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[Chorus]
Don’t let my ghost drag you C#m/G#down
If you don’t see me aAround
It doesn’t mean that I Efell, Yeah I’m doing well
I got some roses to Bsmell
I hope you smile when I’m C#m/G#gone
It means I had the strength to move Aon
To find another story to Etell, to answer the bell
I got some roses to Bsmell
[Verse 1]
When magic’s happening my habit’s been coiling up a memory and C#m/G#trappin it right
In the cavity of my ribs, like the doors of a Acabinet might
But you won’t hold onto a shadow just by grabbing it Etight, Set it free and let it back in the light
Never out of my heart, even when out of my sight, Leaving is sB'posed to be hard
Man I thought it so was selfish of people I love to keep falling out of my life
But now I C#m/G#know
No I don’t take it personAal
If you got a really lovely place to Ego, I will chase my goals, yeah, to make me whole
Cause it’s urgent we love and be loved,  I’ve Bbegun to scrub up with detergent to shine up my soul
[Chorus]
Don’t let my ghost drag you C#m/G#down
If you don’t see me aAround
It doesn’t mean that I Efell, Yeah I’m doing well
I got some roses to Bsmell
I hope you smile when I’m C#m/G#gone
It means I had the strength to move Aon
To find another story to Etell, To answer the bell
I got some roses to Bsmell
[Verse 2]
Cause every screen that we tap is screaming that bigger is C#m/G#better
Better is how you make yourself matter, But matter is fleeting
Am I living to feed a machine that I’m blind to see?A  
No point in hiding my pride if there’s no privacyE  
N.C.
I’ve already dedicated too much of my time to trying to get my followers up
And Bcrying out for attention, And sleeping around to mend a hollow crater inside of me
Knowing well that it C#m/G#don’t mean shit
Going to the well for another cheap Adopamine hit
I’m done being a bitch to ambition, I’m Ealready rich
I got a head that’s full of million dollar questions, And the length of iBt
N.C.
Is I don’t need the courage to work, I want the strength to quit
[Chorus]
N.C.
Don’t let my ghost drag you down
N.C.
If you don’t see me around
N.C.
It doesn’t mean that I fell
N.C.
Yeah I’m doing well
N.C.
I got some roses to smell
N.C.
I hope you smile when I’m gone
N.C.
It means I had the strength to move on
N.C.
To find another story to tell
N.C.
To answer the bell
N.C.
I got some roses to smell

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Roses

by Watsky

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/G#

[Chorus]

C#m/G#

Don’t let my ghost drag you down

If you don’t see me around

It doesn’t mean that I fell, Yeah I’m doing well

I got some roses to smell

C#m/G#

I hope you smile when I’m gone

It means I had the strength to move on

To find another story to tell, to answer the bell

I got some roses to smell

[Verse 1]

C#m/G#

When magic’s happening my habit’s been coiling up a memory and trappin it right

In the cavity of my ribs, like the doors of a cabinet might

But you won’t hold onto a shadow just by grabbing it tight, Set it free and let it back in the light

Never out of my heart, even when out of my sight, Leaving is s'posed to be hard

Man I thought it so was selfish of people I love to keep falling out of my life

C#m/G#

But now I know

No I don’t take it personal

If you got a really lovely place to go, I will chase my goals, yeah, to make me whole

Cause it’s urgent we love and be loved, I’ve begun to scrub up with detergent to shine up my soul

[Chorus]

C#m/G#

Don’t let my ghost drag you down

If you don’t see me around

It doesn’t mean that I fell, Yeah I’m doing well

I got some roses to smell

C#m/G#

I hope you smile when I’m gone

It means I had the strength to move on

To find another story to tell, To answer the bell

I got some roses to smell

[Verse 2]

C#m/G#

Cause every screen that we tap is screaming that bigger is better

Better is how you make yourself matter, But matter is fleeting

Am I living to feed a machine that I’m blind to see?

No point in hiding my pride if there’s no privacy

N.C.

I’ve already dedicated too much of my time to trying to get my followers up

And crying out for attention, And sleeping around to mend a hollow crater inside of me

C#m/G#

Knowing well that it don’t mean shit

Going to the well for another cheap dopamine hit

I’m done being a bitch to ambition, I’m already rich

I got a head that’s full of million dollar questions, And the length of it

N.C.

Is I don’t need the courage to work, I want the strength to quit

[Chorus]

N.C.

Don’t let my ghost drag you down

N.C.

If you don’t see me around

N.C.

It doesn’t mean that I fell

N.C.

Yeah I’m doing well

N.C.

I got some roses to smell

N.C.

I hope you smile when I’m gone

N.C.

It means I had the strength to move on

N.C.

To find another story to tell

N.C.

To answer the bell

N.C.

I got some roses to smell

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