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The Breakup

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[Verse]
FJumping heart to heart, and it's Gstarting to wear me AmdownC  
F"He's a total dick" is my Greputation around toAmwnC  
My Fmomma always said, hey Gtake it sloAmwC  
FHow the hell do you fall in love?
GThe last time I checked you can't fall in slow AmmoC  
[Chorus]
FYou think you wanna be, you Gwanna be alone
Just Amwait until you're crying Con the shower floor
It Fhits you in the chest, 'bout Ghow every day you're alone
Cause Amonce you let it go, you Cbetter know it's gone
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, yeah, Cafter the breakup
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, don't Ctry to make up
[Verse]
FMiddle of the day, middle Gof the road, I'm deAmadC  
FThey got a pretty face, bGut they got a pretty empty AmheadC  
FAnd I want to stick arounGd but damn I'm borAmedC  
FHow the hell do you stay in love
GYou're at dinner looking numb playing with your Amknife Cand fork
[Chorus]
FYou think you wanna be, you Gwanna be alone
Just Amwait until you're crying Con the shower floor
It Fhits you in the chest, 'bout Ghow every day you're alone
Cause Amonce you let it go, you Cbetter know it's gone
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, yeah, Cafter the breakup
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, don't Ctry to make up
[Outro]
FYou think you wanna be, you Gwanna be alone
Just Amwait until you're crying Con the shower floor
It Fhits you in the chest, 'bout Ghow every day you're alone
Cause Amonce you let it go, you Cbetter know it's gone
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, yeah, Cafter the breakup
FOooooh Gohhhhhh It's Amnever the same, love, don't Ctry to make up

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The Breakup

by LANY

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[Verse]

F G Am C

Jumping heart to heart, and it's starting to wear me down

F G Am C

"He's a total dick" is my reputation around town

F G Am C

My momma always said, hey take it slow

How the hell do you fall in love?

G Am C

The last time I checked you can't fall in slow mo

[Chorus]

F G

You think you wanna be, you wanna be alone

Am C

Just wait until you're crying on the shower floor

F G

It hits you in the chest, 'bout how every day you're alone

Am C

Cause once you let it go, you better know it's gone

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, yeah, after the breakup

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, don't try to make up

[Verse]

F G Am C

Middle of the day, middle of the road, I'm dead

F G Am C

They got a pretty face, but they got a pretty empty head

F G Am C

And I want to stick around but damn I'm bored

How the hell do you stay in love

G Am C

You're at dinner looking numb playing with your knife and fork

[Chorus]

F G

You think you wanna be, you wanna be alone

Am C

Just wait until you're crying on the shower floor

F G

It hits you in the chest, 'bout how every day you're alone

Am C

Cause once you let it go, you better know it's gone

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, yeah, after the breakup

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, don't try to make up

[Outro]

F G

You think you wanna be, you wanna be alone

Am C

Just wait until you're crying on the shower floor

F G

It hits you in the chest, 'bout how every day you're alone

Am C

Cause once you let it go, you better know it's gone

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, yeah, after the breakup

F G Am C

Oooooh ohhhhhh It's never the same, love, don't try to make up

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