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[Intro]
Cadd9 D G Em
[Verse 1]
If you just grew Cadd9up a little Dmore
Then you Emknow that you'd be pGerfect, you'd be perfect
If you just tried Cadd9harder like I know you Dcould
Then you Emknow that it'd be woGrth it, it'd be worth it 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I could Cadd9tell myself that you'll Dget there, you'll get there
But the mEmore that you don't, Gthe less blind I am
I could Cadd9tell myself that you'll Dget there, hang in there
But honesEmtly now, I'm beginniGng to understand
[Chorus 1]
That I'm not in Cadd9love with youD  
I'm not iEmn love with youG  
I'm in love with your Cadd9potentialD  
I'm in loEmve with your potentiGal
[Verse 2]
I get Cadd9fed up and then you Dshow up
You act lEmike I'm so perfect, GI'm so perfect
A shot of Cadd9stronger keeps me Dlonger
And I hopEme that, I hope it's Gworth it, I hope it's worth it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I could Cadd9tell myself that you'll Dget there, you'll get there
But the mEmore that you don't, Gthe less blind I am
I could Cadd9tell myself that you'll Dget there, hang in there
You'll get there
[Chorus 2]
That I'm not in Cadd9love with youD  
I'm not iEmn love with youG  
I'm in love with your Cadd9potentialD  
I'm in loEmve with your potentiGal
[Bridge]
Cadd9Yeah, you are is who you are
And Dit's alright but it's not right foEmr me 
GNo
Cadd9Maybe one day but it's too late
And DI can't wait but I can't wait to Emsee
GNo
   N/C                  
I'm not in love with you
[Chorus 3]
No I'm not in Cadd9love with youD  
I'm not iEmn love with youG  
I'm in love with your Cadd9potentialD  
I'm in loEmve with your potentiGal
I'm not in lovCadd9e with youD  
I'm not iEmn love with youG  
I'm in love with your Cadd9potentialD  
I'm in loEmve with your potentiGal

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Potential

by Danielle Bradbery

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Cadd9

[Intro]

Cadd9 D G Em

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 D

If you just grew up a little more

Em G

Then you know that you'd be perfect, you'd be perfect

Cadd9 D

If you just tried harder like I know you could

Em G

Then you know that it'd be worth it, it'd be worth it

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cadd9 D

I could tell myself that you'll get there, you'll get there

Em G

But the more that you don't, the less blind I am

Cadd9 D

I could tell myself that you'll get there, hang in there

Em G

But honestly now, I'm beginning to understand

[Chorus 1]

Cadd9 D

That I'm not in love with you

Em G

I'm not in love with you

Cadd9 D

I'm in love with your potential

Em G

I'm in love with your potential

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 D

I get fed up and then you show up

Em G

You act like I'm so perfect, I'm so perfect

Cadd9 D

A shot of stronger keeps me longer

Em G

And I hope that, I hope it's worth it, I hope it's worth it

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cadd9 D

I could tell myself that you'll get there, you'll get there

Em G

But the more that you don't, the less blind I am

Cadd9 D

I could tell myself that you'll get there, hang in there

You'll get there

[Chorus 2]

Cadd9 D

That I'm not in love with you

Em G

I'm not in love with you

Cadd9 D

I'm in love with your potential

Em G

I'm in love with your potential

[Bridge]

Cadd9

Yeah, you are is who you are

D Em

And it's alright but it's not right for me

Cadd9

Maybe one day but it's too late

D Em

And I can't wait but I can't wait to see

N/C

I'm not in love with you

[Chorus 3]

Cadd9 D

No I'm not in love with you

Em G

I'm not in love with you

Cadd9 D

I'm in love with your potential

Em G

I'm in love with your potential

Cadd9 D

I'm not in love with you

Em G

I'm not in love with you

Cadd9 D

I'm in love with your potential

Em G

I'm in love with your potential

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