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[Verse 1]
DWe were alive, our blood was red
DNo need for air, breathe you inCstead
GIt was magic what we Dhad
DMy love rushed in at the right time
DScreamed color in your black anCd white
GLived a lifetime in a Dflash
EmBut I see how this story Dends
Where I won't Gstay
And where you won't Aforget
[Chorus]
DDarling you're in deep, your Askin is covered
BmLoving me with all my AwatercoloGrs
But I Dwash out Aeasily
DAll we have is this heat Aof the moment
BmWon't last on the high oAf our emotioGns
'Cause I Dwash out Aeasily
GSoon I'll be gone
GmYou don't belong with Dme
[Verse 2]
DOh I'm not one to fit one place
DThis wild heart won't pull its Cweight
GI will only let you Ddown
DOur sky can't always be this blue
DSo don't you try to steal the Cmoon
G'Cause when my high tide comes, you'll Ddrown
EmSo run before the Dbitterness
Where I won't Gstay
And where you Awon't forget
[Chorus]
DDarling you're in deep, your Askin is covered
BmLoving me with all my wAatercolorGs
But I Dwash out Aeasily
DAll we have is this heat Aof the moment
BmWon't last on the high Aof our emotioGns
'Cause I Dwash out Aeasily
GSoon I'll be gone
GmYou don't belong with Dme
[Bridge]
GThe fires that burn the brightest
BmAin't meant to Alast the longest
GSo let me give you back your Em7heartA  G  
[Chorus]
DDarling you're in deep, Ayour skin is covered
BmLoving me with all my AwatercoloGrs...
[Chorus]
DDarling you're in deep, your Askin is covered
BmLoving me with all my AwatercoloGrs
But I Dwash out Aeasily
DAll we have is this heat Aof the moment
BmWon't last on the high Aof our emotioGns
'Cause I Dwash out Aeasily
GSoon I'll be gone
GmYou don't belong with Dme
[Outro]
GSoon I'll be gone
GmYou don't belong with Ame

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Watercolors

by Will Jay

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Em7

[Verse 1]

We were alive, our blood was red

D C

No need for air, breathe you instead

G D

It was magic what we had

My love rushed in at the right time

D C

Screamed color in your black and white

G D

Lived a lifetime in a flash

Em D

But I see how this story ends

Where I won't stay

And where you won't forget

[Chorus]

D A

Darling you're in deep, your skin is covered

Bm A G

Loving me with all my watercolors

D A

But I wash out easily

D A

All we have is this heat of the moment

Bm A G

Won't last on the high of our emotions

D A

'Cause I wash out easily

Soon I'll be gone

Gm D

You don't belong with me

[Verse 2]

Oh I'm not one to fit one place

D C

This wild heart won't pull its weight

G D

I will only let you down

Our sky can't always be this blue

D C

So don't you try to steal the moon

G D

'Cause when my high tide comes, you'll drown

Em D

So run before the bitterness

Where I won't stay

And where you won't forget

[Chorus]

D A

Darling you're in deep, your skin is covered

Bm A G

Loving me with all my watercolors

D A

But I wash out easily

D A

All we have is this heat of the moment

Bm A G

Won't last on the high of our emotions

D A

'Cause I wash out easily

Soon I'll be gone

Gm D

You don't belong with me

[Bridge]

The fires that burn the brightest

Bm A

Ain't meant to last the longest

G Em7 A G

So let me give you back your heart

[Chorus]

D A

Darling you're in deep, your skin is covered

Bm A G

Loving me with all my watercolors...

[Chorus]

D A

Darling you're in deep, your skin is covered

Bm A G

Loving me with all my watercolors

D A

But I wash out easily

D A

All we have is this heat of the moment

Bm A G

Won't last on the high of our emotions

D A

'Cause I wash out easily

Soon I'll be gone

Gm D

You don't belong with me

[Outro]

Soon I'll be gone

Gm A

You don't belong with me

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