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Couldnt Give It Away

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[Intro]
Em7 G Gsus2 G
[Verse 1]
It's so Am7far gone Em7you canâCt see it if youâre squinting but stAm7ill talk about Em7it half of Cthe day
When itâAm7s hurting Em7close the Ccurtains
Youâve got tGsus2o feel it but you donât got Am7to say
Youâve got tGsus2o feel it but you donât got Am7to say
[Chorus]
Em79 hours Gof Gsus2mourning in the mGilky Am7wayEm7  C  
Em7Her flatâGs goGsus2t curtains and Ga mezzAm7aninEm7eC  
I guess itâs going to Em7wasGte
 Gsus2And as the Gfeeling faAm7desEm7  C  
You couldnât give iEm7t awGay
 Gsus2Better itâGs going to Am7wastEm7eC  
[Verse 2]
Itâs sAm7o far gonEm7e that itâCs barely in the background likAm7e I left the TEm7V playiCng again
Something dAm7ifferent sEm7teals the pCicture but I just Gsus2pull myself back to it agaAm7in
When itâAm7s hurting Em7keep it Churting
And I can Gsus2prove how much I care till it fAm7ades
[Chorus]
Em79 hours Gof Gsus2mourning in the mGilky Am7wayEm7  C  
Em7Her flatâGs goGsus2t curtains and Ga mezzAm7aninEm7eC  
I guess itâs going to Em7wasGte
 Gsus2And as the Gfeeling faAm7desEm7  C  
You couldnât give iEm7t awGay
 Gsus2Better itâGs going to Am7wastEm7eC  
[Instrumental]
Em7 G Gsus2 G
[Chorus (Variation)]
Em79 hours Gof Gsus2mourning in the mGilky Am7wayEm7  C  
Em7Her flatâGs goGsus2t curtains and Ga mezzAm7aninEm7eC  
I guess itâs going to Em7wasGte
 Gsus2And as the Gfeeling faAm7desEm7  C  
You couldnât give iEm7t awGay
 Gsus2Better itâGs going to Am7wastEm7eC  
But                         Em7  G  
I guess itâs going to waste
 Gsus2And as the Gfeeling faAm7desEm7  C  
You couldnât give iEm7t awGay
 Gsus2Better itâGs going to Am7wastEm7eC  
Better itâs going to Am7wastEm7eC  
Better itâs going to Am7wasEm7teC  
Better itâs going to Am7wasEm7teC  

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Couldnt Give It Away

by Bad Sounds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Gsus2

Am7

[Intro]

Em7 G Gsus2 G

[Verse 1]

Am7 Em7 C Am7 Em7 C

It's so far gone you canât see it if youâre squinting but still talk about it half of the day

Am7 Em7 C

When itâs hurting close the curtains

Gsus2 Am7

Youâve got to feel it but you donât got to say

Gsus2 Am7

Youâve got to feel it but you donât got to say

[Chorus]

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

9 hours of mourning in the milky way

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Her flatâs got curtains and a mezzanine

Em7 G

I guess itâs going to waste

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

And as the feeling fades

Em7 G

You couldnât give it away

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

[Verse 2]

Am7 Em7 C Am7 Em7 C

Itâs so far gone that itâs barely in the background like I left the TV playing again

Am7 Em7 C Gsus2 Am7

Something different steals the picture but I just pull myself back to it again

Am7 Em7 C

When itâs hurting keep it hurting

Gsus2 Am7

And I can prove how much I care till it fades

[Chorus]

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

9 hours of mourning in the milky way

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Her flatâs got curtains and a mezzanine

Em7 G

I guess itâs going to waste

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

And as the feeling fades

Em7 G

You couldnât give it away

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

[Instrumental]

Em7 G Gsus2 G

[Chorus (Variation)]

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

9 hours of mourning in the milky way

Em7 G Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Her flatâs got curtains and a mezzanine

Em7 G

I guess itâs going to waste

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

And as the feeling fades

Em7 G

You couldnât give it away

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

Em7 G

But

I guess itâs going to waste

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

And as the feeling fades

Em7 G

You couldnât give it away

Gsus2 G Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

Am7 Em7 C

Better itâs going to waste

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