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Compromise

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[Verse 1]
G#mDrive through your neighborhEood
You hide like I knew you wC#mould
You don't ever Ecall me
G#mYou told me to stay awEay
A game that you always plC#may
But i know that you wEant me
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd I'm staring at the walls agEain
C#mWith these pictures that are in my EheadF#  
[Chorus]
When wG#mill you realEize
Now you're forever C#mmine, you don't have to ErunF#  
G#mI won't compromiEse
All that I know is rC#might, you and I are EoneF#  
[Verse 2]
G#mI write but you never Edo
I smile when I think of G#myou
I wonder where you're hEiding
G#mAnd baby when you think of Eme
Do you cry or do you G#mscream
The path we walk is wEinding
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd I'm staring at the walls agEain
C#mAt these pictures that are in my EheadF#  
[Chorus]
When wG#mill you realEize
Now you're forever C#mmine, you don't have to ErunF#  
G#mI won't compromiEse
All that I know is rC#might, you and I are EoneF#  
[Bridge]
C#mI'm feeling like a loG#mser, how could you just chF#oose to leave
And change you nuEmber, was I so bad
Some day I will finG#md you, then I will remF#ind you babe
You are the bEest thing that i have
[Chorus]
When wG#mill you realEize
Now you're forever C#mmine, you don't have to ErunF#  
G#mI won't compromiEse
All that I know is rC#might, you and I are EoneF#  

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Compromise

by Smile Empty Soul

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G#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

G#m E

Drive through your neighborhood

C#m

You hide like I knew you would

You don't ever call me

G#m E

You told me to stay away

C#m

A game that you always play

But i know that you want me

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m E

And I'm staring at the walls again

C#m E F#

With these pictures that are in my head

[Chorus]

G#m E

When will you realize

C#m E F#

Now you're forever mine, you don't have to run

G#m E

I won't compromise

C#m E F#

All that I know is right, you and I are one

[Verse 2]

G#m E

I write but you never do

G#m

I smile when I think of you

I wonder where you're hiding

G#m E

And baby when you think of me

G#m

Do you cry or do you scream

The path we walk is winding

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m E

And I'm staring at the walls again

C#m E F#

At these pictures that are in my head

[Chorus]

G#m E

When will you realize

C#m E F#

Now you're forever mine, you don't have to run

G#m E

I won't compromise

C#m E F#

All that I know is right, you and I are one

[Bridge]

C#m G#m F#

I'm feeling like a loser, how could you just choose to leave

And change you number, was I so bad

G#m F#

Some day I will find you, then I will remind you babe

You are the best thing that i have

[Chorus]

G#m E

When will you realize

C#m E F#

Now you're forever mine, you don't have to run

G#m E

I won't compromise

C#m E F#

All that I know is right, you and I are one

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