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Selfish Love

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em B
 Em   Am   B   Amx2
[Verse 1]
EmBaby let's be hoAmnest about this
BThere's only room for Amone in your heart
EmSo tell me darlin', Amwhy are we like this?
I Bmust admit that I kAmind of like it
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, you're acting sweet
BI know whaAmt that means
AmAll these games we play
BAlways end the Amsame
[Chorus]
Selfish loEmve, why Amdo I do these things?
I Bbreak you down, just to get Ammy way
Selfish lEmove, darlin' you Amdo it too
You tell me Blies and I beAmnd the truth
CAnd DI, I kBnowEm  
That I caAmn't get enBough
Selfish loEmveAm  B  Am  
Em Am B Am
[Verse 2]
EmBaby now it feAmels like we're dancing
BTouching bullets, now aAmin't that romantic?
EmTake what I want, but you wAmant me to take it
BI only give love and AmI want to make it
[Pre-Chorus]
EmOh, you're actiAmng sweet
BI know Amwhat that means
EmAll these gaAmmes we play
BAlways end the sAmame
[Chorus]
Selfish loEmve, why Amdo I do these things?
I Bbreak you down, just to get Ammy way
Selfish lEmove, darlin' you Amdo it too
You tell me Blies and I beAmnd the truth
CAnd DI, I kBnowEm  
That I caAmn't get enBough
Selfish loEmveAm  B  Am  
Em Am B Am
[Bridge]
EmOh, you're actiAmng sweet
BI know Amwhat that means
EmAll these gaAmmes we play
BAlways end the sAmame
[Outro]
Selfish lovEmeAm  B  Am  

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Selfish Love

by Jessie Ware

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em B

Em Am B Am

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Baby let's be honest about this

B Am

There's only room for one in your heart

Em Am

So tell me darlin', why are we like this?

B Am

I must admit that I kind of like it

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, you're acting sweet

B Am

I know what that means

All these games we play

B Am

Always end the same

[Chorus]

Em Am

Selfish love, why do I do these things?

B Am

I break you down, just to get my way

Em Am

Selfish love, darlin' you do it too

B Am

You tell me lies and I bend the truth

C D B Em

And I, I know

Am B

That I can't get enough

Em Am B Am

Selfish love

Em Am B Am

[Verse 2]

Em Am

Baby now it feels like we're dancing

B Am

Touching bullets, now ain't that romantic?

Em Am

Take what I want, but you want me to take it

B Am

I only give love and I want to make it

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Am

Oh, you're acting sweet

B Am

I know what that means

Em Am

All these games we play

B Am

Always end the same

[Chorus]

Em Am

Selfish love, why do I do these things?

B Am

I break you down, just to get my way

Em Am

Selfish love, darlin' you do it too

B Am

You tell me lies and I bend the truth

C D B Em

And I, I know

Am B

That I can't get enough

Em Am B Am

Selfish love

Em Am B Am

[Bridge]

Em Am

Oh, you're acting sweet

B Am

I know what that means

Em Am

All these games we play

B Am

Always end the same

[Outro]

Em Am B Am

Selfish love

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