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Always This Way

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[Verse 1]
CI'd like to say that FI could've stCayed
But Fshe didn't waCnt me Gto
CI'd like to know if sFhe had to Cgo
Or iFf she made a Cpoint Gto
[Chorus 1]
AmIt's so hard to Ammaj7say
Am7"Is it always this Ammaj7way?"
FMust every heart Embreak
Like a Dmwave on the bGay
[Verse 2]
CLike to think that we're Fall a link iCn
What mFakes the worCld go roGund
CLately I wonder if Fall my ponCdering's
FTaken uCp too much grGound
[Chorus 2]
AmI make my own wAmmaj7ay
FSo at the end of the Emday
AmAt least I can Ammaj7say
That my dDmebts have been paGid
[Verse 3]
C25 years, noFthing to shoCw for it
FNothinCg of any weiGght
C25 more, will I Fnever learCn from it
FNever leCarn from my misGtakes
[Chorus 3]
AmIt's too soon to Ammaj7say
Am7"Was I always this Ammaj7way?"
FWell at the end of the Emday
My deDmbts have been pGaid
[Verse 4]
CNow she's gone and I'm Fall alCone
FAnd she will nCot be repGlaced
CStare at the phone, try to cFarry Con
FBut I have mCade my miGstake
[Chorus 4]
AmAt the end of the Ammaj7day
Am7At least I can Ammaj7say
FI made my own Emway
And my dDmebts have been pGaid

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Always This Way

by Laura Marling

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Ammaj7

Am7

[Verse 1]

C F C

I'd like to say that I could've stayed

F C G

But she didn't want me to

C F C

I'd like to know if she had to go

F C G

Or if she made a point to

[Chorus 1]

Am Ammaj7

It's so hard to say

Am7 Ammaj7

"Is it always this way?"

F Em

Must every heart break

Dm G

Like a wave on the bay

[Verse 2]

C F C

Like to think that we're all a link in

F C G

What makes the world go round

C F C

Lately I wonder if all my pondering's

F C G

Taken up too much ground

[Chorus 2]

Am Ammaj7

I make my own way

F Em

So at the end of the day

Am Ammaj7

At least I can say

Dm G

That my debts have been paid

[Verse 3]

C F C

25 years, nothing to show for it

F C G

Nothing of any weight

C F C

25 more, will I never learn from it

F C G

Never learn from my mistakes

[Chorus 3]

Am Ammaj7

It's too soon to say

Am7 Ammaj7

"Was I always this way?"

F Em

Well at the end of the day

Dm G

My debts have been paid

[Verse 4]

C F C

Now she's gone and I'm all alone

F C G

And she will not be replaced

C F C

Stare at the phone, try to carry on

F C G

But I have made my mistake

[Chorus 4]

Am Ammaj7

At the end of the day

Am7 Ammaj7

At least I can say

F Em

I made my own way

Dm G

And my debts have been paid

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