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[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------0----|
D|-------0-0------0--2-0------0-2------|
A|-2-2-3------2-3--------3-3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DNever been the type to leave much Croom for anyGone to speak
DAlways been about what I want, Clisten to me Gwhile I preach
DNever been the kind to make much Cspace for emotions Gin a fight
DAnything I didn't wanna hear, CI just preached 'til GI was right
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBut you, you Cgot me on the line
GTold me Dthat you think it's time
AmMake a change or Cthis is gonna stall
GShape up or you'll Ddrop me like a call
[Chorus]
DNow I wanna write a love song
Even Cthough you never ever ask Gme for one
DWrite you a letter, send sweet poems
CAsk for forgiveness, tell you GI was wrong
DSit myself down, reign my pride in
And Cstart to focus, Gchange who I've been
DGive me a second, let me u-turn
CWrite you the love song Gyou've earned
[Verse 2]
DI been at this so long I can Cbarely stand to Gthink it now
DEvery second of my life was was Cpacked until I Gbroke them down
DI've been selfish so long I don't Cknow why you would Gever stay
DEvery minute you've been here,
I've been Cpushing you and your Glove away
[Pre-Chorus]
AmBut you, you Cgot me on the line
GTold me Dthat you think it's time
AmMake a change or Cthis is gonna stall
GShape up or you'll Ddrop me like a call
[Chorus]
DNow I wanna write a love song
Even Cthough you never ever ask Gme for one
DWrite you a letter, send sweet poems
CAsk for forgiveness, tell you GI was wrong
DSit myself down, reign my pride in
And Cstart to focus, Gchange who I've been
DGive me a second, let me u-turn
CWrite you the love song Gyou've earned
[Bridge]
DEvery time I think I hurt you
AmAll I have to do is think through
DWhat I want, Emlist your virtues
DApologize, I Emdon't deserve you
DAny time I know I hurt you
AmAll I have to do is run through
DWhat I need, Emlist your virtues
DApologize, I Emdon't deserve you
[Chorus]
DNow I wanna write a love song
Even Cthough you never ever ask Gme for one
DWrite you a letter, send sweet poems
CAsk for forgiveness, tell you GI was wrong
DSit myself down, reign my pride in
And Cstart to focus, Gchange who I've been
DGive me a second, let me u-turn
CWrite you the love song Gyou've earned
[Instrumental]
D   C G
[Outro]
DGive me a second, let me u-turn
CWrite you the love song Gyou've earned

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U-Turn

by Tegan and Sara

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------0----|

D|-------0-0------0--2-0------0-2------|

A|-2-2-3------2-3--------3-3-----------|

E|-------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D C G

Never been the type to leave much room for anyone to speak

D C G

Always been about what I want, listen to me while I preach

D C G

Never been the kind to make much space for emotions in a fight

D C G

Anything I didn't wanna hear, I just preached 'til I was right

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

But you, you got me on the line

G D

Told me that you think it's time

Am C

Make a change or this is gonna stall

G D

Shape up or you'll drop me like a call

[Chorus]

Now I wanna write a love song

C G

Even though you never ever ask me for one

Write you a letter, send sweet poems

C G

Ask for forgiveness, tell you I was wrong

Sit myself down, reign my pride in

C G

And start to focus, change who I've been

Give me a second, let me u-turn

C G

Write you the love song you've earned

[Verse 2]

D C G

I been at this so long I can barely stand to think it now

D C G

Every second of my life was was packed until I broke them down

D C G

I've been selfish so long I don't know why you would ever stay

Every minute you've been here,

C G

I've been pushing you and your love away

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

But you, you got me on the line

G D

Told me that you think it's time

Am C

Make a change or this is gonna stall

G D

Shape up or you'll drop me like a call

[Chorus]

Now I wanna write a love song

C G

Even though you never ever ask me for one

Write you a letter, send sweet poems

C G

Ask for forgiveness, tell you I was wrong

Sit myself down, reign my pride in

C G

And start to focus, change who I've been

Give me a second, let me u-turn

C G

Write you the love song you've earned

[Bridge]

Every time I think I hurt you

All I have to do is think through

D Em

What I want, list your virtues

D Em

Apologize, I don't deserve you

Any time I know I hurt you

All I have to do is run through

D Em

What I need, list your virtues

D Em

Apologize, I don't deserve you

[Chorus]

Now I wanna write a love song

C G

Even though you never ever ask me for one

Write you a letter, send sweet poems

C G

Ask for forgiveness, tell you I was wrong

Sit myself down, reign my pride in

C G

And start to focus, change who I've been

Give me a second, let me u-turn

C G

Write you the love song you've earned

[Instrumental]

D C G

[Outro]

Give me a second, let me u-turn

C G

Write you the love song you've earned

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