# Cm

and every piece of furniture that you want.

[Chorus]

C# Fm

Because lately I've been taking my time,

C#/Bb Fm/Ab

watching all of the lines get drawn between us,

A#m C#

and sister I've tried, but what's between us,

F#m Fm C#

It simply can't change how I see you.

[Verse]

C# Fm

Savage, all together tragic,

F#m C#

To watch the way the world sometimes can be.

C# Fm

And Annie, I know that you're panicked,

F#m C# Cm

But I don't really know what it is you need.

[Bridge 1]

C# A#m

Cause if you love me like you said,

Fm A#m

Then you'd still be standing here

C# A#m Faug

Where we get to be clear and not disappear.

[Chorus]

C# Fm

Because lately I've been taking my time,

C#/Bb Fm/Ab

watching all of the lines get drawn between us,

A#m C#

and sister I've tried, but what's between us,

F#m Fm C#

It simply can't change how I see you.

C# Fm

And lately I've been taking my time,

C#/Bb Fm/Ab

watching all of the lines get drawn between us,

A#m C#

and sister I've tried, but what's between us,

F#m Fm C#

It simply can't change how I see you.

[Bridge 2]

Don't just stand there like we're over,

F#m C#

as if you will never be the same.

F#m C#

Cause there is nothing you could ever say

F#m Cm

that you couldn't say to me.

[Chorus]

C# Fm

And lately I've been taking my time,

C#/Bb Fm/Ab

watching as all of the lines get drawn between us,

A#m C#

and sister I've tried, but what's between us,

F#m Cm

it simply can't change how I see you.

C# Fm

And lately I've been taking my time,

C#/Bb Fm/Ab

I've been so lonesome that I don't want to believe it.

A#m C#

And Annie, I've tried, but what's between us,

F#m Fm C#

it simply can't change how I see you.

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