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[Verse 1]
Every time CI fall
I just Dtry and convince myself it's the Emreal thing
But that ain't it Cat all
I never Dlearn my lesson
Looks can be Emdeceiving
[Pre Chorus]
The Cmind, yeah the Dmind is a powerful Emthing
But the Cheart is a Dwhole lot smarter than you Emthink
EmNo, I'm not over you
[Chorus]
Girl you've got me Clove sick from your Dloving
Need me Emsomething for a remedy
Girl you've got me Cdying but I'm Dhiding it
From Emanother laying next to me
Can't help it that Cevery time I Dthink where did we go
EmBaby it takes me right back to zero
CThis ain't love, it's Djust a placebo
[Verse 2]
Living with Cthat thought
Is a Dbitter sugar pill for me to Emswallow
But it's all CI got
The only Dthing that'll get me to Emtomorrow
[Pre Chorus]
CThe mind, yeah Dthe mind is a powerful Emthing
But the Cheart is a Dwhole lot smarter than you Emthink
EmI'm still not over you
[Chorus]
Girl you've got me Clove sick from your Dloving
Need me Emsomething for a remedy
Girl you've got me Cdying but I'm Dhiding it
From Emanother laying next to me
Can't help it that Cevery time I Dthink where did we go
EmBaby it takes me right back to zero
CThis ain't love, it's Djust a placeboEm  C  
[Bridge]
It might Emfeel so
But it Dain't though
It's just a Cplacebo
It might Emfeel so
But it Dain't though
It's just a Cplacebo
[Chorus]
Girl you've got me Clove sick from your Dloving
Need me Emsomething for a remedy
Girl you've got me Cdying but I'm Dhiding it
From Emanother laying next to me
Can't help it that Cevery time I Dthink where did we go
EmBaby it takes me right back to zero
CThis ain't love, it's Djust a placebo
[Outro]
Every time CI fall
I just Dtry and convince myself it's the Emreal thing
That ain't it Cat all

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Placebo

by Devin Dawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Every time I fall

D Em

I just try and convince myself it's the real thing

But that ain't it at all

I never learn my lesson

Looks can be deceiving

[Pre Chorus]

C D Em

The mind, yeah the mind is a powerful thing

C D Em

But the heart is a whole lot smarter than you think

No, I'm not over you

[Chorus]

C D

Girl you've got me love sick from your loving

Need me something for a remedy

C D

Girl you've got me dying but I'm hiding it

From another laying next to me

C D

Can't help it that every time I think where did we go

Baby it takes me right back to zero

C D

This ain't love, it's just a placebo

[Verse 2]

Living with that thought

D Em

Is a bitter sugar pill for me to swallow

But it's all I got

D Em

The only thing that'll get me to tomorrow

[Pre Chorus]

C D Em

The mind, yeah the mind is a powerful thing

C D Em

But the heart is a whole lot smarter than you think

I'm still not over you

[Chorus]

C D

Girl you've got me love sick from your loving

Need me something for a remedy

C D

Girl you've got me dying but I'm hiding it

From another laying next to me

C D

Can't help it that every time I think where did we go

Baby it takes me right back to zero

C D Em C

This ain't love, it's just a placebo

[Bridge]

It might feel so

But it ain't though

It's just a placebo

It might feel so

But it ain't though

It's just a placebo

[Chorus]

C D

Girl you've got me love sick from your loving

Need me something for a remedy

C D

Girl you've got me dying but I'm hiding it

From another laying next to me

C D

Can't help it that every time I think where did we go

Baby it takes me right back to zero

C D

This ain't love, it's just a placebo

[Outro]

Every time I fall

D Em

I just try and convince myself it's the real thing

That ain't it at all

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