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[Intro]
D Bm
[Verse]
DI didn’t cry when you said I’m not the one
DCause I ain’t one to come undonBme
AI held my head up high and bit Gmy tongueD  
DI let the goodbye settle like dust
DCouldn’t stop thinking about the two of usBm  
AAnd a heartbreak’s hard to Grise aboveD  
GI’ll take the high road
DAnd I’ll keep my cool
GPretty soon I won’t be thinking bout you
[Chorus]
DFirst let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty
BmYou don’t look half as happy as you did with me
AShe’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt
GI’ll stop being petty about your American girl
DBut first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila
BmCurse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror
AOne day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine
GI just gotta go a little outta my mAind firstD  
[Verse]
DGonna cry in the cab ride home
DStaring at you kissing in your latBmest post
AKnowing that I should turn off my GphoneD  
DBut I won’t just yet
Bmcause I’m not ready to be just friends
AYeah someday maybe
AYeah someday Gmaybe I’ll be readDy
[Chorus]
DFirst let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty
BmYou don’t look half as happy as you did with me
AShe’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt
GI’ll stop being petty about your American girl
DBut first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila
BmCurse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror
AOne day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine
GI just gotta go a little outta my mAind firstD  
[Bridge]
GShake myself off get on my feet
DGet on with the fact that you’re over meA  
DFirst let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty
BmAnd you don’t look half as happy as you did with me
AAnd I’ll stop being petty, Yeah I’ll stop Dbeing petty
[Chorus]
DFirst let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty
BmYou don’t look half as happy as you did with me
AShe’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt
GI’ll stop being petty about your American girl
DBut first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila
BmCurse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror
AOne day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine
GI just gotta go a little outta my mAind firstD  
GI just gotta go a little outta my mAind firstD  

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First

by Nikita Karmen

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[Intro]

D Bm

[Verse]

I didn’t cry when you said I’m not the one

D Bm

Cause I ain’t one to come undone

A G D

I held my head up high and bit my tongue

I let the goodbye settle like dust

D Bm

Couldn’t stop thinking about the two of us

A G D

And a heartbreak’s hard to rise above

I’ll take the high road

And I’ll keep my cool

Pretty soon I won’t be thinking bout you

[Chorus]

First let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty

You don’t look half as happy as you did with me

She’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt

I’ll stop being petty about your American girl

But first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila

Curse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror

One day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine

G A D

I just gotta go a little outta my mind first

[Verse]

Gonna cry in the cab ride home

D Bm

Staring at you kissing in your latest post

A G D

Knowing that I should turn off my phone

But I won’t just yet

cause I’m not ready to be just friends

Yeah someday maybe

A G D

Yeah someday maybe I’ll be ready

[Chorus]

First let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty

You don’t look half as happy as you did with me

She’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt

I’ll stop being petty about your American girl

But first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila

Curse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror

One day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine

G A D

I just gotta go a little outta my mind first

[Bridge]

Shake myself off get on my feet

D A

Get on with the fact that you’re over me

First let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty

And you don’t look half as happy as you did with me

A D

And I’ll stop being petty, Yeah I’ll stop being petty

[Chorus]

First let me tell my friends she’s not that pretty

You don’t look half as happy as you did with me

She’s wearing that trendy Tom Petty T-shirt

I’ll stop being petty about your American girl

But first let me waste my weeks wage on tequila

Curse your name in lipstick on the bathroom mirror

One day I’m gonna wake up gonna feel just fine

G A D

I just gotta go a little outta my mind first

G A D

I just gotta go a little outta my mind first

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