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Used To Be

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[Intro]
Am G/B C C/E F
[Verse 1]
AmI keep walG/Bking
CI keep talking C/Eto eFvery cute girl I seeG  
AmI keep loG/Boking 
CI keep searching C/Efor the gFirl that you used to be
[Chorus]
GCause before all thiE7s 
You were Amloving me, hating me,
                       (Am/B)
tell me you're my baby,
Ccalling me, telling me
everything that Fyou have just been through 
And GI'd say
                      Am(Am/B)    C  
Okay my baby everything will be alright 
I will never let you out of my sight
Cause FI will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so E7tight
[Verse 2]
AmI been searching fG/Bor a Cgirl like youC/E  
Cause Fno girl has got me through the things you've got Gme through 
AmWe used to talk G/Bevery Cday and nightC/E  
But nFow when we're talking it don't feel right,
Fit don't feeE7l right
[Chorus]
You were Amloving me, hating me,
                   (Am/B)
tell me you're my baby,
Ccalling me, telling me
everything that Fyou have just been through 
And GI'd say
                     Am(Am/B)   C  
Okay my baby everything will be alright 
I will never let you out of my sight
Cause FI will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so E7tightAm  
(Am/B)    C       F  G  
be... oh oh oh oh
 Am(Am/B)   C      F  G  
be... oh oh oh oh 
[Verse 3]
AmI said maybe we should hCang out soon
You Fsaid meet me at your house at nooGn
AmI waited there you G/Bnever Ccame to see me
That's Fwhy I want the girl that you used to beF..E7.
[Chorus]
You were Amloving me, hating me,
                   (Am/B)
tell me you're my baby,
Ccalling me, telling me
everything that Fyou have just been through 
And GI'd say
                     Am(Am/B)   C  
Okay my baby everything will be alright 
I will never let you out of my sight
Cause FI will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so E7tightAm  
(Am/B)    C       F  G  
be... oh oh oh oh
 Am(Am/B)   C      F  G  
be... oh oh oh oh 
[Interlude]
Am G/B C F  G
[Outro]
AmI want G/Bthe Cgirl you C/Eused to FbeG  
AmI want G/Bthe Cgirl you C/Eused to FbeG  Am  
() = implied, moving tones between chords

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Used To Be

by AJ Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

Am/B

[Intro]

Am G/B C C/E F

[Verse 1]

Am G/B

I keep walking

C C/E F G

I keep talking to every cute girl I see

Am G/B

I keep looking

C C/E F

I keep searching for the girl that you used to be

[Chorus]

G E7

Cause before all this

You were loving me, hating me,

Am/B

()

tell me you're my baby,

calling me, telling me

everything that you have just been through

And I'd say

Am Am/B C

()

Okay my baby everything will be alright

I will never let you out of my sight

F E7

Cause I will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so tight

[Verse 2]

Am G/B C C/E

I been searching for a girl like you

F G

Cause no girl has got me through the things you've got me through

Am G/B C C/E

We used to talk every day and night

But now when we're talking it don't feel right,

F E7

it don't feel right

[Chorus]

You were loving me, hating me,

Am/B

()

tell me you're my baby,

calling me, telling me

everything that you have just been through

And I'd say

Am Am/B C

()

Okay my baby everything will be alright

I will never let you out of my sight

F E7 Am

Cause I will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so tight

Am/B C F G

()

be... oh oh oh oh

Am Am/B C F G

()

be... oh oh oh oh

[Verse 3]

Am C

I said maybe we should hang out soon

F G

You said meet me at your house at noon

Am G/B C

I waited there you never came to see me

F F E7

That's why I want the girl that you used to be...

[Chorus]

You were loving me, hating me,

Am/B

()

tell me you're my baby,

calling me, telling me

everything that you have just been through

And I'd say

Am Am/B C

()

Okay my baby everything will be alright

I will never let you out of my sight

F E7 Am

Cause I will hold you in my arms and I'll hold you so tight

Am/B C F G

()

be... oh oh oh oh

Am Am/B C F G

()

be... oh oh oh oh

[Interlude]

Am G/B C F G

[Outro]

Am G/B C C/E F G

I want the girl you used to be

Am G/B C C/E F G Am

I want the girl you used to be

() = implied, moving tones between chords

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