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[Intro]
  CHey, Lady
  FI love the way you lie
  I Dmdon't know why
               N.C.
  It's so damn magical
[Verse 1]
C*
  I never thought that you'd live without me
  FWe were in love, we were more than happy
  DmAnd now it's all over
  CI'm glad that you're gone
N.C.
  I know, you know
  FThings will get easier, just want you to hear me yeah
  DmI dream about the memories, struggling to breathe
  CWhy did you have to leave?
[Pre-Chorus]
  CIt's got me thinking
  FYou've left me drinking
  DmThis ship is sinking
  C(This ship is sinking)
  CYou keep on breaking eFvery guy you're taking but
                       Dm  C* 
  I'd prefer you just to let it go, let it go
[Chorus]
  CHey, Lady
  FI love the way you lie
  I Dmdon't know why
  It's so damn Cmagical, irresistible
  But Clately
  You've been acting so Fshady
  It's driving me Dmcrazy
  Your love is too Cphysical, it's criminal
[Verse 2] 
C*
  (No, listen lately)
  You've been Ftrying, mhm
  Cause DmI got no doubt that you'll figure it out some Cday
N.C.
  One time, two times
  How Fmany times do you have to bend somebody's Dmmind
  To make them fall in Clove with
  Somebody like you
[Pre-Chorus]
  CIt's got me thinking
  FYou've left me drinking
  DmThis ship is sinking
  C(This ship is sinking)
  CYou keep on breaking eFvery guy you're taking but
                       Dm  C*
  I'd prefer you just to let it go, let it go
[Chorus]
  CHey, Lady
  FI love the way you lie
  I Dmdon't know why
  It's so damn Cmagical, irresistible
  But Clately
  You've been acting so Fshady
  It's driving me Dmcrazy
  Your love is too Cphysical, it's criminal
[Bridge]
     Em*
  And I
                Bm*
  Have no other option
             Am*
  We had our problems
                  G*
  Why couldn't we solve them?
  And EmI
  Done myBmself a one way ticket
  Please don't Amever come and visit
  It's Gtoo late, too late
[Chorus] 
(Palm Muted)
  CHey, Lady
  FI love the way you lie
  I Dmdon't know why
  It's so damn Cmagical, irresistible
  But Clately
  You've been acting so Fshady
  It's driving me Dmcrazy
  Your love is too Cphysical, it's criminal
[Un-muted]
  CHey, Lady
  FI love the way you lie
  I Dmdon't know why
  It's so damn Cmagical, irresistible
  But Clately
  You've been acting so Fshady
  It's driving me Dmcrazy
  Your love is too Cphysical, it's criminal
[Outro]
  COh oh oh, Foh oh oh oh
  DmOh oh oh
  So Cmagical and irresistible
  But Clately (Oh oh oh)
  You've been acting so Fshady (Oh oh oh oh)
  DmOh oh oh
C*
  It's driving me crazy 
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| * = strum once
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Criminal

by Nathan Grisdale

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[Intro]

Hey, Lady

I love the way you lie

I don't know why

N.C.

It's so damn magical

[Verse 1]

I never thought that you'd live without me

We were in love, we were more than happy

And now it's all over

I'm glad that you're gone

N.C.

I know, you know

Things will get easier, just want you to hear me yeah

I dream about the memories, struggling to breathe

Why did you have to leave?

[Pre-Chorus]

It's got me thinking

You've left me drinking

This ship is sinking

(This ship is sinking)

C F

You keep on breaking every guy you're taking but

Dm C

I'd prefer you just to let it go, let it go

[Chorus]

Hey, Lady

I love the way you lie

I don't know why

It's so damn magical, irresistible

But lately

You've been acting so shady

It's driving me crazy

Your love is too physical, it's criminal

[Verse 2]

(No, listen lately)

You've been trying, mhm

Dm C

Cause I got no doubt that you'll figure it out some day

N.C.

One time, two times

F Dm

How many times do you have to bend somebody's mind

To make them fall in love with

Somebody like you

[Pre-Chorus]

It's got me thinking

You've left me drinking

This ship is sinking

(This ship is sinking)

C F

You keep on breaking every guy you're taking but

Dm C

I'd prefer you just to let it go, let it go

[Chorus]

Hey, Lady

I love the way you lie

I don't know why

It's so damn magical, irresistible

But lately

You've been acting so shady

It's driving me crazy

Your love is too physical, it's criminal

[Bridge]

And I

Have no other option

We had our problems

Why couldn't we solve them?

And I

Done myself a one way ticket

Please don't ever come and visit

It's too late, too late

[Chorus]

(Palm Muted)

Hey, Lady

I love the way you lie

I don't know why

It's so damn magical, irresistible

But lately

You've been acting so shady

It's driving me crazy

Your love is too physical, it's criminal

[Un-muted]

Hey, Lady

I love the way you lie

I don't know why

It's so damn magical, irresistible

But lately

You've been acting so shady

It's driving me crazy

Your love is too physical, it's criminal

[Outro]

C F

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh

So magical and irresistible

But lately (Oh oh oh)

You've been acting so shady (Oh oh oh oh)

Oh oh oh

It's driving me crazy

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| * = strum once

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