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[Verse 1]
It's a Elong, cold walk after Amidnight
When you send me C#mhomeB  
'Cause she Ecomes 'round late and she Ahates it
When we're left aC#mloneB  
She's F#mbeautiful, and G#mI just can't coAmpete
[Chorus]
But I'd Eride with you, die with you
F#mI'd spend my life with you
C#mStuck with me, fuck with me
BSo come make love to me
EI know she's sweet, but F#mshe isn't me
Where C#mshe lies in your eyes
BThat's where I wanna beE  
[Verse 2]
When a Estranger says we look Agood together, we just C#mlaughB  
If you Eonly knew how it Ahurts 'cause you're my other C#mhalfB  
This nF#mightmare has G#mbecome my favorite Adream
'Cause I'm F#mstanding in for a G#mlove that is the real Athing
BYou know I need you
[Chorus]
'Cause I'd Eride with you, die with you
F#mI'd spend my life with you
C#mStuck with me, fuck with me
BSo come make love to me
EI know she's sweet, but F#mshe isn't me
Where C#mshe lies in your eyes
BThat's where I wanna beE  
F#mThat's where I wanna beC#m  B  
[Bridge]
  A/B                         C#m  A  
On the side of the bed where she sleeps
        /B                     C#m  B  
Driving home with your hand on my knee
  A/B                           C#m      A       C#m  B  
Not the one that you want, but the only one you need
That's where I wanna be
[Chorus]
ERide with you, die with you
F#mI'd spend my life with you
C#mStuck with me, fuck with me
BSo come make love to me
EI know she's sweet, but F#mshe isn't me
Where C#mshe lies in your eyes
BThat's where I wanna be
ERide with you, die with you
F#mI'd spend my life with you
C#mStuck with me, fuck with me
BSo come make love to me
EI know she's sweet, but F#mshe isn't me
Where C#mshe lies in your eyes
BThat's where I wanna be
E F#m C#m B (repeated 4x under vocals)
That's where I wanna be
That's where I wanna be
That's where I wanna be
That's where I wanna be

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Wannabe

by Betty Who

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

E A

It's a long, cold walk after midnight

C#m B

When you send me home

E A

'Cause she comes 'round late and she hates it

C#m B

When we're left alone

F#m G#m A

She's beautiful, and I just can't compete

[Chorus]

But I'd ride with you, die with you

F#m

I'd spend my life with you

C#m

Stuck with me, fuck with me

So come make love to me

E F#m

I know she's sweet, but she isn't me

C#m

Where she lies in your eyes

B E

That's where I wanna be

[Verse 2]

E A C#m B

When a stranger says we look good together, we just laugh

E A C#m B

If you only knew how it hurts 'cause you're my other half

F#m G#m A

This nightmare has become my favorite dream

F#m G#m A

'Cause I'm standing in for a love that is the real thing

You know I need you

[Chorus]

'Cause I'd ride with you, die with you

F#m

I'd spend my life with you

C#m

Stuck with me, fuck with me

So come make love to me

E F#m

I know she's sweet, but she isn't me

C#m

Where she lies in your eyes

B E

That's where I wanna be

F#m C#m B

That's where I wanna be

[Bridge]

A C#m A

On the side of the bed where she sleeps

C#m B

Driving home with your hand on my knee

A C#m A C#m B

Not the one that you want, but the only one you need

That's where I wanna be

[Chorus]

Ride with you, die with you

F#m

I'd spend my life with you

C#m

Stuck with me, fuck with me

So come make love to me

E F#m

I know she's sweet, but she isn't me

C#m

Where she lies in your eyes

That's where I wanna be

Ride with you, die with you

F#m

I'd spend my life with you

C#m

Stuck with me, fuck with me

So come make love to me

E F#m

I know she's sweet, but she isn't me

C#m

Where she lies in your eyes

That's where I wanna be

E F#m C#m B (repeated 4x under vocals)

That's where I wanna be

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