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[Verse 1]
GThese summer nights are long
AThis feeling never felt so wrong
F#mI know
We were both better off before, but
GNow we both really want some more, and
GThese city lights are warm
ASo many people's lives are torn, I know
DAin't life this rodeo
GI've been burned by the nasty glow
AWoah
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mYou better let me go
You better let me gGo
'Cause it's better for the both of us
AWoah
DI need to let you know
I need to let you knGow
DBabe
[Chorus]
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonGe
[Verse 2]
GI left a letter next to your bed
ADon't wanna mess with your head, I know
F#mThat we both really want to stay, but
GWe both know it's better off this way, and
GThese summer nights are warm
AWhen I toss and I dance some more, I know
DAin't life this rodeo
GI've been burned by the nasty glow
AWoah
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mYou better let me go
You better let me gGo
'Cause it's better for the both of us
AWoah
DIneed to let you know
I need to let you knGow
DBabe
[Chorus]
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonF#me
[Bridge]
Maybe we can let it gGo, my love
Maybe can move oF#mn
Maybe we can let it gGo, my love
Maybe can move oF#mn
Maybe we can let it gGo, my love
Maybe can move oDn
[Chorus]
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonDe
Shoowap, shooBmwah
I'm gonna mEmiss you
I'm gonna miAss you when you're gonGe

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Rodeo

by Nico Vega

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F#m

[Verse 1]

These summer nights are long

This feeling never felt so wrong

F#m

I know

We were both better off before, but

Now we both really want some more, and

These city lights are warm

So many people's lives are torn, I know

Ain't life this rodeo

I've been burned by the nasty glow

Woah

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

You better let me go

'Cause it's better for the both of us

Woah

I need to let you know

Babe

[Chorus]

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A G

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

[Verse 2]

I left a letter next to your bed

Don't wanna mess with your head, I know

F#m

That we both really want to stay, but

We both know it's better off this way, and

These summer nights are warm

When I toss and I dance some more, I know

Ain't life this rodeo

I've been burned by the nasty glow

Woah

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

You better let me go

'Cause it's better for the both of us

Woah

Ineed to let you know

I need to let you know

Babe

[Chorus]

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A F#m

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

[Bridge]

Maybe we can let it go, my love

F#m

Maybe can move on

Maybe we can let it go, my love

F#m

Maybe can move on

Maybe we can let it go, my love

Maybe can move on

[Chorus]

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A D

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

Shoowap, shoowah

I'm gonna miss you

A G

I'm gonna miss you when you're gone

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