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Catch And Release

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[Intro]
A  E   D  Bm  E
[Verse 1]
Oh, ARosie, won't you visit me?
I'm Ein a bad way and I can't seem to shake it
RemeDmber the one with eBmyes like the sun?
It tEurns out I was wrong
I Awish I could say it had gone my way
But insEtead I've just been waiting in vain
I keep pBmlaying the record fDorward and back
And it's Edriving me mad
[Pre-Chorus]
I was a Bmfool to believe, too bDlind to see
I'm Bmjust a pawn Din a game of cEatch and release
[Chorus]
AEvery time he cut the line I thought I'd A7make it out alDive
Till he rDmeeled me in just to tEoss me back
And he dDid it with a sAmile
[Break]
A E D Bm E
[Verse 2]
Oh, ARose, you know just what to say
It's Enot like me to get this bent out of shape
But I was cDhasing a dream down a oBmne way street
And Enow it's out of sight
I guess some pAeople don't want the real thing
You wouldn't rEecognize it if all you've seen
Is a Bmphotograph of a Dpainting
On a pEixelated screen
[Pre-Chorus]
I was a Bmfool to believe, too Dblind to see
I'm Bmjust a pawn Din a game of Ecatch and release
[Chorus]
AEvery time he cut the line I thought I'd A7make it out alDive
Till he rDmeeled me in just to tEoss me back
And he did Dit with a Asmile
They said "AHold your tongue, save some face"
Keep the A7secrets to yoursDelf
But it's a Dmman's world and he Egot the last word
So I Dhad to write it Adown
[Bridge]
There's a Dlesson to be Bmlearned in this
And that's Aall he gave to me
VDictory is lBmearning how to Abow-out gracefully
Don't hDold your breath
The fuBmture's always Ahand in Ehand with F#mfate
And pDart of growing Bmup is knowing Ewhen to walk awayE  
[Chorus]
Every time you cut the line I thought I'd A7make it out aliDve
Till you rDmeeled me in just to Etoss me back
And you dDid it with a Asmile
So I cAut my ties, but won't count the loss
The A7sun was bound to sDet
DmNow you get to Ebe the fool
In a gDame where no one wAins
It's just a gDame where no one Awins
It's just a gDame where no one, gDmame where no one
No one Awins

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Catch And Release

by The Wild Reeds

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F#m

[Intro]

A E D Bm E

[Verse 1]

Oh, Rosie, won't you visit me?

I'm in a bad way and I can't seem to shake it

D Bm

Remember the one with eyes like the sun?

It turns out I was wrong

I wish I could say it had gone my way

But instead I've just been waiting in vain

Bm D

I keep playing the record forward and back

And it's driving me mad

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

I was a fool to believe, too blind to see

Bm D E

I'm just a pawn in a game of catch and release

[Chorus]

A A7 D

Every time he cut the line I thought I'd make it out alive

Dm E

Till he reeled me in just to toss me back

D A

And he did it with a smile

[Break]

A E D Bm E

[Verse 2]

Oh, Rose, you know just what to say

It's not like me to get this bent out of shape

D Bm

But I was chasing a dream down a one way street

And now it's out of sight

I guess some people don't want the real thing

You wouldn't recognize it if all you've seen

Bm D

Is a photograph of a painting

On a pixelated screen

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

I was a fool to believe, too blind to see

Bm D E

I'm just a pawn in a game of catch and release

[Chorus]

A A7 D

Every time he cut the line I thought I'd make it out alive

Dm E

Till he reeled me in just to toss me back

D A

And he did it with a smile

They said "Hold your tongue, save some face"

A7 D

Keep the secrets to yourself

Dm E

But it's a man's world and he got the last word

D A

So I had to write it down

[Bridge]

D Bm

There's a lesson to be learned in this

And that's all he gave to me

D Bm A

Victory is learning how to bow-out gracefully

Don't hold your breath

Bm A E F#m

The future's always hand in hand with fate

D Bm E E

And part of growing up is knowing when to walk away

[Chorus]

A7 D

Every time you cut the line I thought I'd make it out alive

Dm E

Till you reeled me in just to toss me back

D A

And you did it with a smile

So I cut my ties, but won't count the loss

A7 D

The sun was bound to set

Dm E

Now you get to be the fool

D A

In a game where no one wins

D A

It's just a game where no one wins

D Dm

It's just a game where no one, game where no one

No one wins

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