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THINGS I THOUGHT I'D NEVER DO. (Jack Savoretti)
* If you don't want use CAPO, press
  the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to +5)
CAPO on 5th fret
  C/E032010
[Verse 1]
 CWe're giving it Emall away for Fnothing
 CSuch a Emfoolish thing to Fdo
 CAlways Emlooking for that extra Fsomething
 CWhen my Emeverything is Fyou
There's a Amfear that burns a Cfire in my FsoulG  
When I'm Amface to face with Cthings I can't conFtrol
[Chorus]
This is my conCfession
My deepest darkest Gsecret
I've been acting like my Amdemons
Doing things I thought I'd Fnever do
So I'm asking for reCdemption
I'm asking for forAmgiveness
All these things I've Emdone to you
Things I thought I would Fne_Emver Dmdo
 GThings I thought I'd neCver doEm  F  C  Em  F  
[Verse 2]
 CIs it too Emlate to say "I'm Fsorry"?
 CWell, I'll Emsay it anywayF  
 CI wrote the Emending to out Fstory
 CI played with Emlove but lost the Fgame
And now it's Ameasier to Csay what's on my FmindG  
Then to Amcarry on with Call these Flies
[Chorus]
This is my conCfession
My deepest darkest Gsecret
I've been acting like my Amdemons
Doing things I thought I'd Fnever do
So I'm asking for reCdemption
I'm asking for forAmgiveness
All these things I've Emdone to you
Things I thought I would Fne_Emver Dmdo
 GThings I thought I'd neAmver do
[Bridge]
Hiding the Ctruth for way too FlongG  
 AmMaybe I'm Ccrazy pouring my Fheart out in a songG  
 AmBut I gotta Cscream it out at the top of my Flungs
"Baby C/EI was Dm7wrong, so Gwrong!"
[Chorus]
This is my conCfession
My deepest darkest Gsecret
I've been acting like my Amdemons
Doing things I thought I'd Fnever do
So I'm asking for reCdemption
I'm asking for forAmgiveness
All these things I've Emdone to you
Things I thought I would Fne_Emver DmdoF  Em  G  
Things I thought I'd Cnever doEm  F  
[Outro]
|  C   Em|  F|  C   Em|  F|
|  C   Em|  F   Em   Dm   G| C  

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Things I Thought Id Never Do

by Jack Savoretti

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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C/E

Dm7

THINGS I THOUGHT I'D NEVER DO. (Jack Savoretti)

* If you don't want use CAPO, press

the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to +5)

CAPO on 5th fret

C/E

032010

[Verse 1]

C Em F

We're giving it all away for nothing

C Em F

Such a foolish thing to do

C Em F

Always looking for that extra something

C Em F

When my everything is you

Am C F G

There's a fear that burns a fire in my soul

Am C F

When I'm face to face with things I can't control

[Chorus]

This is my confession

My deepest darkest secret

I've been acting like my demons

Doing things I thought I'd never do

So I'm asking for redemption

I'm asking for forgiveness

All these things I've done to you

F Em Dm

Things I thought I would ne_ver do

G C Em F C Em F

Things I thought I'd never do

[Verse 2]

C Em F

Is it too late to say "I'm sorry"?

C Em F

Well, I'll say it anyway

C Em F

I wrote the ending to out story

C Em F

I played with love but lost the game

Am C F G

And now it's easier to say what's on my mind

Am C F

Then to carry on with all these lies

[Chorus]

This is my confession

My deepest darkest secret

I've been acting like my demons

Doing things I thought I'd never do

So I'm asking for redemption

I'm asking for forgiveness

All these things I've done to you

F Em Dm

Things I thought I would ne_ver do

G Am

Things I thought I'd never do

[Bridge]

C F G

Hiding the truth for way too long

Am C F G

Maybe I'm crazy pouring my heart out in a song

Am C F

But I gotta scream it out at the top of my lungs

C/E Dm7 G

"Baby I was wrong, so wrong!"

[Chorus]

This is my confession

My deepest darkest secret

I've been acting like my demons

Doing things I thought I'd never do

So I'm asking for redemption

I'm asking for forgiveness

All these things I've done to you

F Em Dm F Em G

Things I thought I would ne_ver do

C Em F

Things I thought I'd never do

[Outro]

C Em F C Em F

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C Em F Em Dm G C

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