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Roots

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[Verse 1]
C#mAlone with you, Ethe first time since September
  BIt's been a while since I've seen Ayour face
C#mYou talk right tEhrough and you don't stop to breathe
But I don't Bcare, I don't wanna rememAber
[Chorus]
We tried to plant F#mroots, finding it too Efallow
Swim, but we're Atoo shallow to be decent, F#mand oh
If you could just Eremind me, go back in time and Afind me
Just one evening to F#mwaste awC#may with youA  
[Verse 2]
C#mIt's nothing nEew, and it's what all our friends did
  BYoung blood trying to plaAy house
But now it feels liC#mke when you packed your bEags why didn't I stop Byou
What the hell was I thinkingA  
[Chorus]
We tried to plant F#mroots, finding it too Efallow
Swim, but we're Atoo shallow to be decent, F#mand oh
If you could just Eremind me, go back in time and Afind me
Just one evening to F#mwaste awC#may with youA  
[Bridge]
I'm Bon the interstaAte (and I'm calling, and I'm calling you)
BIf you're still aAwake (do you wanna, do you wanna go)
BAm I just too late A(to be running, to be running)
Back BKnocking at your dAoor
[Chorus]
We tried to plant F#mroots, finding it Etoo fallow
Swim, but we're Atoo shallow to be decent, F#mand oh
If you could just Eremind me, go back in time and Afind me
Just one evening to F#mwaste awC#may with youA  

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Roots

by REFS

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m E

Alone with you, the first time since September

B A

It's been a while since I've seen your face

C#m E

You talk right through and you don't stop to breathe

B A

But I don't care, I don't wanna remember

[Chorus]

F#m E

We tried to plant roots, finding it too fallow

A F#m

Swim, but we're too shallow to be decent, and oh

E A

If you could just remind me, go back in time and find me

F#m C#m A

Just one evening to waste away with you

[Verse 2]

C#m E

It's nothing new, and it's what all our friends did

B A

Young blood trying to play house

C#m E B

But now it feels like when you packed your bags why didn't I stop you

What the hell was I thinking

[Chorus]

F#m E

We tried to plant roots, finding it too fallow

A F#m

Swim, but we're too shallow to be decent, and oh

E A

If you could just remind me, go back in time and find me

F#m C#m A

Just one evening to waste away with you

[Bridge]

B A

I'm on the interstate (and I'm calling, and I'm calling you)

B A

If you're still awake (do you wanna, do you wanna go)

B A

Am I just too late (to be running, to be running)

B A

Back Knocking at your door

[Chorus]

F#m E

We tried to plant roots, finding it too fallow

A F#m

Swim, but we're too shallow to be decent, and oh

E A

If you could just remind me, go back in time and find me

F#m C#m A

Just one evening to waste away with you

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