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Notes:
All chords are relative to the capo on the 5th fret in the studio version, 
but he also puts the capo on the 3rd or 4th in some live recordings
Matt plays the F as an Fmaj7 with an open high e (from low to high it's x33210), then a regular C chord,
into a G chord that is identical to an Fmaj7 but 2 frets up (x5543x), finishing with an Am7 played the way
it is usually played (x02010).
[Verse 1]
FLover come ovCer, loGok what I've dAm7one
FI've been aloCne so long, I fGeel like I'm on the Am7run
FLover come ovCer, kiGck up the dAm7ust
FI've got a seCcret sGtarting to rAm7ust
[Hook]
She said, I'm looking like a bFad man, smooth criminCal
She said, my spirit doesn't mGove like it did beAm7fore
She said, that I don't look like Fme no more, no moCre
I said, I'm just tiGred, she said, you're just Am7high
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
[Verse 2]
FLover come holCd me, hGeads on the fAm7ritz
FGaudy intoxicaCted feeGlings comfortably mAm7ixed
FLover come holCd me, Gcould you foAm7rget
FI've got a secCret, Gdigging a diAm7tch
[Hook]
She said, I'm looking like a bFad man, smooth criminCal
She said, my spirit doesn't mGove like it did beAm7fore
She said, that I don't look like Fme no more, no moCre
I said, I'm just tiGred, she said, you're just Am7high
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
[Bridge]
Sweating all your Fsins outG  
Putting all your tAm7houghts back togCether
Oh, we just don't Fblend nowG  
All of my attAm7empts seem to weaCther
Oh, I make you criFnge nowG  
Don't I make you cAm7ringeC  
Oh, I make you criFnge nowG  
Don't I make you cAm7ringeC  
[Hook]
She said, I'm looking like a bFad man, smooth crimiCnal
She said, my spirit doesn't Gmove like it did beAm7fore
She said, that I don't look like Fme no more, no moCre
I said, I'm just tired-
[Outro]
She said, I'm looking like a Fbad man, smooth criminalC  
She said, my spirit doesn't Gmove like it did beforeAm7  
She said, that I don't look like Fme no more, no moreC  
I said, I'm just tiredG, she said, you're just higAm7h
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the waFter (do I make Cyou cringGe)Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the waFterC  G  Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the waFter (do I make Cyou cringGe)Am7  
And I said, I saw you in the water

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Cringe

by Matt Maeson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Notes:

All chords are relative to the capo on the 5th fret in the studio version,

but he also puts the capo on the 3rd or 4th in some live recordings

Matt plays the F as an Fmaj7 with an open high e (from low to high it's x33210), then a regular C chord,

into a G chord that is identical to an Fmaj7 but 2 frets up (x5543x), finishing with an Am7 played the way

it is usually played (x02010).

[Verse 1]

F C G Am7

Lover come over, look what I've done

F C G Am7

I've been alone so long, I feel like I'm on the run

F C G Am7

Lover come over, kick up the dust

F C G Am7

I've got a secret starting to rust

[Hook]

F C

She said, I'm looking like a bad man, smooth criminal

G Am7

She said, my spirit doesn't move like it did before

F C

She said, that I don't look like me no more, no more

G Am7

I said, I'm just tired, she said, you're just high

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

[Verse 2]

F C G Am7

Lover come hold me, heads on the fritz

F C G Am7

Gaudy intoxicated feelings comfortably mixed

F C G Am7

Lover come hold me, could you forget

F C G Am7

I've got a secret, digging a ditch

[Hook]

F C

She said, I'm looking like a bad man, smooth criminal

G Am7

She said, my spirit doesn't move like it did before

F C

She said, that I don't look like me no more, no more

G Am7

I said, I'm just tired, she said, you're just high

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

[Bridge]

F G

Sweating all your sins out

Am7 C

Putting all your thoughts back together

F G

Oh, we just don't blend now

Am7 C

All of my attempts seem to weather

F G

Oh, I make you cringe now

Am7 C

Don't I make you cringe

F G

Oh, I make you cringe now

Am7 C

Don't I make you cringe

[Hook]

F C

She said, I'm looking like a bad man, smooth criminal

G Am7

She said, my spirit doesn't move like it did before

F C

She said, that I don't look like me no more, no more

I said, I'm just tired-

[Outro]

F C

She said, I'm looking like a bad man, smooth criminal

G Am7

She said, my spirit doesn't move like it did before

F C

She said, that I don't look like me no more, no more

G Am7

I said, I'm just tired, she said, you're just high

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water (do I make you cringe)

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water

F C G Am7

And I said, I saw you in the water (do I make you cringe)

And I said, I saw you in the water

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