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[Intro]
   C#m     A     E     Bx2
[Verse 1]
C#mI don't wanna Aclose my eyes
EWhy pretend I'm gonna sleep
Bwhen I know damn well I'm gonna keep
C#mlaying here wide Aawake, waiting for
the Ebreath you take to come Bback
I can't C#mrelax, I'm a Atiger pacing my cage
ECocked like a 12 gauge, Bfeeling like a
teenage C#mcrush, you're the Arush, you're the
Ehabit I can never get Benough of
[Chorus]
C#mBoy, what you Ado to me is criminal
EBaby when I look in those Beyes, I feel like
C#mBlowing through stop lights, Alookin' at the cops like
EI got nothing to Blose
Yeah, C#mboy, you got me Aburning like a matchstick
ETake me to the edge and Bone stop past C#mit
C#mIt ain't rAight, it ain't tEypical
Oh... Bwhat you do to me is C#mcriminalA  E  B  
[Verse 2]
C#mI have the rAight to remain silent
but there Eain't no way that I can, B'cause I am
C#mwired like a ticking time Abomb
it's so Ewrong that it feels Bright
ToC#mnight you're repAeatin' like an echo
EBaby I can't let go, Bgot me going klepto like a
C#mthief, yeah I'd Asteal, just to Ekeep on feeling what I Bfeel
[Chorus]
C#mBoy, what you Ado to me is criminal
EBaby when I look in those Beyes, I feel like
C#mBlowing through stop lights, Alookin' at the cops like
EI got nothing to Blose
Yeah, C#mboy, you got me Aburning like a matchstick
ETake me to the edge and Bone step past C#mit
C#mIt ain't rAight, it ain't tEypical
Oh... Bwhat you do to me is C#mcriminal
[Solo]
(C#m)     A     E  B  
 C#m   A   E   B
[Bridge]
C#mOh, oAhhh... EDon't try to Bsave me
C#mOh, oAhhh... EYou're never gonna save me
[Chorus]
C#mBoy, what you Ado to me is criminal
EBaby when I look in those Beyes, I feel like
C#mBlowing through stop lights, Alookin' at the cops like
EI got nothing to Blose
Yeah, C#mboy, you got me Aburning like a matchstick
ETake me to the edge and Bone stop past C#mit
C#mIt ain't rAight, it ain't tEypical
Oh... Bwhat you do to me is C#mcriminalA  E  B  
[Outro]
   C#m     A     E     Bx2

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Criminal

by Lindsay Ell

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m A E B

[Verse 1]

C#m A

I don't wanna close my eyes

Why pretend I'm gonna sleep

when I know damn well I'm gonna keep

C#m A

laying here wide awake, waiting for

E B

the breath you take to come back

C#m A

I can't relax, I'm a tiger pacing my cage

E B

Cocked like a 12 gauge, feeling like a

C#m A

teenage crush, you're the rush, you're the

E B

habit I can never get enough of

[Chorus]

C#m A

Boy, what you do to me is criminal

E B

Baby when I look in those eyes, I feel like

C#m A

Blowing through stop lights, lookin' at the cops like

E B

I got nothing to lose

C#m A

Yeah, boy, you got me burning like a matchstick

E B C#m

Take me to the edge and one stop past it

C#m A E

It ain't right, it ain't typical

B C#m A E B

Oh... what you do to me is criminal

[Verse 2]

C#m A

I have the right to remain silent

E B

but there ain't no way that I can, 'cause I am

C#m A

wired like a ticking time bomb

E B

it's so wrong that it feels right

C#m A

Tonight you're repeatin' like an echo

E B

Baby I can't let go, got me going klepto like a

C#m A E B

thief, yeah I'd steal, just to keep on feeling what I feel

[Chorus]

C#m A

Boy, what you do to me is criminal

E B

Baby when I look in those eyes, I feel like

C#m A

Blowing through stop lights, lookin' at the cops like

E B

I got nothing to lose

C#m A

Yeah, boy, you got me burning like a matchstick

E B C#m

Take me to the edge and one step past it

C#m A E

It ain't right, it ain't typical

B C#m

Oh... what you do to me is criminal

[Solo]

C#m A E B

()

C#m A E B

[Bridge]

C#m A E B

Oh, ohhh... Don't try to save me

C#m A E

Oh, ohhh... You're never gonna save me

[Chorus]

C#m A

Boy, what you do to me is criminal

E B

Baby when I look in those eyes, I feel like

C#m A

Blowing through stop lights, lookin' at the cops like

E B

I got nothing to lose

C#m A

Yeah, boy, you got me burning like a matchstick

E B C#m

Take me to the edge and one stop past it

C#m A E

It ain't right, it ain't typical

B C#m A E B

Oh... what you do to me is criminal

[Outro]

C#m A E B

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