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[Verse]
Oh daDmn, I've been feGeling something for you laAtely
And I am trDying so hard Gto just stay Acool
Oh mDan, I thGink I might be going cArazy
Coz all I reaDlly really want Gis to be with yAou
[Pre Chorus]
And I'm likeD  G  
We're sayAing we're just friends but thinking you're my manD  G  
And baAby if you knew
[Chorus]
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm dAoing just fine
But I'm scattered, scattered 
DAnd I cry, Gwhen you're not arouAnd
Because it matters, matters
DDreaming of your kisses, Gin the night time
KnBmowing what I'm missing bAut I still lie
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm Afine
But I'm scattered, we're just friends 
[Verse]
Oh Dno, I don't wGanna be the one with anAswers
Because I shDoulda woulda kGnown, which girl you chAoose
And oDh, the thought of Gher being your private dAancer
It's just a lDittle too mGuch, for me to cAhew
[Pre Chorus]
But I'm likeD  G  
I sAay that I'm alright, but cry on the insideD  G  
I wAish you were my man
[Chorus]
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm dAoing just fine
But I'm scattered, scattered 
DAnd I cry, Gwhen you're not arouAnd
Because it matters, matters
DDreaming of your kisses, Gin the night time
KnBmowing what I'm missing bAut I still lie
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm Afine
But I'm scattered, we're just friends  
Oh wh-oaD  
Yeah I'm scattered, we're just Gfriends
Just fAriends
[Bridge]
SDo I stay awake, I doGn't wanna be dreaming
CAoz my heart aches when I wake up, it's deceiving
WBmhy oh why can't it be yGou and I
[Chorus]
DHey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm fAine
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm dAoing just fine
But I'm scattered, scattered 
DAnd I cry, Gwhen you're not arouAnd
Because it matters, matters
DDreaming of your kisses, Gin the night time
KnBmowing what I'm missing bAut I still lie
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm Afine
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm dAoing just fine
But I'm scattered, scattered 
DAnd I cry, Gwhen you're not arouAnd
Because it matters, matters
DDreaming of your kisses, Gin the night time
KnBmowing what I'm missing bAut I still lie
HDey, I say I'm dGoing alright, I'm Afine
But I'm scattered, we're just friends D  

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Were Just Friends

by Anders Lystell

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[Verse]

D G A

Oh damn, I've been feeling something for you lately

D G A

And I am trying so hard to just stay cool

D G A

Oh man, I think I might be going crazy

D G A

Coz all I really really want is to be with you

[Pre Chorus]

D G

And I'm like

A D G

We're saying we're just friends but thinking you're my man

And baby if you knew

[Chorus]

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm doing just fine

But I'm scattered, scattered

D G A

And I cry, when you're not around

Because it matters, matters

D G

Dreaming of your kisses, in the night time

Bm A

Knowing what I'm missing but I still lie

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm fine

But I'm scattered, we're just friends

[Verse]

D G A

Oh no, I don't wanna be the one with answers

D G A

Because I shoulda woulda known, which girl you choose

D G A

And oh, the thought of her being your private dancer

D G A

It's just a little too much, for me to chew

[Pre Chorus]

D G

But I'm like

A D G

I say that I'm alright, but cry on the inside

I wish you were my man

[Chorus]

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm doing just fine

But I'm scattered, scattered

D G A

And I cry, when you're not around

Because it matters, matters

D G

Dreaming of your kisses, in the night time

Bm A

Knowing what I'm missing but I still lie

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm fine

But I'm scattered, we're just friends

Oh wh-oa

Yeah I'm scattered, we're just friends

Just friends

[Bridge]

D G

So I stay awake, I don't wanna be dreaming

Coz my heart aches when I wake up, it's deceiving

Bm G

Why oh why can't it be you and I

[Chorus]

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm fine

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm doing just fine

But I'm scattered, scattered

D G A

And I cry, when you're not around

Because it matters, matters

D G

Dreaming of your kisses, in the night time

Bm A

Knowing what I'm missing but I still lie

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm fine

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm doing just fine

But I'm scattered, scattered

D G A

And I cry, when you're not around

Because it matters, matters

D G

Dreaming of your kisses, in the night time

Bm A

Knowing what I'm missing but I still lie

D G A

Hey, I say I'm doing alright, I'm fine

But I'm scattered, we're just friends

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