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[Verse 1]
Maybe from the ouDtside things look alright,
But we kGnow it isn't Aso 
Cause baby on the iDnside, I spent all night,
Counting rGeasons I should Ago,
[Chorus]
How will I D/F#know when loGve's true,
               A   Bm- A  
If it comes for real,
I tDold you, that you,
GShouldn't lAet me hDold you 'cause it, 
GBreaks my heAart again,
EEm7very D/F#time you tGurn awaAy,
[Verse 2]
I don't want to Dgo there,
Cause I've had my share,
                     G  Asus- A  
Of believing lover?s lies, 
And you've already sDhown me,
that I can't see,
Just by loGoking into your eAyes,
[Chorus]
How will I D/F#know when loGve's true,
               A   Bm- A  
If it comes for real,
I tDold you, that you,
GShouldn't lAet me hDold you 'cause it, 
GBreaks my heAart again,
EEm7very D/F#time you tGurn awaAy,
[Instrumental]
D  G  Asus  D G A
[Chorus]
How will I D/F#know when loGve's true,
               A   Bm- A  
If it comes for real,
I tDold you, that you,
GShouldn't lAet me hDold you 'cause it, 
GBreaks my heAart again,
EmBreaks my heaBmrt again,
GBreaks my heBmart again,
Em7Breaks my heBmart agaiGn,

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I Told You

by Thorns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Asus

[Verse 1]

Maybe from the outside things look alright,

G A

But we know it isn't so

Cause baby on the inside, I spent all night,

G A

Counting reasons I should go,

[Chorus]

D/F# G

How will I know when love's true,

A Bm A

If it comes for real,

I told you, that you,

G A D

Shouldn't let me hold you 'cause it,

G A

Breaks my heart again,

Em7 D/F# G A

Every time you turn away,

[Verse 2]

I don't want to go there,

Cause I've had my share,

G Asus A

Of believing lover?s lies,

And you've already shown me,

that I can't see,

G A

Just by looking into your eyes,

[Chorus]

D/F# G

How will I know when love's true,

A Bm A

If it comes for real,

I told you, that you,

G A D

Shouldn't let me hold you 'cause it,

G A

Breaks my heart again,

Em7 D/F# G A

Every time you turn away,

[Instrumental]

D G Asus D G A

[Chorus]

D/F# G

How will I know when love's true,

A Bm A

If it comes for real,

I told you, that you,

G A D

Shouldn't let me hold you 'cause it,

G A

Breaks my heart again,

Em Bm

Breaks my heart again,

G Bm

Breaks my heart again,

Em7 Bm G

Breaks my heart again,

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