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==== TAKING BACK SUNDAY - DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING ====
Tuning: Eb (half step down)
*********** TL;DR ************
* verse:                     *
*  D                          B*
*                            *
* chorus1 (all the things):  *
*  E   D   B                      C*
*                            *
* chorus2 (oh gently):       *
*  G   B   A                      E*
******************************
[Intro]
Eb|---D--2---3---2---3---2---3---2----       --B-------5------5------5------|
Bb|---3---3-------3-------3-------3--       ----3------3------3------3----|
Gb|----------------------------------  x2   --4---4------4------4------4--|  x2
Db|----------------------------------       ------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------       ------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------       ------------------------------|
[Verse]
You were a Dmedicine cabinet, ohB...
I can crawl in, I can crawl in
DEvery night.  Like the rat I am.B  
Like the rat I am.
[Prechorus]
Of Eall Dthe Bthings, things I thought I'd seenC.
Sure didn't see that coming.
[Interlude]
D B
[Verse]
DGnawin' at... at your patience, tracBking
holes into your skin.
DNorth to South, I came crawling, B  
I came crawling, I came crawling.
[Chorus]
GOh gently pleasBe,
won't you Atake your time with Eme?
GOh gently pleasBe,
stop talkin' 'bout Adying like we haven't tEried it.
[Interlude]
D B D B
[Prechorus]
EAll Dthe Bthings, the things I thought I'd seenC.
Sure didn't see that coming.
[Chorus]
GAnd oh gently pleasBe,
won't you Atake your time with Eme?
GAnd oh gently pleasBe,
stop talkin' 'bout Adying like we haven't tEried it.
GAnd oh gently pleasBe,
stop talkin' 'bout Adying like we haven't tEried it.

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Didnt See That Coming

by Taking Back Sunday

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==== TAKING BACK SUNDAY - DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING ====

Tuning: Eb (half step down)

*********** TL;DR ************

* verse: *

D B

* *

* chorus1 (all the things): *

E D B C

* *

* chorus2 (oh gently): *

G B A E

* *

******************************

[Intro]

D B

Eb|-----2---3---2---3---2---3---2---- ---------5------5------5------|

Bb|---3---3-------3-------3-------3-- ----3------3------3------3----|

Gb|---------------------------------- x2 --4---4------4------4------4--| x2

Db|---------------------------------- ------------------------------|

Ab|---------------------------------- ------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------- ------------------------------|

[Verse]

D B

You were a medicine cabinet, oh...

I can crawl in, I can crawl in

D B

Every night. Like the rat I am.

Like the rat I am.

[Prechorus]

E D B C

Of all the things, things I thought I'd seen.

Sure didn't see that coming.

[Interlude]

D B

[Verse]

D B

Gnawin' at... at your patience, tracking

holes into your skin.

D B

North to South, I came crawling,

I came crawling, I came crawling.

[Chorus]

G B

Oh gently please,

A E

won't you take your time with me?

G B

Oh gently please,

A E

stop talkin' 'bout dying like we haven't tried it.

[Interlude]

D B D B

[Prechorus]

E D B C

All the things, the things I thought I'd seen.

Sure didn't see that coming.

[Chorus]

G B

And oh gently please,

A E

won't you take your time with me?

G B

And oh gently please,

A E

stop talkin' 'bout dying like we haven't tried it.

G B

And oh gently please,

A E

stop talkin' 'bout dying like we haven't tried it.

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