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[Intro]
Am F C
[Verse]
I should have Amseen it coming fFrom the first Cline
You Amlost all of your sFenses and you roll back your Geyes
but you sAmaid Gyou’re FdoEing Cfine
I’m not uAmpset to find oFut that you Clied
But when I Amturn up at your doFor I worry  about what I may Gfind
But you sAmay yGou’re FdoiEng fCine
[Chorus]
Were lAmost in different stories
We are bFooks on different shelves
We are JCust 2 people spinning
Round the Gsun(Round the sun)
So I’m pAmutting pen to paper
In a leFtter I won’t send
A leE7tter that you won’t read anyAmwaaG/BaaaaCaaaay
MFay be we should stop pCretending
[Intro]
Am F C
[Verse]
I’m drinkAming at the old Fwreck yet aCgain
Someone askAmed me how you’re dFoing, I didn’t have the strenGgth to say,
But Amyou Gsaid FyouE’re Cdoing fine
[CHORUS]
Were lAmost in different stories
We are bFooks on different shelves
We are JCust 2 people spinning
Round the Gsun(Round the sun)
So I’m pAmutting pen to paper
In a leFtter I won’t send
A leE7tter that you won’t read anyAmway
[Bridge]
Swapping Ammy hellos and see you laters
For PFlastic bags and rolled up papers
Will nCever be enough
Will nGever be enough
Going Amout at ten to midnight
And sleFeping rough through morning sunrise
Will nCever be enough
Will nGever be enough
[Chorus]
Were lAmost in different stories
We are bFooks on different shelves
We are JCust 2 people spinning
Round the Gsun(Round the sun)
So I’m pAmutting pen to paper
In a leFtter I won’t send
A leE7tter that you won’t read anyAmwaaG/BaaaaCaaFaaGaaaaaaaaaaay
[Verse]
I should have sAmeen it coming Ffrom the first Cline
            Am.                           F  G  
So why am I here putting flowers by your side
but you saiAmd youG're doD/F#ing fine

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First Line

by John Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

Am F C

[Verse]

Am F C

I should have seen it coming from the first line

Am F G

You lost all of your senses and you roll back your eyes

Am G F E C

but you said you’re doing fine

Am F C

I’m not upset to find out that you lied

Am F G

But when I turn up at your door I worry about what I may find

Am G F E C

But you say you’re doing fine

[Chorus]

Were lost in different stories

We are books on different shelves

We are Just 2 people spinning

Round the sun(Round the sun)

So I’m putting pen to paper

In a letter I won’t send

E7 Am G/B C

A letter that you won’t read anywaaaaaaaaaay

F C

May be we should stop pretending

[Intro]

Am F C

[Verse]

Am F C

I’m drinking at the old wreck yet again

Am F G

Someone asked me how you’re doing, I didn’t have the strength to say,

Am G F E C

But you said you’re doing fine

[CHORUS]

Were lost in different stories

We are books on different shelves

We are Just 2 people spinning

Round the sun(Round the sun)

So I’m putting pen to paper

In a letter I won’t send

E7 Am

A letter that you won’t read anyway

[Bridge]

Swapping my hellos and see you laters

For Plastic bags and rolled up papers

Will never be enough

Going out at ten to midnight

And sleeping rough through morning sunrise

Will never be enough

[Chorus]

Were lost in different stories

We are books on different shelves

We are Just 2 people spinning

Round the sun(Round the sun)

So I’m putting pen to paper

In a letter I won’t send

E7 Am G/B C F G

A letter that you won’t read anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[Verse]

Am F C

I should have seen it coming from the first line

F G

Am.

So why am I here putting flowers by your side

Am G D/F#

but you said you're doing fine

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