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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GYou're scared to deathEm  D  
GI can smell it in Emyour sweatD  
So you can Cblow it off and act like you were sGtrongD  
But I Csee you every night up in your Gbedroom aloneD  
GI miss those petty EmliesD  
GAnd the hopelessness you Emtry so hard to disgDuise
I Cmiss the way you always bitch, it's wGeirdD  
But, tChings just haven't been the same Gway around herDe
[Intrumental]
COoCooGooGoh
COoCooGooDoh
[Verse 2]
GIn case you EmforgotD  
GWe're all that each Emother's gDot
CSo forget the articles in all your Gshallow magaDzines
CThat say the best thing for you looks like Amanyone but Cme
[Chorus]
EmI love to watch you Ddrowning in the Gwake
EmI love the way your Darms start Emflailing
CI love to hear you cDalling out my Gname through the cracks in your Ctaped-up windows
EmI love that something's Dfinally Chappening
EmI love to watch you Ddrowning in the Gwake
EmI love the way your Darms start Emtrembling
CI love the way you're Dstalling me by cGalling Dmy nCame
EmI hate to be Daround you. I Ghope that yDou'll sCtay

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Drown

by Microwave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Em D

You're scared to death

G Em D

I can smell it in your sweat

C G D

So you can blow it off and act like you were strong

C G D

But I see you every night up in your bedroom alone

G Em D

I miss those petty lies

G Em D

And the hopelessness you try so hard to disguise

C G D

I miss the way you always bitch, it's weird

C G D

But, things just haven't been the same way around here

[Intrumental]

C C G G

Oooooooh

C C G D

Oooooooh

[Verse 2]

G Em D

In case you forgot

G Em D

We're all that each other's got

C G D

So forget the articles in all your shallow magazines

C Am C

That say the best thing for you looks like anyone but me

[Chorus]

Em D G

I love to watch you drowning in the wake

Em D Em

I love the way your arms start flailing

C D G C

I love to hear you calling out my name through the cracks in your taped-up windows

Em D C

I love that something's finally happening

Em D G

I love to watch you drowning in the wake

Em D Em

I love the way your arms start trembling

C D G D C

I love the way you're stalling me by calling my name

Em D G D C

I hate to be around you. I hope that you'll stay

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