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Album version
No capo
Same chords during the whole song:
 Dm(5.5.7.7.6.5)
 A#(6.8.8.7.6.6)
 E#(8.8.10.10.10.8)
C(8.10.10.9.8.8)
[Intro] x2
DmMmmmmmm mA#mmmmm
E#mmmmmmm mmmCmmm
[Verse]
   DmI'll choose each word carefuA#lly
Because I need to write it downE#  
I know you've never lied to meC  
And deserve to know what's in my mDmind
(Dm)                            A#  
  My turn to tell you what I think
Listen to what I'm singiE#ng
All of the lines I'm gonna wrCite
Are silently blasting in my mDmind
[Chorus]
(Dm)               A#  
   We tried, I failed
Even if I can't give E#you
What you want, I want you to kCnow
That I'll ever ever love yDmou
(Dm)              A#  
  We tried, I failed
I perfectly know that I hurt E#you
All those tears were my shCame
But I'll ever ever love yDmou
   Dm     A#     E#   CBut I'll ever ever love yoDmu
(Dm)  A#   E#   C  
[Verse]
   DmWhen we first kissed, I was lA#ost
I'm not saying I didn't waE#nt
But now I know how I hurt Cyou
I can't help thinking that I did wronDmg
(Dm)                              A#  
  Maybe I was afraid, not to satisfy
All of the hopes you put on E#me
Now I know how delicaCte
What I asked you turned out to beDm  
[Chorus]
(Dm)               A#  
   We tried, I failed
Even if I can't give E#you
What you want, I want you to kCnow
That I'll ever ever love yDmou
(Dm)              A#  
  We tried, I failed
I perfectly know that I hurt E#you
All those tears were my shCame
But I'll ever ever love yDmou
   Dm     A#     E#   CBut I'll ever ever love yoDmu
(Dm)  A#   E#  C  
   Dm     A#     E#   CBut I'll ever ever love yoDmu
(Dm)  A#   E#  C  
But I'll ever ever love you
[Chorus]
(Dm)               A#  
   We tried, I failed
Even if I can't give E#you
What you want, I want you to kCnow
That I'll (ever ever love Dmyou
(Dm)              A#  
  We tried, I failed
I perfectly know that I hurt E#you
All those tears were my shCame
But I'll ever ever love yDmou
   Dm     A#     E#   CBut I'll ever ever love yoDmu
(Dm)  A#   E#   Cx2

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Excuses

by Broken Back

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Album version

No capo

Same chords during the whole song:

(5.5.7.7.6.5)

(6.8.8.7.6.6)

(8.8.10.10.10.8)

(8.10.10.9.8.8)

[Intro] x2

Dm A#

Mmmmmmm mmmmmm

E# C

mmmmmmm mmmmmm

[Verse]

Dm A#

I'll choose each word carefully

Because I need to write it down

I know you've never lied to me

And deserve to know what's in my mind

Dm A#

()

My turn to tell you what I think

Listen to what I'm singing

All of the lines I'm gonna write

Are silently blasting in my mind

[Chorus]

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

Even if I can't give you

What you want, I want you to know

That I'll ever ever love you

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

I perfectly know that I hurt you

All those tears were my shame

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C Dm

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C

()

[Verse]

Dm A#

When we first kissed, I was lost

I'm not saying I didn't want

But now I know how I hurt you

I can't help thinking that I did wrong

Dm A#

()

Maybe I was afraid, not to satisfy

All of the hopes you put on me

Now I know how delicate

What I asked you turned out to be

[Chorus]

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

Even if I can't give you

What you want, I want you to know

That I'll ever ever love you

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

I perfectly know that I hurt you

All those tears were my shame

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C Dm

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C

()

Dm A# E# C Dm

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C

()

But I'll ever ever love you

[Chorus]

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

Even if I can't give you

What you want, I want you to know

That I'll (ever ever love you

Dm A#

()

We tried, I failed

I perfectly know that I hurt you

All those tears were my shame

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C Dm

But I'll ever ever love you

Dm A# E# C

() x2

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