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[Verse]
EI could have stayed awake a little longer
EbThought that we could C#mstay forever strong
But I just realized
C#It's not the case (F#anymore, Eanymore)
EYou had one chance but C#mdidn't
AbmAnd now you wake me up C#mlike I was in it
EKeep knocking on my door, C#but it’s too late  (F#mlike I was in it, Blike i was in it)
[Prechorus]
BYou Ebegged me Abon your knees
BI’m all Eyours now, Ain your Bdreams
[Chorus]
C#mOnce upon a Btime we were young
F#mBut now we’re Aold enough
C#mOnce upon a Btime we were young
F#mYou were my Aonly crush
BYou were my only
AbmYou were my Aonly crush
BYou were my only
AbmMy only Aheartbreaker
C#m  B
AbmMy only Aheartbreaker
C#m B
BMy only heartbreaker
[Verse]
EI should have stayed away, but I was younger
BOld enough but childish in my hunger
AbmMy heartbeat pumped like bassdrums in my chest (Acause I was in it, cause I was)
EFooling myself over and over again
BRan through the fire with my shoes in my hand
AbBut even when i did, Ayou couldn't say it
[Prechorus]
BYou C#mbegged me Abmon your knees
EI’m all yours now, Bin your C#mdreams
[Chorus]
BOnce upon a time we were young
AbmBut now we’re Aold enough
C#mOnce upon a Btime we were young
AbmYou were my Aonly crush
C#mYou were my Bonly
AbmYou were my Aonly crush
BYou were my only
F#mMy only Eheartbreaker
C#m B
AbmMy only Aheartbreaker
C#m B
BMy only Aheartbreaker
[Bridge]
ALike I was in it
AbmIn a minute
AYou wrapped me round' your Afinger
ATook me higher
BPlayed my hunger
BLike a drum drum
[Chorus]
C#mOnce upon a Btime we were young
AbmBut now we’re Aold enough
BOnce upon a time we were young
F#mYou were my Aonly crush
BYou were my only
AbmYou were my Aonly crush
C#mYou were my Bonly
BMy only Eheartbreaker
C#m(like I was in it)B  
AbmMy only Aheartbreaker
C#m(took me higher)B  
BMy only heartbreaker
END

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Crush Heartbreaker

by Esther Vallee

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C#m

Abm

F#m

[Verse]

I could have stayed awake a little longer

Eb C#m

Thought that we could stay forever strong

But I just realized

C# F# E

It's not the case (anymore, anymore)

E C#m

You had one chance but didn't

Abm C#m

And now you wake me up like I was in it

E C# F#m B

Keep knocking on my door, but it’s too late (like I was in it, like i was in it)

[Prechorus]

B E Ab

You begged me on your knees

B E A B

I’m all yours now, in your dreams

[Chorus]

C#m B

Once upon a time we were young

F#m A

But now we’re old enough

C#m B

Once upon a time we were young

F#m A

You were my only crush

You were my only

Abm A

You were my only crush

You were my only

Abm A

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

Abm A

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

My only heartbreaker

[Verse]

I should have stayed away, but I was younger

Old enough but childish in my hunger

Abm A

My heartbeat pumped like bassdrums in my chest (cause I was in it, cause I was)

Fooling myself over and over again

Ran through the fire with my shoes in my hand

Ab A

But even when i did, you couldn't say it

[Prechorus]

B C#m Abm

You begged me on your knees

E B C#m

I’m all yours now, in your dreams

[Chorus]

Once upon a time we were young

Abm A

But now we’re old enough

C#m B

Once upon a time we were young

Abm A

You were my only crush

C#m B

You were my only

Abm A

You were my only crush

You were my only

F#m E

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

Abm A

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

B A

My only heartbreaker

[Bridge]

Like I was in it

Abm

In a minute

A A

You wrapped me round' your finger

Took me higher

Played my hunger

Like a drum drum

[Chorus]

C#m B

Once upon a time we were young

Abm A

But now we’re old enough

Once upon a time we were young

F#m A

You were my only crush

You were my only

Abm A

You were my only crush

C#m B

You were my only

B E

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

(like I was in it)

Abm A

My only heartbreaker

C#m B

(took me higher)

My only heartbreaker

END

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