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[Intro]
 Dm   C   F(x4)
[Verse]
DmThumCbing through Fmagazines
DmPainCting a Fdream house
DmBeing Cmocked by the Fcrack in the ceiling
at the Dmtop Cof the Fstairs
Wishing it'd DmswalClow me Fwhole
[Pre-Chorus]
DmQuiet and Gwhole (x2)
DmQuiet, Cquiet, and Fwhole
[Chorus]
DmIt's your deciCsion to Fchange
But I'd Dmrather Cmake it Ffor you
I've got Dma Csneaking Bbsuspicion
DmPlease don't leave Csooner than you Fhave to (x3)
[Instrumental]
 Dm   C   F(x4)
[Verse]
DmAn Citch I Fcan't scratch
Count me Dmin I'll bow Cdown and sFow a garden
Dmof backbones I Cnever Fhad
Running Dmcircles straight Cinto the Fground
[Pre-Chorus]
DmSpine bent Gback
DmPurple, redG  
DmI'll continue to Gcarry you
DmPerpetual, preventable Gache
DmPerpetual, Cpreventable Fache
[Chorus]
DmIt's your deciCsion to Fchange
But I'd Dmrather Cmake it Ffor you
I've got Dma Csneaking Bbsuspicion
DmPlease don't leave Csooner than you Fhave to (x3)
[Intrustumental]
 Dm   C   F(x2)
Dm C Bb
 Dm   C   F(x2)
Dm C Bb
Dm C F

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Sooner

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C F

(x4)

[Verse]

Dm C F

Thumbing through magazines

Dm C F

Painting a dream house

Dm C F

Being mocked by the crack in the ceiling

Dm C F

at the top of the stairs

Dm C F

Wishing it'd swallow me whole

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

Quiet and whole (x2)

Dm C F

Quiet, quiet, and whole

[Chorus]

Dm C F

It's your decision to change

Dm C F

But I'd rather make it for you

Dm C Bb

I've got a sneaking suspicion

Dm C F

Please don't leave sooner than you have to (x3)

[Instrumental]

Dm C F

(x4)

[Verse]

Dm C F

An itch I can't scratch

Dm C F

Count me in I'll bow down and sow a garden

Dm C F

of backbones I never had

Dm C F

Running circles straight into the ground

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

Spine bent back

Dm G

Purple, red

Dm G

I'll continue to carry you

Dm G

Perpetual, preventable ache

Dm C F

Perpetual, preventable ache

[Chorus]

Dm C F

It's your decision to change

Dm C F

But I'd rather make it for you

Dm C Bb

I've got a sneaking suspicion

Dm C F

Please don't leave sooner than you have to (x3)

[Intrustumental]

Dm C F

(x2)

Dm C Bb

Dm C F

(x2)

Dm C Bb

Dm C F

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