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[Verse 1]
  GI Creally wouldn't mind
CA 20 hour drivGe
GWith Cyou on the oFther end
CFilling up my tired head
FTell me all my favorite things you've said before
CYou know I'd make the time
CI'm just waiting on your green light
CYeah, I'll Fbe at your porch
FBy this time tomorrow
'CCause I'm almost not fine
CBut I'd never let you know
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Cause your moonlit backseaFt
FAlways leaves me Gsomewhere inside
FThe softest paDmrt of my mind
DmAnd keeps CmeDm  
[Chorus]
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why, Amoh, GohF  
FYou're the only one that makes me
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why, Amoh, GoEmhF  
FYou never really missed me backG  
[Verse 2]
GI reCally wouldn't mind
CMy fear of taking flights
CWith Fyou on the other side
FLifting up my tired eyes
FTell me something new you haven't told before
CLet's meet in Anaheim
CI'm sick of waiting for the "right time"
C'Cause FI'll be out of Texas by this time tomorrow
FDistance makes the heart grow fonder
FBut I've Gfound her
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Cause your moonlit backseat
FAlways leaves me Gsomewhere insidFe
FThe softest part of my mind
FAnd Amkeeps Fme
[Chorus]
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why, Amoh, GoFh
FYou're the only one that makes me
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why Amoh, GoEmhF  
FYou never really missed me back
[Bridge]
AmI want you to need me like I need you
FI need you to see me when I'm see-through
FIt's Csad but it's true:
GNo one's waiting for you
GBut I Fwas thinking we could get aCway sometime
CYeah, let's call it a datGe
GAnd you can devastate my Fpersonal space
FI never liked it anyway
G       F  G
[Pre-Chorus]
G'Cause your moonlit backseatF  
FAlways leaves me Gsomewhere insideF  
FThe softest part of my mind
FAnd Dmkeeps Fme
[Chorus]
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why, Amoh, GoFh
FYou're the only one that makes me
CPowerless tonight
CAll I am is Flosing track of time
FTell me why Amoh, GoEmhF  
FYou never really missed me backC  F  Am  G  F  C  

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Powerless

by Waterparks

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[Verse 1]

G C

I really wouldn't mind

C G

A 20 hour drive

G C F

With you on the other end

Filling up my tired head

Tell me all my favorite things you've said before

You know I'd make the time

I'm just waiting on your green light

C F

Yeah, I'll be at your porch

By this time tomorrow

'Cause I'm almost not fine

But I'd never let you know

[Pre-Chorus]

G F

'Cause your moonlit backseat

F G

Always leaves me somewhere inside

F Dm

The softest part of my mind

Dm C Dm

And keeps me

[Chorus]

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G F

Tell me why, oh, oh

You're the only one that makes me

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G Em F

Tell me why, oh, oh

F G

You never really missed me back

[Verse 2]

G C

I really wouldn't mind

My fear of taking flights

C F

With you on the other side

Lifting up my tired eyes

Tell me something new you haven't told before

Let's meet in Anaheim

I'm sick of waiting for the "right time"

C F

'Cause I'll be out of Texas by this time tomorrow

Distance makes the heart grow fonder

F G

But I've found her

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause your moonlit backseat

F G F

Always leaves me somewhere inside

The softest part of my mind

F Am F

And keeps me

[Chorus]

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G F

Tell me why, oh, oh

You're the only one that makes me

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G Em F

Tell me why oh, oh

You never really missed me back

[Bridge]

I want you to need me like I need you

I need you to see me when I'm see-through

F C

It's sad but it's true:

No one's waiting for you

G F C

But I was thinking we could get away sometime

C G

Yeah, let's call it a date

G F

And you can devastate my personal space

I never liked it anyway

G F G

[Pre-Chorus]

G F

'Cause your moonlit backseat

F G F

Always leaves me somewhere inside

The softest part of my mind

F Dm F

And keeps me

[Chorus]

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G F

Tell me why, oh, oh

You're the only one that makes me

Powerless tonight

C F

All I am is losing track of time

F Am G Em F

Tell me why oh, oh

F C F Am G F C

You never really missed me back

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