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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
 Cm-  x35543
Intro:  G#   Eb  C#  
then
 G#   Eb   C#   Fm   Ebx2
Verse 1:
G#Years and years ago
back when I Cmthought
I knew it all C#Gravity
reminded me how Ebfar
I had to fall But G#once
I figured out what the
Cmworld was all about
The C#walls I built
to keep it in were
Ebcrumbling down
Refrain:
If C#Nothing lasts forever
why does it Bbmhave to hurt
so bad when you're FmHolding
onto something we Ebnever
really had If C#questions
go unanswered it just
Bbmkeeps me moving on
Chorus 1:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
I just really wanna
see you smiC#ling Never
wanna have to say
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
wanna just leave you
guesEbsing All I really
want is things to stay
the C#same I never wanna
have to say I'm sorry
  FmI'm sorEbry aG#gain
Verse 2:
G#Time keeps moving on
so many Cmfriends have
come and gone C#History
reminded me to Ebknow
when I was wrong
And all the G#lessons
that I've learned
But given Cmup and
still get burned
I C#chased away what
followed me You
Ebcan't steal what
I have done
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
I just really wanna
see you smiC#ling Never
wanna have to say
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
wanna just leave you
guesEbsing All I really
want is things to stay
the C#same I never wanna
have to say I'm sorry
  FmI'm sorEbry again
Bridge:
   C#     BbmI've tried a
million times  FmStill
looking for a time
that Ebmakes it
all seem C#real
It's all too Bbmreal
Chorus 3:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
I just really wanna
see you smiC#ling Never
wanna have to say
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
wanna just leave you
guesEbsing All I really
want is things to stay
the C#same I never wanna
have to say I'm sorry
  FmI'm sorEbry I'm sorry
Chorus 4:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
I just really wanna
see you smiC#ling Never
wanna have to say
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
wanna just leave you
guesEbsing All I really
want is things to stay
the C#same I never wanna
have to say I'm sorry
Fm       Eb  G#(hold)
  I'm sorry again

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Im Sorry

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

- x35543

G# Eb C#

Intro:

then

G# Eb C# Fm Eb

Verse 1:

Years and years ago

back when I thought

I knew it all Gravity

reminded me how far

I had to fall But once

I figured out what the

world was all about

The walls I built

to keep it in were

crumbling down

Refrain:

If Nothing lasts forever

Bbm

why does it have to hurt

so bad when you're Holding

onto something we never

really had If questions

go unanswered it just

Bbm

keeps me moving on

Chorus 1:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

I just really wanna

see you smiling Never

wanna have to say

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

wanna just leave you

guessing All I really

want is things to stay

the same I never wanna

have to say I'm sorry

Fm Eb G#

I'm sorry again

Verse 2:

Time keeps moving on

so many friends have

come and gone History

reminded me to know

when I was wrong

And all the lessons

that I've learned

But given up and

still get burned

I chased away what

followed me You

can't steal what

I have done

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

I just really wanna

see you smiling Never

wanna have to say

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

wanna just leave you

guessing All I really

want is things to stay

the same I never wanna

have to say I'm sorry

Fm Eb

I'm sorry again

Bridge:

C# Bbm

I've tried a

million times Still

looking for a time

that makes it

all seem real

Bbm

It's all too real

Chorus 3:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

I just really wanna

see you smiling Never

wanna have to say

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

wanna just leave you

guessing All I really

want is things to stay

the same I never wanna

have to say I'm sorry

Fm Eb

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Chorus 4:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

I just really wanna

see you smiling Never

wanna have to say

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

wanna just leave you

guessing All I really

want is things to stay

the same I never wanna

have to say I'm sorry

Fm Eb G#(hold)

I'm sorry again

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