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[Verse 1]
DbGo, be yourself on your way
And don't ever look Bbmback to check if I'm okay
And don't ever be Gbsad that you chose him instead
'Cause I don't want reAbgrets and I'd rather be rid of it
And Dbwhen you want someone who'll care
Who will know how you Bbmfeel when you don't wanna share
Who will show you Gbsupport when you've lost your meaning
Just remember this Abtime when you chose not to be with me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Dbtried to defend how I thought we would play out
I Bbmcame and confess that I love you more than he does
So Gbchoose me instead, oh choose me Abinstead 'cause
[Chorus]
He is not good enough for Dbyou
He is not good enough for Bbmyou
He won't do the Dbthings that GbI would do
He's not good enough for Abyou
He is not good enough to Dbbe
Even half the man that Bbmhe should be
And I watched you choose Gbhim instead of me
I watched you choose Abhim instead of me
[Verse 2]
DbGo, be in love, I don't care
But don't ever preGbtend that we're both unaware
'Cause the truth is that you still permit me to be
Close enough, that I Abknow that you don't want me to leave
And Dbthen I remember he's there
And he's been there for Bbmyears at your side like a stain
And when I see you with Gbhim, in your eyes there's a pain
And it's trapped you inAbside like you can't get away
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Dbtried to defend how I thought we would play out
I Gbcame and confess that I love you more than he does
Choose me instead, woah choose me insAbtead
[Chorus]
He is not Dbgood enough for you
He is not good enough fBbmor you
He won't do the Abthings that GbI would do
He's not good enough for Abyou
He is not good enough to Dbbe
Even half as good as Bbmhe should be
And I watched you choose Gbhim instead of me
I watched you choose Abhim instead of me
[Bridge]
DbHe's not good enough for you
BbmHe's not good enough for you
GbHe's not good enough for you
AbHe's not good enough for you
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Dbtried to defend how I thought we would play out
I Bbmcame and confess that I love you more than he does
GbChoose me instead, he's not good enough for Abyou
[Outro]
 DbHe's not good enough for you, no
 BbmHe's not good enough for you
 GbHe won't do the things that I would do, no
 AHe's not good enough for you
 DbHe is not good enough to be
Even Bbmhalf the man that he should be
'Cause I watched you choose Gbhim instead of me
I watched you choose Abhim instead of me
Db

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Instead

by Blake McGrath

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Bbm

[Verse 1]

Go, be yourself on your way

Bbm

And don't ever look back to check if I'm okay

And don't ever be sad that you chose him instead

'Cause I don't want regrets and I'd rather be rid of it

And when you want someone who'll care

Bbm

Who will know how you feel when you don't wanna share

Who will show you support when you've lost your meaning

Just remember this time when you chose not to be with me

[Pre-Chorus]

And I tried to defend how I thought we would play out

Bbm

I came and confess that I love you more than he does

Gb Ab

So choose me instead, oh choose me instead 'cause

[Chorus]

He is not good enough for you

Bbm

He is not good enough for you

Db Gb

He won't do the things that I would do

He's not good enough for you

He is not good enough to be

Bbm

Even half the man that he should be

And I watched you choose him instead of me

I watched you choose him instead of me

[Verse 2]

Go, be in love, I don't care

But don't ever pretend that we're both unaware

'Cause the truth is that you still permit me to be

Close enough, that I know that you don't want me to leave

And then I remember he's there

Bbm

And he's been there for years at your side like a stain

And when I see you with him, in your eyes there's a pain

And it's trapped you inside like you can't get away

[Pre-Chorus]

And I tried to defend how I thought we would play out

I came and confess that I love you more than he does

Choose me instead, woah choose me instead

[Chorus]

He is not good enough for you

Bbm

He is not good enough for you

Ab Gb

He won't do the things that I would do

He's not good enough for you

He is not good enough to be

Bbm

Even half as good as he should be

And I watched you choose him instead of me

I watched you choose him instead of me

[Bridge]

He's not good enough for you

Bbm

He's not good enough for you

[Pre-Chorus]

And I tried to defend how I thought we would play out

Bbm

I came and confess that I love you more than he does

Gb Ab

Choose me instead, he's not good enough for you

[Outro]

He's not good enough for you, no

Bbm

He's not good enough for you

He won't do the things that I would do, no

He's not good enough for you

He is not good enough to be

Bbm

Even half the man that he should be

'Cause I watched you choose him instead of me

I watched you choose him instead of me

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