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Dminor
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[Verse 1]
DmI'll keep you deep in the Cground, hidden from Bbview
DmNo I'm never gonna Cshare any of Bbyou
DmEven when I was a Ckid, oh I'm Bbsure my mother knew
DmI bury what I Clove, I'll bury Bbyou
[Chorus]
A Bbdesperate man running out of time
He's a dCesperate man
He won't stop until you Dmunderstand
I'm the only one for Fyou
A Bbheart of gold
A precious little boy with a Cheart of gold
He's gonna hold you 'till your Dmblood runs cold
I'm the only one for FyouC  
[Verse 2]
DmIf you push me to the Cedge I'll dig into Bbyou
DmIf it's not right nCow, it will be sBboon
DmIf you move too fCast I'll preBbtend I had to loose
DmI'll keep you right under Cme, I'll bury Bbyou
[Chorus]
A Bbdesperate man running out of time
He's a dCesperate man
He won't stop until you Dmunderstand
I'm the only one for Fyou
A Bbheart of gold
A precious little boy with a Cheart of gold
He's gonna hold you 'till your Dmblood runs cold
I'm the only one for FyouC  
[Bridge]
DmDon't play games
If Cyou run away then
BbI'm gonna find you
BbI'm gonna find you
DmDon't be scared
I wCon't hurt a thing, yeah
BbI wanna please you
BbI wanna
DmIt's only me and Cyou, can't you see that
BbWe were meant to be in love
DmI just want you Call to myself
BbI'm screaming to the skies above
[Chorus]
A Bbdesperate man running out of time
He's a dCesperate man
He won't stop until you Dmunderstand
I'm the only one for Fyou
A Bbheart of gold
A precious little boy with a Cheart of gold
He's gonna hold you 'till your Dmblood runs cold
I'm the only one for FyouC  Dm  
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