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Roundabouts

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* = single strum
[Verse 1]
GDid you take a wrong turn to pass me by?
DDid you mean to walk past and catch my eye?
EmBecause you were acting kinda Cshy
GThen I took a chance and asked you out
DFor a month we circled roundabouts
EmI was falling faster than the speed of Clight
[Pre-Chorus]
AmSo last night when I saw you Cout
In another man's Emarms
It cut like a Dknife
[Refrain]
Now I'm Gstanding here alone
On the Dstreet where we first met
I'm Emfalling deeper trying to get you Cout of my head
GStaring at my phone, hoping Dsome day you'll call it
I Emonly knew I Dloved you when I Cwatched you go
[Verse 2]
GLooking back, I wonder did I try
DTry enough or was I petrified
EmTo say what was running through my Cmind ?
GIt ain't easy acting like I'm fine
DYeah, it tears me up, he's holding you tonight
EmDid I let you pass me Cby?
[Pre-Chorus]
AmCause that night when I saw you Cout
In another man's Emarms
It cut like a Dknife
[Refrain]
Now I'm Gstanding here alone
On the Dstreet where we first met
I'm Emfalling deeper trying to get you Cout of my head
GStaring at my phone, hoping sDome day you'll call it
I Emonly knew I Dloved you when I Cwatched you go
I Emonly knew I Dloved you when I Cwatched you go
[Interlude]
G D Em C
[Bridge]
      G*
Wasn't easy acting like I was fine
      D*
For a year it tore me up inside
Em*                      C*
But I still think of you sometimes
[Refrain]
Now I'm Gstanding here alone
On the Dstreet where we first met
I'm Emfalling deeper trying to get you Cout of my head
GStaring at my phone, hoping Dsome day you'll call it
I Emonly knew I Dloved you when I Cwatched you go
I'm Gstanding here alone
On the Dstreet where we first met
I'm Emfalling deeper trying to get you Cout of my head
GStaring at my phone, hoping Dsome day you'll call it
I Emonly knew I Dloved you when I Cwatched you go
  Em*          D*                C*           
I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

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Roundabouts

by Michael Patrick Kelly

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Chords in this song · guitar

* = single strum

[Verse 1]

Did you take a wrong turn to pass me by?

Did you mean to walk past and catch my eye?

Em C

Because you were acting kinda shy

Then I took a chance and asked you out

For a month we circled roundabouts

Em C

I was falling faster than the speed of light

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

So last night when I saw you out

In another man's arms

It cut like a knife

[Refrain]

Now I'm standing here alone

On the street where we first met

Em C

I'm falling deeper trying to get you out of my head

G D

Staring at my phone, hoping some day you'll call it

Em D C

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

[Verse 2]

Looking back, I wonder did I try

Try enough or was I petrified

Em C

To say what was running through my mind ?

It ain't easy acting like I'm fine

Yeah, it tears me up, he's holding you tonight

Em C

Did I let you pass me by?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

Cause that night when I saw you out

In another man's arms

It cut like a knife

[Refrain]

Now I'm standing here alone

On the street where we first met

Em C

I'm falling deeper trying to get you out of my head

G D

Staring at my phone, hoping some day you'll call it

Em D C

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

Em D C

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

[Interlude]

G D Em C

[Bridge]

Wasn't easy acting like I was fine

For a year it tore me up inside

Em C

* *

But I still think of you sometimes

[Refrain]

Now I'm standing here alone

On the street where we first met

Em C

I'm falling deeper trying to get you out of my head

G D

Staring at my phone, hoping some day you'll call it

Em D C

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

I'm standing here alone

On the street where we first met

Em C

I'm falling deeper trying to get you out of my head

G D

Staring at my phone, hoping some day you'll call it

Em D C

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

Em D C

* * *

I only knew I loved you when I watched you go

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