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[Verse 1]
   AmWhy am I Gfucking up so Cbad?
    Am  GWhat am I even Cdoing?
   AmWhen am I Gever gonna Clearn?
   AmWhat it is she Galready Cknows
[Bridge]
AmBaby, I met you in Gdowntown ChiCcago
But I,   AmI had to drive away the Gvery next Cday
So I, Amflew your pretty ass to GNew York CCity
Then I,   DmI Cleft you in GL.A
[Chorus]
Was it    AmlooGooooCoove or my Dmfantasy?
Was it    AmreeGeeeaCaaal or Dmjust a dream?
[Verse 2]
ReAmmember one night getting too Gfucked up in the CHamptons at Tom's
   AmI fell off his Gbike, and girl, you Claughed at me so hard
   AmSpent a whole Gweek getting drunk on the Cdunes of Cape Cod, that's when you met my Dmfather
[Chorus]
Was it    AmlooGooooCoove or my Dmfantasy?
Was it    AmreeGeeeaCaaal or just a Dmdream?
Was it    AmlooGooooCoove or my Dmfantasy?Am  
[Verse 3]
Cause sometimes you get so Amangry
And I take it persoCnal
And I should've knownG  Dm  Am  
That you were only Amhurting
Cause life can be unCcertain
When you're only 19 years GoldDm  
[Verse 4]
So it's anAmother late night out here Gin CaliCfornia
And I'm,   AmI'm burying my Gpain into someCbody else
And Amnow you're back at home Gliving with your Cmama
Got my    Amfirst record Gsitting on your Cshelf
[Chorus]
Was it    AmlooGooooCoove or my Dmfantasy?
Was it    AmreeGeeeaCaaal or Dmjust a dream?
Was it    AmlooGooooCoove or my Dmfantasy?
Was it    AmreeGeeeeCeeaaaDmaaaaal?
[Solo] 
Am G C Dm
[Bridge]
AmBaby, I met you in Gdowntown ChiCcago
But I,   AmI had to Gdrive away the next Cday
So I, Amflew your pretty ass to GNew York CCity
And I,    DmI Cleft you in GL.A

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Chicago

by Highly Suspect

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[Verse 1]

Am G C

Why am I fucking up so bad?

Am G C

What am I even doing?

Am G C

When am I ever gonna learn?

Am G C

What it is she already knows

[Bridge]

Am G C

Baby, I met you in downtown Chicago

Am G C

But I, I had to drive away the very next day

Am G C

So I, flew your pretty ass to New York City

Dm C G

Then I, I left you in L.A

[Chorus]

Am G C Dm

Was it loooooooove or my fantasy?

Am G C Dm

Was it reeeeeaaaal or just a dream?

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Remember one night getting too fucked up in the Hamptons at Tom's

Am G C

I fell off his bike, and girl, you laughed at me so hard

Am G C Dm

Spent a whole week getting drunk on the dunes of Cape Cod, that's when you met my father

[Chorus]

Am G C Dm

Was it loooooooove or my fantasy?

Am G C Dm

Was it reeeeeaaaal or just a dream?

Am G C Dm Am

Was it loooooooove or my fantasy?

[Verse 3]

Cause sometimes you get so angry

And I take it personal

G Dm Am

And I should've known

That you were only hurting

Cause life can be uncertain

G Dm

When you're only 19 years old

[Verse 4]

Am G C

So it's another late night out here in California

Am G C

And I'm, I'm burying my pain into somebody else

Am G C

And now you're back at home living with your mama

Am G C

Got my first record sitting on your shelf

[Chorus]

Am G C Dm

Was it loooooooove or my fantasy?

Am G C Dm

Was it reeeeeaaaal or just a dream?

Am G C Dm

Was it loooooooove or my fantasy?

Am G C Dm

Was it reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaal?

[Solo]

Am G C Dm

[Bridge]

Am G C

Baby, I met you in downtown Chicago

Am G C

But I, I had to drive away the next day

Am G C

So I, flew your pretty ass to New York City

Dm C G

And I, I left you in L.A

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