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[Chorus]
In the Cbackseat of the Emtaxi
When you Dtold me we were GonlyD  
Two Cpunch drunk souls all Emtangled in the Dwind
And in the Cbackseat
When you Emasked me "Is the Dsadness everGlastDing?"
I Cpulled you closer, Emlooked at you and saDid "Love, I think it is"
[Interlude]
C Em D G D
C Em D
[Verse]
And it creeps on Cin
To the Emcalmness of yourDselfG  
Yeah, it Dcreeps on Cin
Until it Emhurts like Dhell
And you know I never Cknew how Emmuch I was getting iDnto
GNo, I Dnever Cknew how Emmuch I was getting iDnto
[Chorus]
In the Cbackseat of the Emtaxi
When you Dtold me we were GonlyD  
Two Cpunch drunk souls all Emtangled in the Dwind
And in the Cbackseat
When you Emasked me "Is the Dsadness everGlastDing?"
I Cpulled you closer, Emlooked at you and saDid "Love, I think it is"
[Bridge]
CI can't say that EmI can make you feeDl
Complete or Gfree from your Dworry
CBut believe me Emwhen I tell you
"DBabe, you'll never be loneCly"
You'll Emnever be lonDely
You'll Gnever be DlonCely
EmDon't you underDstand?
You won't be alone aCgain
[Interlude]
C Em D G D
C Em D
[Verse]
And it creeps on Cin
To the Emcalmness of yourDselfG  
Yeah, it Dcreeps on Cin
To the Emflawless parts as Dwell
And you know, I never Cknew how Emmuch I was getting iDnto
GNo, I Dnever Cknew just Emwhat I was getting iDnto
[Interlude]
C Em D G D
C Em D
[Chorus]
In the Cbackseat of the Emtaxi
When you Dtold me we were GonlyD  
Two Cpunch drunk souls all Emtangled in the Dwind
And in the Cbackseat
When you Emasked me "Is the Dsadness everGlastDing?"
I Cpulled you closer, Emlooked at you and saDid "Love, I think it is"
[Bridge]
CI can't say that EmI can make you feeDl
Complete or Gfree from your Dworry
CBut believe me Emwhen I tell you
"DBabe, you'll never be loneCly"
You'll Emnever be lonDely
You'll Gnever be DlonCely
EmDon't you underDstand?
You won't be alone aCgain

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Taxi

by The Maine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C Em

In the backseat of the taxi

D G D

When you told me we were only

C Em D

Two punch drunk souls all tangled in the wind

And in the backseat

Em D G D

When you asked me "Is the sadness everlasting?"

C Em D

I pulled you closer, looked at you and said "Love, I think it is"

[Interlude]

C Em D G D

C Em D

[Verse]

And it creeps on in

Em D G

To the calmness of yourself

D C

Yeah, it creeps on in

Em D

Until it hurts like hell

C Em D

And you know I never knew how much I was getting into

G D C Em D

No, I never knew how much I was getting into

[Chorus]

C Em

In the backseat of the taxi

D G D

When you told me we were only

C Em D

Two punch drunk souls all tangled in the wind

And in the backseat

Em D G D

When you asked me "Is the sadness everlasting?"

C Em D

I pulled you closer, looked at you and said "Love, I think it is"

[Bridge]

C Em D

I can't say that I can make you feel

G D

Complete or free from your worry

C Em

But believe me when I tell you

D C

"Babe, you'll never be lonely"

Em D

You'll never be lonely

G D C

You'll never be lonely

Em D

Don't you understand?

You won't be alone again

[Interlude]

C Em D G D

C Em D

[Verse]

And it creeps on in

Em D G

To the calmness of yourself

D C

Yeah, it creeps on in

Em D

To the flawless parts as well

C Em D

And you know, I never knew how much I was getting into

G D C Em D

No, I never knew just what I was getting into

[Interlude]

C Em D G D

C Em D

[Chorus]

C Em

In the backseat of the taxi

D G D

When you told me we were only

C Em D

Two punch drunk souls all tangled in the wind

And in the backseat

Em D G D

When you asked me "Is the sadness everlasting?"

C Em D

I pulled you closer, looked at you and said "Love, I think it is"

[Bridge]

C Em D

I can't say that I can make you feel

G D

Complete or free from your worry

C Em

But believe me when I tell you

D C

"Babe, you'll never be lonely"

Em D

You'll never be lonely

G D C

You'll never be lonely

Em D

Don't you understand?

You won't be alone again

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