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[Verse 1]
GI only talk to you by tCeleDphone
And rarely see you on my Cweekends Ghome
I'd rather sit and watch my Ctelevision Dshows
You know as well as me we're Cnot in love
[Verse 2]
GCan't help but think of all the Ctimes you've said Dgoodbye
Never once did you feel the Cneed to force a Gcry
No that'd be too much to aCsk, movie pusher movie pusher
DI hate it baby, I Chate it baby
[Bridge]
GI have a strong heart but you Cplay too Drough
You listen to techno I hDate that stuff
CAt people's parties hey we Fdon't say much (Pause...)
[Chorus]
GBut when we're alone together talking like babies
CI know just how to keep you in my head
If EmI had another lover could I Dkeep you on the CsideG  
[Verse 3]
GI spend our peaceful hours Cpeeking at your Dwatch
It never used to be cold sCitting on your rGoof top
But now I feel the weather
COur fights have fucked our shelter
Our fights have fucked our sDhelterC  
[Chorus]
GBut when we're alone together talking like babiesC  
I know just how to keep you in my head
If I Emhad another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside
GWhen we're alone together talking like babiesC  
I know just how to keep you in my head
If I Emhad another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside
[Verse 4]
GI only talk to you by CteleDphones
Rarely see you on my Cweekends Ghome
You'd rather sit and watch the Cmovies that you Dpush
You know as well as me we're Cnot in love
[Verse 5]
GCan't help but think about to Ctalk about our Dlives
And how you said you'd never Chad a better Gtime
Oh you used to make my CMondays SaturDdays
I hate it baby, CI hate it baby
[Chorus]
GBut when we're alone together talking like babiesC  
I know just how to keep you in my head
If I Emhad another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside
[Chorus]
GAnd when we're alone together talking like babiesC  
I know just how to keep you in my head
If I Emhad another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside
[Chorus]
Yeah Gwhen we're alone together talking like babiesC  
I know just how to keep you in my head
If EmI had another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside
If EmI had another lover could I Dkeep you on the Cside

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Telephones

by Mo Kenney

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[Verse 1]

G C D

I only talk to you by telephone

C G

And rarely see you on my weekends home

C D

I'd rather sit and watch my television shows

You know as well as me we're not in love

[Verse 2]

G C D

Can't help but think of all the times you've said goodbye

C G

Never once did you feel the need to force a cry

No that'd be too much to ask, movie pusher movie pusher

D C

I hate it baby, I hate it baby

[Bridge]

G C D

I have a strong heart but you play too rough

You listen to techno I hate that stuff

C F

At people's parties hey we don't say much (Pause...)

[Chorus]

But when we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C G

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

[Verse 3]

G C D

I spend our peaceful hours peeking at your watch

C G

It never used to be cold sitting on your roof top

But now I feel the weather

Our fights have fucked our shelter

D C

Our fights have fucked our shelter

[Chorus]

G C

But when we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

G C

When we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

[Verse 4]

G C D

I only talk to you by telephones

C G

Rarely see you on my weekends home

C D

You'd rather sit and watch the movies that you push

You know as well as me we're not in love

[Verse 5]

G C D

Can't help but think about to talk about our lives

C G

And how you said you'd never had a better time

C D

Oh you used to make my Mondays Saturdays

I hate it baby, I hate it baby

[Chorus]

G C

But when we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

[Chorus]

G C

And when we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

[Chorus]

G C

Yeah when we're alone together talking like babies

I know just how to keep you in my head

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

Em D C

If I had another lover could I keep you on the side

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