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Garrison Starr - Runner Up
[Verse 1]
She's gonna CblowAm  
Her faulty FcircuitrCy exAmposed
And though you feel FashamedC  Am  
I'm sure she Fseemed so reCal from Amfar aEmway_Dm__
[Chorus]
And just when Cyou get up your GnerveDm  
To Ctake her at her GwoCrdDm  
Hiding Cout somewhere GsafeDm  
She'll set that Chook inside your Gmouth, you just wait
SheF's a fakeC___Dm7  F  C  G  
[Verse 2]
And she's on a CrollAm  
She's the perfect Fpicture of CcomAmplete control
But underneath her FstageC  Am  
She's scared to Fdeath you might Cmean Amwhat you saEmy-ay, hDmey
[Chorus]
And just when Cyou get up your GnerveDm  
To Ctake her at her GwoCrdDm  
She'll draw you Cin for a last GtasteDm  
And when it's Ctime, she will deGny what she embraced
'Cause sheF's a fakeC___Dm7  
And all men FknowC  Dm7  
SheF's a fakeC___Dm7  Em  
[Bridge]
And she will tAmake all that you will lFet her
But Dmyou will nCever Bbget her
[Verse 3]
'Cause you're the runner CupAm  
You better Flearn to Ckeep your Ambig mouth shut
You can talk all FdayC  Am  
But you're gonna Fleave exCactly Amas you cEmame_Dm__
[Chorus]
Just when Cyou get up your GnerveDm  
To Ctake her at her Gsorry CwordDm  
It's an Cawful truth you GfaceDm  
NonetheCless you better Glearn when to cut bait
'Cause sheF's a fakeC___Dm7  
And all men Fknow
She's a Dm7fake___
'Cause sheF's a fakeC___Dm7  

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Runner Up

by Garrison Starr

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Dm7

Garrison Starr - Runner Up

[Verse 1]

C Am

She's gonna blow

F C Am

Her faulty circuitry exposed

F C Am

And though you feel ashamed

F C Am Em Dm

I'm sure she seemed so real from far away___

[Chorus]

C G Dm

And just when you get up your nerve

C G C Dm

To take her at her word

C G Dm

Hiding out somewhere safe

C G

She'll set that hook inside your mouth, you just wait

F C Dm7 F C G

She's a fake___

[Verse 2]

C Am

And she's on a roll

F C Am

She's the perfect picture of complete control

F C Am

But underneath her stage

F C Am Em Dm

She's scared to death you might mean what you say-ay, hey

[Chorus]

C G Dm

And just when you get up your nerve

C G C Dm

To take her at her word

C G Dm

She'll draw you in for a last taste

C G

And when it's time, she will deny what she embraced

F C Dm7

'Cause she's a fake___

F C Dm7

And all men know

F C Dm7 Em

She's a fake___

[Bridge]

Am F

And she will take all that you will let her

Dm C Bb

But you will never get her

[Verse 3]

C Am

'Cause you're the runner up

F C Am

You better learn to keep your big mouth shut

F C Am

You can talk all day

F C Am Em Dm

But you're gonna leave exactly as you came___

[Chorus]

C G Dm

Just when you get up your nerve

C G C Dm

To take her at her sorry word

C G Dm

It's an awful truth you face

C G

Nonetheless you better learn when to cut bait

F C Dm7

'Cause she's a fake___

And all men know

Dm7

She's a fake___

F C Dm7

'Cause she's a fake___

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