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[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse]
i got pCalm trees for the pGines
(and a lAmist of endless rhymFeless sighs)
and i kCnow you don't kGnow
i cAman't grow
i'll never Fshow you
i got paClm trees for my Gtime
(for tAmhree perfect years).
looking dFown the line
i thCink i'll be Gfine
if i cAman get you off my FmindF  
[Chorus]
Cand i know you need your sGpace
well three-thousand miles iAmt is.
is it safe to say you've Fwon
(cuz i've stoppFed before i've even begun)
Cthere's no reason i should bGe here
sittin all alone in this box i Ambuilt
it's hell
cuz i Fsee your face when i look @ myself.
[Verse 2]
i got pCalm trees for the cGity
and my eAmyes don't glow
and i sFtill cant grow.
i got Cpalm trees for your Gsmile
i hAmaven't seen your teeth in quFite a while
i got gCold for dirt
and sumGmer for fall
and traded our enAmdless, perfect love for nothFing at all.
[Bridge]
Ccall it back oGn
and i'll cAmome back home
cuz i'm no good @ Fbeing alone.
Ccall it back oGn
and i'll coAmme back hoFme.
[Verse 3]
i jCust moved to GLA
cuz i wAmas living in a dark pFlace
(and i neCeded a little suGnshine in my Amdays).F  
now i'm swCeating on the sGtreet
and there's bliAmsters on my fFeet.
i don't have a cCar
it's really haGrd
uber and lAmyft fill up my creFdit card.F  
[Chorus]
Cand i know you need your sGpace
well three-thousand miles iAmt is.
is it safe to say you've Fwon
(cuz i've stoppFed before i've even begun)
Cthere's no reason i should bGe here
sittin all alone in this box i Ambuilt
it's hell
cuz i Fsee your face when i look @ myself.

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Trades

by Thom Henke

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[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse]

C G

i got palm trees for the pines

Am F

(and a list of endless rhymeless sighs)

C G

and i know you don't know

i can't grow

i'll never show you

C G

i got palm trees for my time

(for three perfect years).

looking down the line

C G

i think i'll be fine

Am F F

if i can get you off my mind

[Chorus]

C G

and i know you need your space

well three-thousand miles it is.

is it safe to say you've won

(cuz i've stopped before i've even begun)

C G

there's no reason i should be here

sittin all alone in this box i built

it's hell

cuz i see your face when i look @ myself.

[Verse 2]

C G

i got palm trees for the city

and my eyes don't glow

and i still cant grow.

C G

i got palm trees for your smile

Am F

i haven't seen your teeth in quite a while

i got gold for dirt

and summer for fall

Am F

and traded our endless, perfect love for nothing at all.

[Bridge]

C G

call it back on

and i'll come back home

cuz i'm no good @ being alone.

C G

call it back on

Am F

and i'll come back home.

[Verse 3]

C G

i just moved to LA

Am F

cuz i was living in a dark place

C G Am F

(and i needed a little sunshine in my days).

C G

now i'm sweating on the street

Am F

and there's blisters on my feet.

i don't have a car

it's really hard

Am F F

uber and lyft fill up my credit card.

[Chorus]

C G

and i know you need your space

well three-thousand miles it is.

is it safe to say you've won

(cuz i've stopped before i've even begun)

C G

there's no reason i should be here

sittin all alone in this box i built

it's hell

cuz i see your face when i look @ myself.

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