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Richie McDonald - How Do I Just Stop
[Intro] 
 Bm   D   Em   GX2
BmI said goodDbye 
           Em                G      Bm   D-  Em- G  
That doesn't mean I let you go. 
BmI swear I Dtried 
          Em                 G      Bm   D-  Em- G  
Your memory won't leave me alone. 
BmHow do I move Don 
EmWhen I keep looking Gback? 
BmHow do I find Dsomeone 
EmWhen I just want what we Ghad? 
[Chorus]
DDo I lie to myself, say it's Aall for the best? 
Say EmI don't really need you, I don't Gmiss your tenderness? 
After Dall the nights I held you , after Aall that we've been through 
Tell me Emhow do I just Gstop 
          A   Bm-  D-  Em-  GX2
Loving you? 
BmWe had it Dall 
         Em              G      Bm   D-  Em- G  
How did it ever come to this? 
BmYour eyes, your Dsmile, 
      Em                  G     Bm   D-  Em- G  
So many things I'm gonna miss. 
BmGirl, your love's not sDomething 
EmI can just forget Gabout 
BmAnd I'll go crazy Dsoon 
If I don't Emfind a way someGhow! 
[Chorus]
Do I lDie to myself, say it's all foAr the best? 
Say EmI don't really need you, I don't Gmiss your tenderness? 
After Dall the nights I held you , after Aall that we've been through 
Tell me Emhow do I just Gstop 
ALoving you?Em  
[Bridge]
Man, I dFmon't know where to start 
GmWhen you're still here in my heart 
AWhere you're supposed to be. 
[Chorus]
Do I lDie to myself, say it's all foAr the best? 
Say EmI don't really need you, I don't Gmiss your tenderness? 
After Dall the nights I held you , after Aall that we've been through 
Tell me Emhow do I just Gstop 
ALoving you?  
[Outro]
 Bm   D   Em   GX2 Bm  

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How Do I Just Stop

by Richie McDonald

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Richie McDonald - How Do I Just Stop

[Intro]

Bm D Em G

Bm D

I said goodbye

Em G Bm D Em G

- -

That doesn't mean I let you go.

Bm D

I swear I tried

Em G Bm D Em G

- -

Your memory won't leave me alone.

Bm D

How do I move on

Em G

When I keep looking back?

Bm D

How do I find someone

Em G

When I just want what we had?

[Chorus]

D A

Do I lie to myself, say it's all for the best?

Em G

Say I don't really need you, I don't miss your tenderness?

D A

After all the nights I held you , after all that we've been through

Em G

Tell me how do I just stop

A Bm D Em G

- - - X2

Loving you?

Bm D

We had it all

Em G Bm D Em G

- -

How did it ever come to this?

Bm D

Your eyes, your smile,

Em G Bm D Em G

- -

So many things I'm gonna miss.

Bm D

Girl, your love's not something

Em G

I can just forget about

Bm D

And I'll go crazy soon

Em G

If I don't find a way somehow!

[Chorus]

D A

Do I lie to myself, say it's all for the best?

Em G

Say I don't really need you, I don't miss your tenderness?

D A

After all the nights I held you , after all that we've been through

Em G

Tell me how do I just stop

A Em

Loving you?

[Bridge]

Man, I don't know where to start

When you're still here in my heart

Where you're supposed to be.

[Chorus]

D A

Do I lie to myself, say it's all for the best?

Em G

Say I don't really need you, I don't miss your tenderness?

D A

After all the nights I held you , after all that we've been through

Em G

Tell me how do I just stop

Loving you?

[Outro]

Bm D Em G Bm

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