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Why Didnt You Stop Me

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[Verse 1]
G#I kAnow that I Bended Eit, but
BWhy C#mwon't you chase Aafter me?
C#mYou know Dme better Athan I Edo
[Refrain]
So G#why Adidn't you Bstop mEe?
G#Why dAidn't you Bstop Eme
And paint it Aover?
[Instrumental Break]
A G# F# D
 A   G#   D#   C#m(Slide Down)
E B A E
E B A E
E C B E
[Verse 2]
FI lBbook for a picture of Fyou
BbTo Dbmkeep in my Abpocket
But DbmI can't Dseem to Bbfind one
FWhere you Alook Bbhow I CrememFber
ALook Bbhow I CrememFber
ALook Bbhow I CrememFber
FPaint it Bbover
[Instrumental Break]
Bb A G F
Bb A E Dm
F C Bb F
F C Bb F
F Db C F
[Bridge]
Bb C Db F
Bb C Db F
Bb C Db Eb
[Instrumental Break]
F Db C F
F Db C F
F C Bb F
Bb

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Why Didnt You Stop Me

by Mitski

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dbm

[Verse 1]

G# A B E

I know that I ended it, but

B C#m A

Why won't you chase after me?

C#m D A E

You know me better than I do

[Refrain]

G# A B E

So why didn't you stop me?

G# A B E

Why didn't you stop me

And paint it over?

[Instrumental Break]

A G# F# D

A G# D# C#m

(Slide Down)

E B A E

E C B E

[Verse 2]

F Bb F

I look for a picture of you

Bb Dbm Ab

To keep in my pocket

Dbm D Bb

But I can't seem to find one

F A Bb C F

Where you look how I remember

A Bb C F

Look how I remember

A Bb C F

Look how I remember

F Bb

Paint it over

[Instrumental Break]

Bb A G F

Bb A E Dm

F C Bb F

F Db C F

[Bridge]

Bb C Db F

Bb C Db Eb

[Instrumental Break]

F Db C F

F C Bb F

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