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Thought I Told You

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[Verse 1]
BmI thought I told you just to AdisappearG  D  
EmI thought I told you just to disaF#mppearG  A  
BmI thought I told you just tAo run awayG  D  
EmBut you look dangerous
F#mOh yeah you look Ggreat
Bm   A  D   A
[Chorus 1]
GIf you like this,
BmTell me why do I always find you with the samAe clothes on? Em  
GHave you got someone waiting for yoBmu if we calAl this off?Em  Bm  
      Em         D             Em          G      A
[Verse 2]
BmI see you running with all thAem other boysG  D  
EmI see you running, swaying to the F#mnoiseG  A  
BmI thought I told you not tAo stay out latGeD  
EmBut you look smashing, oh yeah you lF#mook greatG  
Bm      A     D          A
[Chorus 2]
GIf you like this,
BmTell me why do I always find you with the same Aclothes on?Em  
GHave you got someone waiting for you Bmif we call Athis off?Em  
IGf you like this,
BmTell me why do I always find Ayou with the same clothes oEmn?
GAnd you've got someone waitinBmg for you if we calAl this offEm  
[Bridge]
F#mAll I, knoGw is
AJust keep your head down and donD't get hitBm  
F#mAll I, know Gis
AJust keep your head down and dDon't get hit, noBm  
F#mAll I, know Gis
AJust keep your head down and doDn't get hitBm  
F#mAll I, knoGw is nowA  
[Chorus 3]
GIf you like this,
BmTell me why do I always fiAnd you with the same clothes on?Em  
GAnd you've got someone waBmiting for you if we cAall this offEm  
GIf you like this,
BmTell me why do I always fAind you with the same clothes onEm?
GHave you got someone waBmiting for you if we cAall this off? Bm  
(End on Bm)

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Thought I Told You

by The Academic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse 1]

Bm A G D

I thought I told you just to disappear

Em F#m G A

I thought I told you just to disappear

Bm A G D

I thought I told you just to run away

But you look dangerous

F#m G

Oh yeah you look great

Bm A D A

[Chorus 1]

If you like this,

Bm A Em

Tell me why do I always find you with the same clothes on?

G Bm A Em Bm

Have you got someone waiting for you if we call this off?

Em D Em G A

[Verse 2]

Bm A G D

I see you running with all them other boys

Em F#m G A

I see you running, swaying to the noise

Bm A G D

I thought I told you not to stay out late

Em F#m G

But you look smashing, oh yeah you look great

Bm A D A

[Chorus 2]

If you like this,

Bm A Em

Tell me why do I always find you with the same clothes on?

G Bm A Em

Have you got someone waiting for you if we call this off?

If you like this,

Bm A Em

Tell me why do I always find you with the same clothes on?

G Bm A Em

And you've got someone waiting for you if we call this off

[Bridge]

F#m G

All I, know is

A D Bm

Just keep your head down and don't get hit

F#m G

All I, know is

A D Bm

Just keep your head down and don't get hit, no

F#m G

All I, know is

A D Bm

Just keep your head down and don't get hit

F#m G A

All I, know is now

[Chorus 3]

If you like this,

Bm A Em

Tell me why do I always find you with the same clothes on?

G Bm A Em

And you've got someone waiting for you if we call this off

If you like this,

Bm A Em

Tell me why do I always find you with the same clothes on?

G Bm A Bm

Have you got someone waiting for you if we call this off?

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