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[Intro]
Em  D  C  G
Em  D  C
[Verse 1]
CStarted oGff
A thouEmsand miles of intDerstate
The sCun was setting riGght in my handsEm  D  
CStaying uGp
I swoEmre that I would Dbe okay
With comCpromises mGade in my headEm  D  
[Pre Chorus]
But I lEmost Dmy gCrip
So I lEmet hDer sClip
[Chorus]
CWe had a little lGove once
But noEmw it's in daDnger
CWe got a little lGost, babe
But that's human natureC  G  
Now it's tEmoo late to saDve usC  G  
Oh, 'cause nEmow she's a straDnger
[Instrumental]
  Am    G    Em    Dx4
[Verse 2]
CFake a smGile
So nEmo one else could recoDgnize
The broCken heartG  
That's under my skEminD  C  
Say goodGbye
EmTried to swim
But caDme to find no waCter
When I weGnt diving iEmnD  
[Pre Chorus]
And I lEmost Dmy gCrip
So I lEmet hDer sClip
[Chorus]
CWe had a little lGove once
But noEmw it's in daDnger
CWe got a little lGost, babe
But that's human natureC  G  
Now it's tEmoo late to saDve usC  G  
Oh, 'cause nEmow she's a straDnger
[Instrumental]
  Am    G    Em    Dx5
[Bridge]
   AmNow Gwe're back to where we EmstartedD  Am  G  
   EmNow Dwe're back to where we AmstartedD  
  G(EmRight back to Dstrangers)
[Chorus]
CWe had a little lGove once
But noEmw it's in daDnger
CWe got a little lGost, babe
But that's human natureC  G  
Now it's tEmoo late to saDve usC  G  
Oh, 'cause nEmow she's a straDnger
[Instrumental]
Am  G  Em  D  G
[Outro]
(EmShe's long goneD, she's long gone)
 G(Now we're bacEmk to where we Dstarted, strangGers)
Em D  C

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Strangers

by Before You Exit

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[Intro]

Em D C G

Em D C

[Verse 1]

C G

Started off

Em D

A thousand miles of interstate

C G Em D

The sun was setting right in my hands

C G

Staying up

Em D

I swore that I would be okay

C G Em D

With compromises made in my head

[Pre Chorus]

Em D C

But I lost my grip

Em D C

So I let her slip

[Chorus]

C G

We had a little love once

Em D

But now it's in danger

C G

We got a little lost, babe

C G

But that's human nature

Em D C G

Now it's too late to save us

Em D

Oh, 'cause now she's a stranger

[Instrumental]

Am G Em D

[Verse 2]

C G

Fake a smile

Em D

So no one else could recognize

C G

The broken heart

Em D C

That's under my skin

Say goodbye

Tried to swim

D C

But came to find no water

G Em D

When I went diving in

[Pre Chorus]

Em D C

And I lost my grip

Em D C

So I let her slip

[Chorus]

C G

We had a little love once

Em D

But now it's in danger

C G

We got a little lost, babe

C G

But that's human nature

Em D C G

Now it's too late to save us

Em D

Oh, 'cause now she's a stranger

[Instrumental]

Am G Em D

[Bridge]

Am G Em D Am G

Now we're back to where we started

Em D Am D

Now we're back to where we started

G Em D

(Right back to strangers)

[Chorus]

C G

We had a little love once

Em D

But now it's in danger

C G

We got a little lost, babe

C G

But that's human nature

Em D C G

Now it's too late to save us

Em D

Oh, 'cause now she's a stranger

[Instrumental]

Am G Em D G

[Outro]

Em D

(She's long gone, she's long gone)

G Em D G

(Now we're back to where we started, strangers)

Em D C

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