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[Verse 1]
GI think I've been telling lies,
Ccause I've never been in loveG  
EmEveryone falls for the sGunshine disguise, distracted Gby who they're Dthinking oCf 
[Verse 2]
CI'd rather date an ideaG  
CSomething I'll never findG  
Sure, I'll Emlive in the moment, but I'm never happy here
I'm suGrrounded by gDreener looking tCimes
[Chorus]
Am CI the only one wishing Dlife away?
Never Emcaught up in the moment busy Gbegging the past to stay
FMemories painted with Ebmuch brighter ink
They tell me I loved, teach Gme how to think
[Verse 3]
CI'll take what I can gGet
C'Cause I'm too damp for a spaGrk
Kissing Csickly sweet guys 'cause they say they like my eyes
but I'd Gonly ever see Dthem in the Cdark
[Verse 4]
EmI'm sick of faking diary entriesG  
Got to Cget it in my Ghead; I'll Dnever be sixteen Cagain
I'm Cwaiting to live, and waiting to loveG  
Oh it'll be Cover, and I'll still be asking whenD  
[Chorus]
CAm I the only one wishing Dlife away?
Never Emcaught up in the moment busy Gbegging the past to stay
FMemories painted with Ebmuch brighter ink
They tell me I loved, teach Gme how to think
[Bridge]
EbOoohF  Csus2  F  
EbOoohF  Csus2  F  
EbOoohF  Csus2  F  
Eb        F G
D C
D C
[Verse 5]
EmI'm sick of faking diary entriesG  
Got to Cget it in my Ghead; I'll Dnever be sixteen Cagain
I'm Cwaiting to live, still waiting to loveG  
Oh it'll be Cover, and I'll still be asking whenG  
Oh it'll be Cover, and I'll still be asking when

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When

by dodie

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Csus2

[Verse 1]

I think I've been telling lies,

C G

cause I've never been in love

Em G G D C

Everyone falls for the sunshine disguise, distracted by who they're thinking of

[Verse 2]

C G

I'd rather date an idea

C G

Something I'll never find

Sure, I'll live in the moment, but I'm never happy here

G D C

I'm surrounded by greener looking times

[Chorus]

C D

Am I the only one wishing life away?

Em G

Never caught up in the moment busy begging the past to stay

F Eb

Memories painted with much brighter ink

They tell me I loved, teach me how to think

[Verse 3]

C G

I'll take what I can get

C G

'Cause I'm too damp for a spark

Kissing sickly sweet guys 'cause they say they like my eyes

G D C

but I'd only ever see them in the dark

[Verse 4]

Em G

I'm sick of faking diary entries

C G D C

Got to get it in my head; I'll never be sixteen again

C G

I'm waiting to live, and waiting to love

C D

Oh it'll be over, and I'll still be asking when

[Chorus]

C D

Am I the only one wishing life away?

Em G

Never caught up in the moment busy begging the past to stay

F Eb

Memories painted with much brighter ink

They tell me I loved, teach me how to think

[Bridge]

Eb F Csus2 F

Oooh

Eb F Csus2 F

Oooh

Eb F Csus2 F

Oooh

Eb F G

D C

[Verse 5]

Em G

I'm sick of faking diary entries

C G D C

Got to get it in my head; I'll never be sixteen again

C G

I'm waiting to live, still waiting to love

C G

Oh it'll be over, and I'll still be asking when

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