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[Verse 1]
My Aheart falls on mF#my chest, beats crazy C#mwhen I'm around youE  
Most Atimes I'm sweating F#mbullets soon as wC#me're let outta schoolE  
'Cause I doAn't wanna F#mfind you standing there C#mwith somebody newE  
I thAink I have tF#mo kill myself iC#mf somebody knEew
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The wAay that F#mI feel when C#myou say my name but dEon't shout it
The sAun's on F#myour face, but eC#mverything else is Etoo clouded
[Chorus]
I gAo back and forth and now F#mI'm wondering
Why C#myou're so caught up in hEis lust
I sAtand outside witF#mh distance
And I can C#mtell, way deep down, that thereE's no trust
I Acan't stand how it F#mfeels
Knowing C#myou'll never see me moEre than just
A fAace in the crowd, a tF#mape on the ground
A fC#mlame that went out before it buErned
[Verse 2]
I Anever tried, F#mit's so one-sided, C#mso I can't blame youE  
TAhere's no denying I cF#maught your eye, then I lC#mooked at my shoesE  
I Apray so hard, F#mneed back those chancC#mes I always blewE  
I Athink I have to F#mkill myself C#mif somebody kneEw
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The wAay that F#mI feel when C#myou say my name but dEon't shout it
The sAun's on F#myour face, but eC#mverything else is Etoo clouded
And aAll that F#mI need is thC#mat simple sound from Ethose lips
'Cause yoAu've been playing me over F#mand over again
PlayinC#mg me over and over again
[Chorus]
I gAo back and forth and now F#mI'm wondering
Why C#myou're so caught up in hEis lust
I sAtand outside witF#mh distance
And I can C#mtell, way deep down, that thereE's no trust
I Acan't stand how it F#mfeels
Knowing C#myou'll never see me moEre than just
A fAace in the crowd, a tF#mape on the ground
A fC#mlame that went out before it buErned
[Outro]
I gAo back and forth and now F#mI'm wondering
Why C#myou're so caught up in hEis lust
I sAtand outside witF#mh distance
And I can C#mtell, way deep down, that thereE's no trust
I Acan't stand how it F#mfeels
Knowing C#myou'll never see me moEre than just
A fAace in the crowd, a tF#mape on the ground
A fC#mlame that went out before it buErned

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Before It Burned

by Quinn XCII

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

A F#m C#m E

My heart falls on my chest, beats crazy when I'm around you

A F#m C#m E

Most times I'm sweating bullets soon as we're let outta school

A F#m C#m E

'Cause I don't wanna find you standing there with somebody new

A F#m C#m E

I think I have to kill myself if somebody knew

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A F#m C#m E

The way that I feel when you say my name but don't shout it

A F#m C#m E

The sun's on your face, but everything else is too clouded

[Chorus]

A F#m

I go back and forth and now I'm wondering

C#m E

Why you're so caught up in his lust

A F#m

I stand outside with distance

C#m E

And I can tell, way deep down, that there's no trust

A F#m

I can't stand how it feels

C#m E

Knowing you'll never see me more than just

A F#m

A face in the crowd, a tape on the ground

C#m E

A flame that went out before it burned

[Verse 2]

A F#m C#m E

I never tried, it's so one-sided, so I can't blame you

A F#m C#m E

There's no denying I caught your eye, then I looked at my shoes

A F#m C#m E

I pray so hard, need back those chances I always blew

A F#m C#m E

I think I have to kill myself if somebody knew

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A F#m C#m E

The way that I feel when you say my name but don't shout it

A F#m C#m E

The sun's on your face, but everything else is too clouded

A F#m C#m E

And all that I need is that simple sound from those lips

A F#m

'Cause you've been playing me over and over again

C#m

Playing me over and over again

[Chorus]

A F#m

I go back and forth and now I'm wondering

C#m E

Why you're so caught up in his lust

A F#m

I stand outside with distance

C#m E

And I can tell, way deep down, that there's no trust

A F#m

I can't stand how it feels

C#m E

Knowing you'll never see me more than just

A F#m

A face in the crowd, a tape on the ground

C#m E

A flame that went out before it burned

[Outro]

A F#m

I go back and forth and now I'm wondering

C#m E

Why you're so caught up in his lust

A F#m

I stand outside with distance

C#m E

And I can tell, way deep down, that there's no trust

A F#m

I can't stand how it feels

C#m E

Knowing you'll never see me more than just

A F#m

A face in the crowd, a tape on the ground

C#m E

A flame that went out before it burned

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