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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
EmTextbook, I tried to clean the house before you Dwoke up
I left recording finishing the Emsame hook
I was singing when we come in from Ddinner
And there's a tune Emon that's slightly reminiscent of an Dold song
That my father used to play when he was Emon one
He said DI act just like him
[Chorus]
And Cbasically
I Emdo this all the time
'Cause Clately we Emseem have it right
Yeah when GI've finally found the place
I saBid I'll get Cyou round
GTalk to all the things you Bthought that CI forget about
GNothing's really changed Bbetween Cthen and now
GTry to play this off like it's noBt all you thCink about
[Verse 2]
EmTextbook, I tried to count my blessings in the Dlift up
I leave but Steve was giving me the Emsame look
That he gives me when I've turned up for Dstage late
  EmAnd I've been working my ticket but I
  DKnow that I'll be all night
  EmI think we best just get the balance Dright
[Chorus]
'Cause Cbasically
I Emdo this all the time
'Cause Clately we Emseem have it right
Yeah when GI've finally found the place
I saBid I'll get Cyou round
GTalk to all the things you Bthought that CI forget about
GNothing's really changed Bbetween Cthen and now
GTry to play this off like it's noBt all you thCink about
[Bridge]
G B G B
BAnd without a Cdoubt, Bwhen I'm runCning out
BThose ideCas, I'll Dbe coming straight back here
[Chorus]
Yeah when GI've finally found the place
I saBid I'll get Cyou round
GTalk to all the things you Bthought that CI forget about
GNothing's really changed Bbetween Cthen and now
GTry to play this off like it's nBot all you tChink about
G'Cause basically, BI do this all the tiCme
GAnd maybe we Bseem have it rigCht
G'Cause basically, BI do this all the tCime
GAnd lately we seem Bhave it riCght
[Outro]
(hammer on the second fret of the D string)
CAnd basically I do this all the time

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Basically

by Catfish and the Bottlemen

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em D

Textbook, I tried to clean the house before you woke up

I left recording finishing the same hook

I was singing when we come in from dinner

Em D

And there's a tune on that's slightly reminiscent of an old song

That my father used to play when he was on one

He said I act just like him

[Chorus]

And basically

I do this all the time

C Em

'Cause lately we seem have it right

Yeah when I've finally found the place

B C

I said I'll get you round

G B C

Talk to all the things you thought that I forget about

G B C

Nothing's really changed between then and now

G B C

Try to play this off like it's not all you think about

[Verse 2]

Em D

Textbook, I tried to count my blessings in the lift up

I leave but Steve was giving me the same look

That he gives me when I've turned up for stage late

And I've been working my ticket but I

Know that I'll be all night

Em D

I think we best just get the balance right

[Chorus]

'Cause basically

I do this all the time

C Em

'Cause lately we seem have it right

Yeah when I've finally found the place

B C

I said I'll get you round

G B C

Talk to all the things you thought that I forget about

G B C

Nothing's really changed between then and now

G B C

Try to play this off like it's not all you think about

[Bridge]

G B G B

B C B C

And without a doubt, when I'm running out

B C D

Those ideas, I'll be coming straight back here

[Chorus]

Yeah when I've finally found the place

B C

I said I'll get you round

G B C

Talk to all the things you thought that I forget about

G B C

Nothing's really changed between then and now

G B C

Try to play this off like it's not all you think about

G B C

'Cause basically, I do this all the time

G B C

And maybe we seem have it right

G B C

'Cause basically, I do this all the time

G B C

And lately we seem have it right

[Outro]

(hammer on the second fret of the D string)

And basically I do this all the time

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