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Deserve

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[Intro]
*Synthesizer*
C   Cmaj7
D(x2)D  
Cmaj7 C
[Chorus]
CSometimes I don't think I Cmaj7de-serve yDou
So I sCay some fucked up shit just Cmaj7to  hurt yDouCmaj7  C  
But you Cadd9know I do it aCll 'cause I lDove youD/F#  
So, baby, Ctell me I'm the one that Cmaj7de-serves yDou
CDo C6I,  Cdo C6I,  yeah  ooohCh  ooohCmaj7/GhD  
CDo C6we, Cdo C6I, yeah  ooohhC,  ooohCmaj7/G  D  
DCo C6IC  C6  
[Verse 1]
*synths come in, meter changes. 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*
CBreakfast in the Cmornin', Claughin' over Cpancakes
DSmell the coffee Dburnin', Dforget all of the Dmistakes, - that we Cmade
On a TCuesday when you Cmentioned that she cCalled you
Now, Dsus4why you gotta Dsus4go and do thDat?
It wasn't neCcessary
You rCun your mouth when Cit's unnecesCsary
MaybDe I'm too Dsensitive
And I Dfind the truth Dscary
[Pre-Chorus]
*Meter continued : 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*
CBut we know what Cwe have tCogether is reaCl special
DNow why you wanna Dgo and lDose that, boy?D  
CCan we pause for a Cmoment befCmaj7ore this commotion takes ovDer
I'm soDrry, let's fiDx this
Sometimes we cCan't kick the habit of bCmaj7eing dramatic
It's alDmost becoming a sicDkness
[Chorus]
CSometimes I don't think I Cmaj7de-serve yDou
So I sCay some fucked up shit just Cmaj7to  hurt yDouCmaj7  C  
But you Cadd9know I do it aCll 'cause I lDove youD/F#  
So, baby, Ctell me I'm the one that Cmaj7de-serves Dyou
CDo C6I,  Cdo C6I,  yeah  ooohCh  ooohCmaj7/GhD  
CDo C6we, Cdo C6I, yeah  ooohhC,  ooohCmaj7/G  D  
DCo C6IC  C6  
[Verse 2]
CPut me on the jCury
CI will take the Cblame here
DTell the judge I'm gDuilty
of inDstilling-you with Dfear,
by Ctellin' you I'm leCaving
When you Cknow that I don't Cmean it
Now, Dsus4why I gotta gDsus4o and say tDhat?
It's only tempCorary
WheCnever we fight, it's only tCemporary
It's Dpassive-agresDsive
When you Dsay that you don't nDeed me
[Pre-Chorus]
*Meter continued : 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*
CBut we know what Cwe have tCogether is reaCl special
DNow why you wanna Dgo and lDose that, boy?D  
CCan we pause for a moment befoCmaj7re this commotion takes oveDr
I'm soDrry, let's fiDx this
Sometimes we cCan't kick the habit of bCmaj7eing dramatic
It's alDmost becoming a sicDkness
CSometimes I don't think I Cmaj7de-serve yDou
So I sCay some fucked up shit just Cmaj7to  hurt yDouCmaj7  C  
But you Cadd9know I do it aCll 'cause I lDove youD/F#  
So, baby, Ctell me I'm the one that Cmaj7de-serDves you
CDo C6I,  Cdo C6I,  yeah  ooohCh  ooohCmaj7/GhD  
CDo C6we, Cdo C6I, yeah  ooohhC,  ooohCmaj7/G  D  
DCo C6IC  C6  

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Deserve

by Christina Aguilera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cadd9

D/F#

Cmaj7/G

Dsus4

[Intro]

*Synthesizer*

C Cmaj7

D D

(x2)

Cmaj7 C

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 D

Sometimes I don't think I de-serve you

C Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C

So I say some fucked up shit just to hurt you

Cadd9 C D D/F#

But you know I do it all 'cause I love you

C Cmaj7 D

So, baby, tell me I'm the one that de-serves you

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do I, do I, yeah ooohh ooohh

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do we, do I, yeah ooohh, oooh

C C6 C C6

Do I

[Verse 1]

*synths come in, meter changes. 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*

C C C C

Breakfast in the mornin', laughin' over pancakes

D D D D C

Smell the coffee burnin', forget all of the mistakes, - that we made

C C C

On a Tuesday when you mentioned that she called you

Dsus4 Dsus4 D

Now, why you gotta go and do that?

It wasn't necessary

C C C

You run your mouth when it's unnecessary

D D

Maybe I'm too sensitive

D D

And I find the truth scary

[Pre-Chorus]

*Meter continued : 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*

C C C C

But we know what we have together is real special

D D D D

Now why you wanna go and lose that, boy?

C C Cmaj7 D

Can we pause for a moment before this commotion takes over

D D

I'm sorry, let's fix this

C Cmaj7

Sometimes we can't kick the habit of being dramatic

D D

It's almost becoming a sickness

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 D

Sometimes I don't think I de-serve you

C Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C

So I say some fucked up shit just to hurt you

Cadd9 C D D/F#

But you know I do it all 'cause I love you

C Cmaj7 D

So, baby, tell me I'm the one that de-serves you

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do I, do I, yeah ooohh ooohh

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do we, do I, yeah ooohh, oooh

C C6 C C6

Do I

[Verse 2]

C C

Put me on the jury

C C

I will take the blame here

D D

Tell the judge I'm guilty

D D

of instilling-you with fear,

C C

by tellin' you I'm leaving

C C

When you know that I don't mean it

Dsus4 Dsus4 D

Now, why I gotta go and say that?

It's only temporary

C C

Whenever we fight, it's only temporary

D D

It's passive-agressive

D D

When you say that you don't need me

[Pre-Chorus]

*Meter continued : 4 chords per bar on the UPBEAT*

C C C C

But we know what we have together is real special

D D D D

Now why you wanna go and lose that, boy?

C Cmaj7 D

Can we pause for a moment before this commotion takes over

D D

I'm sorry, let's fix this

C Cmaj7

Sometimes we can't kick the habit of being dramatic

D D

It's almost becoming a sickness

C Cmaj7 D

Sometimes I don't think I de-serve you

C Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C

So I say some fucked up shit just to hurt you

Cadd9 C D D/F#

But you know I do it all 'cause I love you

C Cmaj7 D

So, baby, tell me I'm the one that de-serves you

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do I, do I, yeah ooohh ooohh

C C6 C C6 C Cmaj7/G D

Do we, do I, yeah ooohh, oooh

C C6 C C6

Do I

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