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[Intro]
C F C G F  C
[Verse 1]
Listen MiFchelle 
He may nCever come GbaFckC  
But why do you Fcare
You're a Cbeautiful GgiFrlC  
[Pre Chorus 1]
And everyone Fseems to have found their CsweetheartG  
Well I Fknow you're starting to Cthink 
When everyone Facts like they're on a CpostcardG  
Why is Fyour heart that has to CsingG  
[Chorus]
But I don't make the CruFles
I just Cplay alongG  
And I can't break the CruFles
Ah-ah
[Verse 2]
C F C G F  C
Michael, I Fknow 
That she Ctreated you GbaFdC  
But don't take it Fhard
She didn't Cknow what she GhaFdC  
[Pre Chorus 2]
And everyone is Fcarving their name on a CsidewalkG  
Well I Fknow you're feeling an Cache
When everyone's Fwords are nothing but Csweet talkG  
Why is it Fyour heart that has to breakG  
[Chorus]
Well I don't make the CruFles
I just Cplay alongG  
And you can't break the CruFles
I just Csing my songAm  
[Bridge]
To the Dmbeat of the drumC  
I don't Fknow where it's coming fAmrom
But I Dmknow how the rhythm goCes
Yeah I Fknow how the rhythm goes, it goes
C          G
[Chorus]
Well I don't make the CruFles
I just Cplay alongG  
And you can't break the CruFles
Ah-ahG  
Well I don't make the CruFles
I just Cplay alongG  
And you can't break the CruFles
But it Cwon't be loGng
GWoahohCahoahoFh
Yeah it Cwon't be lGong
GWoahohCahoahoFhC  
[Outro]
Listen miFchelle
He may nCever come bGacFkC  
But why do you Fcare
You're a Cbeautiful GgiFrlC  

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The Rules

by Dave Monks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G F C

[Verse 1]

Listen Michelle

C G F C

He may never come back

But why do you care

C G F C

You're a beautiful girl

[Pre Chorus 1]

F C G

And everyone seems to have found their sweetheart

F C

Well I know you're starting to think

F C G

When everyone acts like they're on a postcard

F C G

Why is your heart that has to sing

[Chorus]

C F

But I don't make the rules

C G

I just play along

C F

And I can't break the rules

Ah-ah

[Verse 2]

C F C G F C

Michael, I know

C G F C

That she treated you bad

But don't take it hard

C G F C

She didn't know what she had

[Pre Chorus 2]

F C G

And everyone is carving their name on a sidewalk

F C

Well I know you're feeling an ache

F C G

When everyone's words are nothing but sweet talk

F G

Why is it your heart that has to break

[Chorus]

C F

Well I don't make the rules

C G

I just play along

C F

And you can't break the rules

C Am

I just sing my song

[Bridge]

Dm C

To the beat of the drum

F Am

I don't know where it's coming from

Dm C

But I know how the rhythm goes

Yeah I know how the rhythm goes, it goes

C G

[Chorus]

C F

Well I don't make the rules

C G

I just play along

C F

And you can't break the rules

Ah-ah

C F

Well I don't make the rules

C G

I just play along

C F

And you can't break the rules

C G

But it won't be long

G C F

Woahohahoahoh

C G

Yeah it won't be long

G C F C

Woahohahoahoh

[Outro]

Listen michelle

C G F C

He may never come back

But why do you care

C G F C

You're a beautiful girl

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