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[Intro]
Em  C  G  D
[Verse 1]
EmI'm feeling faded
IC'm running around and I'm stuck in the phase yeah
BGeen like this lately, ohD-oh
I Emneed a doctor to giCve me a shot so I no longer suffer
And I Gneed a lawyer, ohD-oh
[Pre-chorus]
'CCause I've not been too good Dthis time
PEmeople say I lost my mind
GAnd I shouldn't be hanging with Dyou
CNo I don't care 'bout whaDt they say
TEmhat don't mean nothing to me
NGobody can do what you Ddo
[Chorus]
DYou take me even hEmigher than I have ever Cbeen
CI'm moving to your rhythm, Goh, I feel it in my Dskin
DWe're never getting Emsober, we're always lettinCg go
SCtill moving to your Grhythm, it's the only thing Dwe know
IDt's the only thing we know
DYou take me even hEmigher than I have ever Cbeen
CI'm moving to your rhythm, Goh, I feel it in my Dskin
WDe're never getting sobEmer, we're always letting Cgo
SCtill moving to your Grhythm, it's the only thing wDe know
IDt's the only thing we know
[Verse 2]
EmYou're like a spider
SCpinning a web that is full of your lying
GI'm disqualifying youD  
EmYou're just like Bonnie
ACnd I'm just like Clyde and you know that you got me
GWell maybe it might be Dtrue
[Pre-chorus]
'CCause I've not been too gooDd this time
EmPeople say I lost my mind
AGnd I shouldn't be hanging wDith you
NCo I don't care 'bout what Dthey say
EmThat don't mean nothing to me
NGobody can do what you doD  
[Chorus]
DYou take me even hEmigher than I have ever beCen
IC'm moving to your rhythm, ohG, I feel it in mDy skin
DWe're never getting sober, Emwe're always letting gCo
SCtill moving to your rhGythm, it's the only thing we Dknow
IDt's the only thing we knowEm  
[Bridge]
ACnd I don't ever want to comGe back downD  
NEmo I don't ever wantC, no I don't ever wanGt
To come back Ddown
[Chorus]
'CDause you take me even hEmigher than I have ever beCen
I'Cm moving to your rhythm, oh, GI feel it in my skin
WeD're never getting sobeEmr, we're always letting gCo
StiCll moving to your rhyGthm, it's the only thing we knDow
YoDu take me even hiEmgher than I have ever bCeen
I'Cm moving to your rhythm, oh, GI feel it in my skin
WDe're never getting soEmber, we're always letting gCo
StiCll moving to your rhyGthm, it's the only thing we kDnow
DIt's the only thing we know

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Only Thing We Know

by Alle Farben

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

I'm feeling faded

I'm running around and I'm stuck in the phase yeah

G D

Been like this lately, oh-oh

Em C

I need a doctor to give me a shot so I no longer suffer

G D

And I need a lawyer, oh-oh

[Pre-chorus]

C D

'Cause I've not been too good this time

People say I lost my mind

G D

And I shouldn't be hanging with you

C D

No I don't care 'bout what they say

That don't mean nothing to me

G D

Nobody can do what you do

[Chorus]

D Em C

You take me even higher than I have ever been

C G D

I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin

D Em C

We're never getting sober, we're always letting go

C G D

Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know

It's the only thing we know

D Em C

You take me even higher than I have ever been

C G D

I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin

D Em C

We're never getting sober, we're always letting go

C G D

Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know

It's the only thing we know

[Verse 2]

You're like a spider

Spinning a web that is full of your lying

G D

I'm disqualifying you

You're just like Bonnie

And I'm just like Clyde and you know that you got me

G D

Well maybe it might be true

[Pre-chorus]

C D

'Cause I've not been too good this time

People say I lost my mind

G D

And I shouldn't be hanging with you

C D

No I don't care 'bout what they say

That don't mean nothing to me

G D

Nobody can do what you do

[Chorus]

D Em C

You take me even higher than I have ever been

C G D

I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin

D Em C

We're never getting sober, we're always letting go

C G D

Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know

D Em

It's the only thing we know

[Bridge]

C G D

And I don't ever want to come back down

Em C G

No I don't ever want, no I don't ever want

To come back down

[Chorus]

D Em C

'Cause you take me even higher than I have ever been

C G

I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin

D Em C

We're never getting sober, we're always letting go

C G D

Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know

D Em C

You take me even higher than I have ever been

C G

I'm moving to your rhythm, oh, I feel it in my skin

D Em C

We're never getting sober, we're always letting go

C G D

Still moving to your rhythm, it's the only thing we know

It's the only thing we know

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