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[Verse 1]
  ELove in the momentB  
Stuck in a F#town that's right G#mfor me
  EFucked all the others, shit
  BI know, I know women
  F#That's why I'm lauG#mghing awD#may
[Pre-Chorus]
No I don't need no C#mmezzanine
Splatter me, noD#mw
I just want no C#mcompromise
F#Petty lies
[Chorus]
    G#mSo here's one for C#mThursday (C#mneveBr F#lied)
Caught in diBsarrayF#  G#m  
I wanna C#mlive a life (C#mdon't Bfeel F#right)
With just me Bin mind for F#a whileG#m  
I know that you C#mgot me (I C#mlove Byou, F#girl)
But I can't Bmake sense of F#it allG#m  
So here's one for C#mThursday (C#mneveBr F#lied)
Catching Bmy fall
[Verse 2]
  ESaid we were loversB  
Hated the F#way I looked awayE  
I see no way out
And,  BI know she knows it
But   F#it's not the weiG#mght of the D#mworld
[Pre-Chorus]
No I don't need no C#mmezzanine
Splatter me, noD#mw
I just want no C#mcompromise
F#Petty lies
[Chorus]
    G#mSo here's one for C#mThursday (C#mneveBr F#lied)
Caught in diBsarrayF#  G#m  
I wanna C#mlive a life (C#mdon't Bfeel F#right)
With just me Bin mind for F#a whileG#m  
I know that you C#mgot me (I C#mlove Byou, F#girl)
But I can't Bmake sense of F#it allG#m  
So here's one for C#mThursday (C#mneveBr F#lied)
Catching Bmy fall
[Bridge]
  BSo I'm trying not to blinkE  
Or ever make a callC#m  
But I was so frusF#trated
With chasing blind
  BSo I'm not trying not to thinkE  
Of anything at allC#m  
Keep telling myself
F#Short cuts don't bleed blood (alrBight)
[Outro]
So I'm taking my chances
And I'm making my mind upE  
Gonna speak in my own tongue
I'm working it all outC#m  
Now I'm taking a walk
'Cus I'm dumping it all and
F#Short cuts don't bleed blood (alrBight)
So I'm taking my chances
And I'm leaving you now, girlE  
Gonna sleep in my own bed
And be leaving the lights onC#m  
Never knew it before but
I'm better alone and
F#Short cuts don't bleed blood (alrBight)E  C#m  
F#Short cuts don't bleed blood (alrBight)E  C#m  F#  

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For Thursday

by Will Joseph Cook

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

E B

Love in the moment

F# G#m

Stuck in a town that's right for me

Fucked all the others, shit

I know, I know women

F# G#m D#m

That's why I'm laughing away

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

No I don't need no mezzanine

D#m

Splatter me, now

C#m

I just want no compromise

Petty lies

[Chorus]

G#m C#m C#m B F#

So here's one for Thursday (never lied)

B F# G#m

Caught in disarray

C#m C#m B F#

I wanna live a life (don't feel right)

B F# G#m

With just me in mind for a while

C#m C#m B F#

I know that you got me (I love you, girl)

B F# G#m

But I can't make sense of it all

C#m C#m B F#

So here's one for Thursday (never lied)

Catching my fall

[Verse 2]

E B

Said we were lovers

F# E

Hated the way I looked away

I see no way out

And, I know she knows it

F# G#m D#m

But it's not the weight of the world

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

No I don't need no mezzanine

D#m

Splatter me, now

C#m

I just want no compromise

Petty lies

[Chorus]

G#m C#m C#m B F#

So here's one for Thursday (never lied)

B F# G#m

Caught in disarray

C#m C#m B F#

I wanna live a life (don't feel right)

B F# G#m

With just me in mind for a while

C#m C#m B F#

I know that you got me (I love you, girl)

B F# G#m

But I can't make sense of it all

C#m C#m B F#

So here's one for Thursday (never lied)

Catching my fall

[Bridge]

B E

So I'm trying not to blink

C#m

Or ever make a call

But I was so frustrated

With chasing blind

B E

So I'm not trying not to think

C#m

Of anything at all

Keep telling myself

F# B

Short cuts don't bleed blood (alright)

[Outro]

So I'm taking my chances

And I'm making my mind up

Gonna speak in my own tongue

C#m

I'm working it all out

Now I'm taking a walk

'Cus I'm dumping it all and

F# B

Short cuts don't bleed blood (alright)

So I'm taking my chances

And I'm leaving you now, girl

Gonna sleep in my own bed

C#m

And be leaving the lights on

Never knew it before but

I'm better alone and

F# B E C#m

Short cuts don't bleed blood (alright)

F# B E C#m F#

Short cuts don't bleed blood (alright)

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