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[Verse]
C#I watched as the dark fades tAo dawn
And F#mwish the G#mpast never hAappened
ANever happeBnedE  
F#mNever hAappeC#mned
F#Never hAappened
[Verse]
C#mWalking home as thC#me street Elights F#mare turning Aoff
F#mAnd the C#mprint on the printers is hEardly F#mdry at Aall
F#mMy blood sC#mhot eyes struggle Eto adjuF#mst to the sAun
F#mI alwC#mays stop, but EI know thF#mat I was Awrong
I wF#mish the G#mpast neveAr G#mhappeC#mned Bto Ayou
[Chorus]
G#HappenC#med tBo yAou
EHappeC#mned tBo yF#mouA  
[Verse]
C#Quietly tBurned away tremAbling
F#mI felt the C#mweight of your words
As they finallF#my matched yAour lips
F#mI would C#mgive anything to take away
C#mThis pain you live withA  
I'd C#mgive you Bmy soul, EI'd giF#mve you Athis wBish
F#mI wish the G#mpast neAver G#mhapC#mpened Bto Ayou
[Chorus]
G#mHappeC#mned tBo yAou
G#mHappC#mened Bto F#myouA  
[Instrumental]
B
[Verse]
BI wAish this never hEappeneBd
BI wAish the past never EhappenBed
 A   Bx3
G#mHappeC#mned tBo yAou
G#mHappeC#mned tBo yAou
G#mHappeC#mned tBo yF#mouA  

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The Past

by Moments in Grace

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F#m

G#m

C#m

[Verse]

C# A

I watched as the dark fades to dawn

F#m G#m A

And wish the past never happened

A B E

Never happened

F#m A C#m

Never happened

F# A

Never happened

[Verse]

C#m C#m E F#m A

Walking home as the street lights are turning off

F#m C#m E F#m A

And the print on the printers is hardly dry at all

F#m C#m E F#m A

My blood shot eyes struggle to adjust to the sun

F#m C#m E F#m A

I always stop, but I know that I was wrong

F#m G#m A G#m C#m B A

I wish the past never happened to you

[Chorus]

G# C#m B A

Happened to you

E C#m B F#m A

Happened to you

[Verse]

C# B A

Quietly turned away trembling

F#m C#m

I felt the weight of your words

F#m A

As they finally matched your lips

F#m C#m

I would give anything to take away

C#m A

This pain you live with

C#m B E F#m A B

I'd give you my soul, I'd give you this wish

F#m G#m A G#m C#m B A

I wish the past never happened to you

[Chorus]

G#m C#m B A

Happened to you

G#m C#m B F#m A

Happened to you

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

B A E B

I wish this never happened

B A E B

I wish the past never happened

A B

G#m C#m B A

Happened to you

G#m C#m B A

Happened to you

G#m C#m B F#m A

Happened to you

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