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Your Excuse

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[Intro]
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
G C Am G
G C Am G
G C Am G
G C Am G
[Verse]
GGunned down in the Cmiddle of things
AmThis thing between yGou and me
GI had no clue and nCeither did you
AmOf anything so unforeGseen
[Chorus]
GYou're damn right, yCou can't fight
AmThe need to be your own Gfriend
GBut it gets so old Cand you're so cold
AmFor the one that's waiting GFor you in the end, so come on
[Instrumental]
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G
[Verse]
GDumb luck, I guesCs I messed up
AmTelling you all wheGre to go
GBut it seemed so Cright to try to cause a fight
AmGuess that goes to shoGw what I know
[Chorus]
GYou're damn right, Cyou can't fight
AmThe need to be your Gown friend
GBut it gets so old anCd you're so cold
AmFor the one that's waiting
GFor you in the end, so I say
GHell yes, I Cconfess
AmTo always wanting things Gto be the same
G'Cause this change you uCse as your excuse
AmFor leaving me behind but Gthat's lame
GSo come on
[Instrumental]
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
[Verse]
GGunned down in thCe middle of things
AmThis thing between Gyou and me
GI had no clue but Cneither did you
AmOf anything so unfoGreseen
[Chorus]
GYou're damn rightC, you can't fight
AmThe need to be your Gown friend
GBut it gets so olCd and you're so cold
AmFor the one that's Gwaiting
GFor you in the enCd, so I say
AmHell yes, I confessG  
GTo always wanting Cthings to be the same
AmBut this change you Guse as your excuse
GFor leaving me beChind but that's lame
AmAnd it's too late, GI guess that's just great
GTelling me how thCings should stay
AmBut the truth be knGown, I'd rather be alone
GThan to have to lCive like this another day
AmCome onG  
[Outro]
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
12th Fret Barre (E)
7th Fret Barre (D)
G      C         Am        G
G      C         Am        G

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Your Excuse

by Slobberbone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

G C Am G

[Verse]

G C

Gunned down in the middle of things

Am G

This thing between you and me

G C

I had no clue and neither did you

Am G

Of anything so unforeseen

[Chorus]

G C

You're damn right, you can't fight

Am G

The need to be your own friend

G C

But it gets so old and you're so cold

Am G

For the one that's waiting For you in the end, so come on

[Instrumental]

G C Am G

[Verse]

G C

Dumb luck, I guess I messed up

Am G

Telling you all where to go

G C

But it seemed so right to try to cause a fight

Am G

Guess that goes to show what I know

[Chorus]

G C

You're damn right, you can't fight

Am G

The need to be your own friend

G C

But it gets so old and you're so cold

For the one that's waiting

For you in the end, so I say

G C

Hell yes, I confess

Am G

To always wanting things to be the same

G C

'Cause this change you use as your excuse

Am G

For leaving me behind but that's lame

So come on

[Instrumental]

G C Am G

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

[Verse]

G C

Gunned down in the middle of things

Am G

This thing between you and me

G C

I had no clue but neither did you

Am G

Of anything so unforeseen

[Chorus]

G C

You're damn right, you can't fight

Am G

The need to be your own friend

G C

But it gets so old and you're so cold

Am G

For the one that's waiting

G C

For you in the end, so I say

Am G

Hell yes, I confess

G C

To always wanting things to be the same

Am G

But this change you use as your excuse

G C

For leaving me behind but that's lame

Am G

And it's too late, I guess that's just great

G C

Telling me how things should stay

Am G

But the truth be known, I'd rather be alone

G C

Than to have to live like this another day

Am G

Come on

[Outro]

G C Am G

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

12th Fret Barre ()

7th Fret Barre ()

G C Am G

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