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[Intro]
ESo what's it meanC#m  
When every dream I Bhave's about you now?A  
EI can't believeC#m  
You get to me the Bway you do someAhow
It's criminal
E  C#m   B   A
[Verse]
EBelieve meC#m  
It's easy to Blet this cut deeper
The Ataste could be sweeter, come Eon
You're too stronC#mg
And far gone
I'll Bkeep my composure, just Atell me
[PreChorus]
What this is reallC#my all about
I feel you Atearing down
Castles Ein my head
When we're in Bdifferent beds
[Chorus]
ESo what's it meanC#m  
When every dream I Bhave's about you nowA?
EI can't believeC#m  
You get to me the Bway you do somehoAw
It's criminal
E  C#m  B  A
It's criminal
E  C#m  B   A
It's criminal
[Verse]
EI'm sidewaysC#m  
Can I say you Bpull me to pieces
Just Atell me your secrets, come Eon
For what it's C#mworth
I'm most concerned with Bhow you got me here in the Afirst place
[PreChorus]
I guess you're realC#mly all about
I feel you Atearing down
Castles Ein my head
When we're in Bdifferent beds
[Chorus]
ESo what's it meanC#m  
When every dream I Bhave's about you nowA?
EI can't believeC#m  
You get to me the Bway you do somehoAw
It's criminal
E  C#m   B    A
It's criminal
[Bridge]
EBelieve meC#m  
It's easy to Blet this cut deeper
The Ataste could be sweeter, come Eon
You're too strongC#m  
And far gone
I'll Bkeep my composure, just Atell me
[PreChorus]
What this is really aC#mll about
Feels like you're Atearing down
Castles Ein my head
While we're in Bdifferent beds
And I'm a C#mworld away
Somehow you'll Acome find me
To close to Estay on track
Tossing and Bturning back
It's criminal
[Chorus]
ESo what's it meanC#m  
When every dream I Bhave's about you nowA?
EI can't believeC#m  
You get to me the Bway you do somehowA  
It's criminal
E   C#m   B     A
It's criminal
E   C#m   B   A

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Criminal

by State Champs

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C#m

[Intro]

E C#m

So what's it mean

B A

When every dream I have's about you now?

E C#m

I can't believe

B A

You get to me the way you do somehow

It's criminal

E C#m B A

[Verse]

E C#m

Believe me

It's easy to let this cut deeper

A E

The taste could be sweeter, come on

C#m

You're too strong

And far gone

B A

I'll keep my composure, just tell me

[PreChorus]

C#m

What this is really all about

I feel you tearing down

Castles in my head

When we're in different beds

[Chorus]

E C#m

So what's it mean

B A

When every dream I have's about you now?

E C#m

I can't believe

B A

You get to me the way you do somehow

It's criminal

E C#m B A

It's criminal

E C#m B A

It's criminal

[Verse]

E C#m

I'm sideways

Can I say you pull me to pieces

A E

Just tell me your secrets, come on

C#m

For what it's worth

B A

I'm most concerned with how you got me here in the first place

[PreChorus]

C#m

I guess you're really all about

I feel you tearing down

Castles in my head

When we're in different beds

[Chorus]

E C#m

So what's it mean

B A

When every dream I have's about you now?

E C#m

I can't believe

B A

You get to me the way you do somehow

It's criminal

E C#m B A

It's criminal

[Bridge]

E C#m

Believe me

It's easy to let this cut deeper

A E

The taste could be sweeter, come on

C#m

You're too strong

And far gone

B A

I'll keep my composure, just tell me

[PreChorus]

C#m

What this is really all about

Feels like you're tearing down

Castles in my head

While we're in different beds

C#m

And I'm a world away

Somehow you'll come find me

To close to stay on track

Tossing and turning back

It's criminal

[Chorus]

E C#m

So what's it mean

B A

When every dream I have's about you now?

E C#m

I can't believe

B A

You get to me the way you do somehow

It's criminal

E C#m B A

It's criminal

E C#m B A

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