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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmRicher words have come from yoEmur mouth
Another day and FI just can't sleep, I won't be aEmllowed
AmNow you're breaking up, I can't hear a Emsound
But you don't care, you puFt the phone down, continue your fEmrown
And then we Fwatched it grow, but now the loCve's grown Emold
[Chorus]
You're Emleaving cuz there's Csome place you shouGld be
And I can't believe it, cuz you swEmore out loud that pClace is here with Gme
If IEm'm so wrong then whCo you supposed to Gbe, cuz I just won't take this
And if yEmou want out there's tChe door, here's the keyG  
[Verse]
AmLately I discovered a Emswitch. Another switch that FI just can't shake
I need to geEmt out
And I don't Amwant to stay, I'm not Emthat proud
Another day Fis enough for me, to be part of thEme crowd
And so we wFatch it grow, but now it's Cus grown olGd
[Chorus]
You're Emleaving cuz theres Csome place you shoulGd be
And I can't believe it, cuz you swEmore out loud that pClace is here with Gme
If IEm'm so wrong then whCo you supposed to Gbe, cuz I just won't take this
And if yEmou want out there's tChe door, here's the keyG  
[Instrumental]
C        G
[Bridge]
CAnd I dont know whether, I just dont know whether I'm Dbegging for
Peace see, I'm down on my knees,and my hFearts feeling strained by
My life's just be drained, and its as I expected this whole
Things connected, aCs the world kept on fighting, we still stood
United, Das the world kept on fighting we still stood united, as
FThe world kept on fighting we still stood united...
[Outro]
You're Emleaving cuz there's Csome place you shouGld be
And I can't believe it, cuz you swEmore out loud that pClace is here with Gme
If IEm'm so wrong then whCo supposed to be, Gcuz I just won't take this
And if yEmou want out there's tChe door, here's the keyG  
You're Emleaving cuz theres Csome place you shoulGd be
And I can't believe it, cuz you swEmore out loud that pClace is here with Gme
If IEm'm so wrong then whCo're supposed to Gbe, cuz I just won't take this
And if yEmou want out there's tChe door, here's the keyG  

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The Key

by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Am Em

Richer words have come from your mouth

F Em

Another day and I just can't sleep, I won't be allowed

Am Em

Now you're breaking up, I can't hear a sound

F Em

But you don't care, you put the phone down, continue your frown

F C Em

And then we watched it grow, but now the love's grown old

[Chorus]

Em C G

You're leaving cuz there's some place you should be

Em C G

And I can't believe it, cuz you swore out loud that place is here with me

Em C G

If I'm so wrong then who you supposed to be, cuz I just won't take this

Em C G

And if you want out there's the door, here's the key

[Verse]

Am Em F

Lately I discovered a switch. Another switch that I just can't shake

I need to get out

Am Em

And I don't want to stay, I'm not that proud

F Em

Another day is enough for me, to be part of the crowd

F C G

And so we watch it grow, but now it's us grown old

[Chorus]

Em C G

You're leaving cuz theres some place you should be

Em C G

And I can't believe it, cuz you swore out loud that place is here with me

Em C G

If I'm so wrong then who you supposed to be, cuz I just won't take this

Em C G

And if you want out there's the door, here's the key

[Instrumental]

C G

[Bridge]

C D

And I dont know whether, I just dont know whether I'm begging for

Peace see, I'm down on my knees,and my hearts feeling strained by

My life's just be drained, and its as I expected this whole

Things connected, as the world kept on fighting, we still stood

United, as the world kept on fighting we still stood united, as

The world kept on fighting we still stood united...

[Outro]

Em C G

You're leaving cuz there's some place you should be

Em C G

And I can't believe it, cuz you swore out loud that place is here with me

Em C G

If I'm so wrong then who supposed to be, cuz I just won't take this

Em C G

And if you want out there's the door, here's the key

Em C G

You're leaving cuz theres some place you should be

Em C G

And I can't believe it, cuz you swore out loud that place is here with me

Em C G

If I'm so wrong then who're supposed to be, cuz I just won't take this

Em C G

And if you want out there's the door, here's the key

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