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Why Cant We Be Friends

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[Intro]
Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7
Fmaj7 E7
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Don't leave me hereDm,
AmEspecially not with Cmaj7her.
Fmaj7You've heard of people getting Dmlost,
AmHere we don't even Cmaj7talk.
Fmaj7Don't drink my Dmfear,
AmWhen I've had too Cmaj7much.
Fmaj7You've heard of people getting Dmlost,
AmI wanna see you in the Cmaj7dark.
[Pre Chorus 1]
And it Fmaj7falls and it breaks,
And it Dmturns into something new.
[Chorus 1]
Fmaj7I say, Dmdon't let me go,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be friends?
Fmaj7And all night, DmI watch it burn,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be Fmaj7frieeeendDms?
And Amtalk to me, and Cmaj7tell me how this one goes,
Fmaj7I need a E7taxi.
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
This world is Fmaj7pointless,Dm  
If you're not Amhere, whCmaj7oah.
This world is Fmaj7pointless,Dm  
If we're not Amself-destructing Cmaj7love.
[Pre Chorus 2]
And it Fmaj7falls and it breaks,
And it Dmturns into something new.
C E
And it Fmaj7falls and it breaks,
And it Fmaj7turns into something.
[Chorus 2]
Fmaj7I say, Dmdon't let me go,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be friends?
Fmaj7And all night, I Dmwatch it burn,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be Fmaj7frieeeendsDm?
And Amtalk to me, and Cmaj7tell me how this one goes,
Fmaj7I need a E7taxi.
[Solo]
Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7
Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7
Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7
Fmaj7 E7
[Pre Chorus 3]
And it Fmaj7falls and it breaks,
And it Dmturns into something new.
C E
And it Fmaj7falls and it breaks,
And it Fmaj7turns into something.
[Chorus 3]
Fmaj7I say, doDmn't let me go,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be friends?
Fmaj7And all night, I Dmwatch it burn,
AmAnd you say Cmaj7why can't we be Fmaj7frieeeendsDm?
And Amtalk to me, and Cmaj7tell me how this one goes,
Fmaj7I need a Emaj7taxi.
[Outro]
Fmaj7

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Why Cant We Be Friends

by The Academic

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Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Emaj7

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7

Fmaj7 E7

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Dm

Don't leave me here,

Am Cmaj7

Especially not with her.

Fmaj7 Dm

You've heard of people getting lost,

Am Cmaj7

Here we don't even talk.

Fmaj7 Dm

Don't drink my fear,

Am Cmaj7

When I've had too much.

Fmaj7 Dm

You've heard of people getting lost,

Am Cmaj7

I wanna see you in the dark.

[Pre Chorus 1]

Fmaj7

And it falls and it breaks,

And it turns into something new.

[Chorus 1]

Fmaj7 Dm

I say, don't let me go,

Am Cmaj7

And you say why can't we be friends?

Fmaj7 Dm

And all night, I watch it burn,

Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm

And you say why can't we be frieeeends?

Am Cmaj7

And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,

Fmaj7 E7

I need a taxi.

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Dm

This world is pointless,

Am Cmaj7

If you're not here, whoah.

Fmaj7 Dm

This world is pointless,

Am Cmaj7

If we're not self-destructing love.

[Pre Chorus 2]

Fmaj7

And it falls and it breaks,

And it turns into something new.

C E

Fmaj7

And it falls and it breaks,

Fmaj7

And it turns into something.

[Chorus 2]

Fmaj7 Dm

I say, don't let me go,

Am Cmaj7

And you say why can't we be friends?

Fmaj7 Dm

And all night, I watch it burn,

Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm

And you say why can't we be frieeeends?

Am Cmaj7

And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,

Fmaj7 E7

I need a taxi.

[Solo]

Fmaj7 Dm Am Cmaj7

Fmaj7 E7

[Pre Chorus 3]

Fmaj7

And it falls and it breaks,

And it turns into something new.

C E

Fmaj7

And it falls and it breaks,

Fmaj7

And it turns into something.

[Chorus 3]

Fmaj7 Dm

I say, don't let me go,

Am Cmaj7

And you say why can't we be friends?

Fmaj7 Dm

And all night, I watch it burn,

Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm

And you say why can't we be frieeeends?

Am Cmaj7

And talk to me, and tell me how this one goes,

Fmaj7 Emaj7

I need a taxi.

[Outro]

Fmaj7

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