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[Intro]
 Em   G   A   C   Dx2
[Verse 1]
   EmYou call me Gup to let me knoAw, just how Cgood you've been Ddoing
   EmI don't Gwanna let it Ashow but I Ccan't keep pretDending
   EmI bet you Gthink that I've moved Aon but I can't Cmove since Dyou've been gone
[Bridge]
   CAnd I can't believe that we said it and Dnow you won't let me forget it
[Chorus]
   EmDon't Gtell me that you're Agoing oCut toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
   EmDon't Gtell me that yAou're all aClone toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
[Verse 2]
   EmIt's getting haGrder not to foAol, 'cause I Clove how you Dfool me
   EmThere's a lGovely lonely roAad, I'm Clying where you Dleft me
   EmTake my heGart and take my gAold, leave what's Cleft and let me Dgo
[Bridge]
   CIt's hard to believe that you said it and Dnow you won't let me forget it
[Chorus]
   EmDon't Gtell me that you're Agoing oCut toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
   EmDon't Gtell me that yAou're all aClone toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
[Verse 3]
   CAbout your night you're gettiBng out with your friends
   CAnd how you wish that it was Bme and not them, yeah
[Chorus]
   EmDon't Gtell me that you're Agoing oCut toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
   EmDon't Gtell me that yAou're all aClone toDnight
   EmDon't Gtell me 'cause AI, CI don't Dwanna know
 Repeat Chorus

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Dont Tell Me

by Phillip Phillips

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G A C D

[Verse 1]

Em G A C D

You call me up to let me know, just how good you've been doing

Em G A C D

I don't wanna let it show but I can't keep pretending

Em G A C D

I bet you think that I've moved on but I can't move since you've been gone

[Bridge]

C D

And I can't believe that we said it and now you won't let me forget it

[Chorus]

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're going out tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're all alone tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

[Verse 2]

Em G A C D

It's getting harder not to fool, 'cause I love how you fool me

Em G A C D

There's a lovely lonely road, I'm lying where you left me

Em G A C D

Take my heart and take my gold, leave what's left and let me go

[Bridge]

C D

It's hard to believe that you said it and now you won't let me forget it

[Chorus]

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're going out tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're all alone tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

[Verse 3]

C B

About your night you're getting out with your friends

C B

And how you wish that it was me and not them, yeah

[Chorus]

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're going out tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

Em G A C D

Don't tell me that you're all alone tonight

Em G A C D

Don't tell me 'cause I, I don't wanna know

Repeat Chorus

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