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[Verse 1]
CI don't see you
CYou're not in every window I look through
And G/BI don't miss you
G/BYou're not in every single thing I do
I don't Fthink we're meant to be
And you are Gnot the missing piece
[Verse 2]
CI won't hear it
CWhenever anybody says your name
And G/BI won't feel it
G/BEven when I'm burstin' into flames
I don't regFret the day I left
I don't beGlieve that I was blessed
I'm probably Flyin' to myself, againG  
[Chorus]
CI'm alone in my head
CLooking for love in a stG/Branger's bed
G/BBut I don't think I'll find it
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
CI wanna tell all my friends
CBut I don't think they would G/Bunderstand
G/BIt's somethin' l've decided
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
[Post-Chorus]
CSpace, space
CThis empty spaceG/B  
G/BSpace, space
G/BThis—
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
[Verse 3]
CI've been drinking
CI've been doin' things I shouldn't do
G/BOverthinking
G/BI don't know who I am without you
I'm a Fliar and a cheat
I let my Gego swallow me
And that's why FI might never see you againG  
[Chorus]
CI'm alone in my head
CLooking for love in a stG/Branger's bed
G/BBut I don't think I'll find it
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
CI wanna tell all my friends
CBut I don't think they would G/Bunderstand
G/BIt's somethin' l've decided
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
[Post-Chorus]
CSpace, space
CThis empty spaceG/B  
G/BSpace, space
G/BThis—
'Cause Fonly you could Gfill this empty space
[Bridge]
CHow could I make you love me?
CHow could I make you love me?
G/BHow could I make you love me?
G/BHow could I make you love me?
FHow could I make you love me?
GHow could I make you love me?
CHow could I make you love me? (space, space)
CHow could I make you love me?
G/BHow could I make you love me? (space, space)
G/BHow could I make you love me?
FHow could I make you love me?
                         GN.C.    
How could I make you love me?

The story behind the song

"Empty Space" was released as a single in October 2018, appearing on James Arthur's third studio album, You. Arthur co-wrote the song with Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, and Nick Gate. He shared that the song is for anyone who has loved and lost someone dear, and struggles to fill that void, coming to terms with the fact that only that special person can truly fill the empty space. A music video for the song, featuring actor Tom Felton, was released in November 2018.

AI-written from these sources:Empty Space (song) — Wikipedia ↗James Arthur — Wikipedia ↗

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Empty Space

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

I don't see you

You're not in every window I look through

G/B

And I don't miss you

G/B

You're not in every single thing I do

I don't think we're meant to be

And you are not the missing piece

[Verse 2]

I won't hear it

Whenever anybody says your name

G/B

And I won't feel it

G/B

Even when I'm burstin' into flames

I don't regret the day I left

I don't believe that I was blessed

F G

I'm probably lyin' to myself, again

[Chorus]

I'm alone in my head

C G/B

Looking for love in a stranger's bed

G/B

But I don't think I'll find it

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

I wanna tell all my friends

C G/B

But I don't think they would understand

G/B

It's somethin' l've decided

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Post-Chorus]

Space, space

C G/B

This empty space

G/B

Space, space

G/B

This—

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Verse 3]

I've been drinking

I've been doin' things I shouldn't do

G/B

Overthinking

G/B

I don't know who I am without you

I'm a liar and a cheat

I let my ego swallow me

F G

And that's why I might never see you again

[Chorus]

I'm alone in my head

C G/B

Looking for love in a stranger's bed

G/B

But I don't think I'll find it

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

I wanna tell all my friends

C G/B

But I don't think they would understand

G/B

It's somethin' l've decided

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Post-Chorus]

Space, space

C G/B

This empty space

G/B

Space, space

G/B

This—

F G

'Cause only you could fill this empty space

[Bridge]

How could I make you love me?

G/B

How could I make you love me?

G/B

How could I make you love me?

How could I make you love me? (space, space)

How could I make you love me?

G/B

How could I make you love me? (space, space)

G/B

How could I make you love me?

N.C.

How could I make you love me?

About Empty Space Chords by James Arthur

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