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[Intro]
G/B
[Verse 1]
What's your G/Bname?
I can Bmtell you a story before we get into the Bmgame
BmWe fall head over heels overnight
See my face in your C/Gfuture
I'm in your Amfuture, in your D/Anights, mmm
We're inG/Btense
In a Bmloop on a 24/7, don't want it to Bmend
But reality's waitin', they say better come up for C/Gair soon
Yeah, come up for Amair soon
Make a D/Achange, mmm
[Pre-Chorus]
G/BFallin' again, and dBmon't understand
BmNever my plan, nah
[Chorus]
I'm in a G/Bcycle
Yeah, I adBmmit it
BmHow can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'
My life's a G/Bcycle
Don't mean we Bmain't true
Just 'cause I Bmtalk about the things I've done before you
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'
[Verse 2]
You're G/Bafraid (yeah)
The way BmI love you now and my love in the past are the Bmsame
BmAnd the things that I say are exactly what I used to C/Gtell them
And that really Amhurts me, but I D/Aknow, mmm
[Pre-Chorus]
G/BFallin' again, and dBmon't understand
BmNever my plan, no
[Chorus]
I'm in a G/Bcycle
Yeah, I adBmmit it
BmHow can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'
My life's a G/Bcycle
Don't mean we Bmain't true
Just 'cause I Bmtalk about the things I've done before you
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'
[Bridge]
GIt's so roBmmantic in a way
BmWhy don't you catch me when I sway?
C'Cause when my Amheart falls out of plaDce
DI know (oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
I'm in a G/Bcycle
Yeah, I adBmmit it
BmHow can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'
My life's a G/Bcycle
Don't mean we Bmain't true
Just 'cause I Bmtalk about the things I've done before you
I'm in a C/Gcycle
Swear this is Amdifferent
Don't wanna D/Aend it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'G  

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Cycles

by Tove Lo

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/G

D/A

[Intro]

G/B

[Verse 1]

G/B

What's your name?

Bm Bm

I can tell you a story before we get into the game

We fall head over heels overnight

C/G

See my face in your future

Am D/A

I'm in your future, in your nights, mmm

G/B

We're intense

Bm Bm

In a loop on a 24/7, don't want it to end

C/G

But reality's waitin', they say better come up for air soon

Yeah, come up for air soon

D/A

Make a change, mmm

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Bm

Fallin' again, and don't understand

Never my plan, nah

[Chorus]

G/B

I'm in a cycle

Yeah, I admit it

How can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

G/B

My life's a cycle

Don't mean we ain't true

Just 'cause I talk about the things I've done before you

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

[Verse 2]

G/B

You're afraid (yeah)

Bm Bm

The way I love you now and my love in the past are the same

Bm C/G

And the things that I say are exactly what I used to tell them

Am D/A

And that really hurts me, but I know, mmm

[Pre-Chorus]

G/B Bm

Fallin' again, and don't understand

Never my plan, no

[Chorus]

G/B

I'm in a cycle

Yeah, I admit it

How can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

G/B

My life's a cycle

Don't mean we ain't true

Just 'cause I talk about the things I've done before you

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

[Bridge]

G Bm

It's so romantic in a way

Why don't you catch me when I sway?

C Am D

'Cause when my heart falls out of place

I know (oh, oh, oh)

[Chorus]

G/B

I'm in a cycle

Yeah, I admit it

How can I change it when I don't know when I'm in it?

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

G/B

My life's a cycle

Don't mean we ain't true

Just 'cause I talk about the things I've done before you

C/G

I'm in a cycle

Swear this is different

D/A G

Don't wanna end it, if you leave then I keep spinnin'

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