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Dont Tell Me

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[Verse 1]
AmSave your breath, my brotEmher
It's not going iAmn
I'm not your dEmisciple, I choose how I siCn
AmI've got a distant memoEmry of previous lives
CSo dAmon't say I'm not reEmady
Back off with those kCnives
[Pre-Chorus]
YAmou don't know me like you uEmsed to
DYou can leave, but I refCuse to
YAmou can tell me that I'm craEmzy
GBut I won't stop and this won't make me
[Chorus]
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready for loveC  
     Am     Em   CFor Amlove
[Verse 2]
I don't feel connEmected to all of your lCies
AmBut you can do a kinEmdness and look me in the eCyes
AmMy soul's resEmurrected, yeah it's been there bCefore
AmSo, don't say I'm not reaEmdy to level on my souCl
[Pre-Chorus]
YAmou don't know me like you uEmsed to
DYou can leave, but I refCuse to
YAmou can tell me that I'm craEmzy
GBut I won't stop and this won't make me
[Chorus]
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready for loveC  
     Am     Em   CFor Amlove
[Bridge]
AmThe course that you have set for me
CThe shadows you crossed over me
EmThe road is getting hard to see
GBut I'm gonna make it through
AmHorizons that are out of sight
CLost behind the fading light
EmReady for what's coming, and they must be ready too
[Chorus]
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready
AmOh, dCon'Emt telGl me I'm not ready for loveC  
     Am     Em   CFor Amlove

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Dont Tell Me

by Ruel

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am Em

Save your breath, my brother

It's not going in

Em C

I'm not your disciple, I choose how I sin

Am Em

I've got a distant memory of previous lives

C Am Em

So don't say I'm not ready

Back off with those knives

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

You don't know me like you used to

D C

You can leave, but I refuse to

Am Em

You can tell me that I'm crazy

But I won't stop and this won't make me

[Chorus]

Am C Em G

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready

Am C Em G C

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love

Am Em C Am

For love

[Verse 2]

Em C

I don't feel connected to all of your lies

Am Em C

But you can do a kindness and look me in the eyes

Am Em C

My soul's resurrected, yeah it's been there before

Am Em C

So, don't say I'm not ready to level on my soul

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

You don't know me like you used to

D C

You can leave, but I refuse to

Am Em

You can tell me that I'm crazy

But I won't stop and this won't make me

[Chorus]

Am C Em G

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready

Am C Em G C

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love

Am Em C Am

For love

[Bridge]

The course that you have set for me

The shadows you crossed over me

The road is getting hard to see

But I'm gonna make it through

Horizons that are out of sight

Lost behind the fading light

Ready for what's coming, and they must be ready too

[Chorus]

Am C Em G

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready

Am C Em G C

Oh, don't tell me I'm not ready for love

Am Em C Am

For love

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