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Key: A, D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 G-    320033
 C-    x32010
 D/F#- 2x023x
 Bm-   x24432
 Em-   022000
[Intro]
 A    Gx4
[Verse 1]
  AI can't stop thinking that there was Gsomething that I needed to do
  AYou can't get mad at me when my Gbody doesn't work the way my brain asked it to
So good Aon ya
You thought I forGgot her
I just need a reAminder
Of what you Gdo to me
Now Emeverything that's Ganything is
[Chorus 1]
DFine No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing AcoldG  A  G  
[Verse 2]
  AOh there I go again I would Ghate it if I ruined the surprise
  AI get myself in trouble for Gcold stares I'd have to say that you win the prize
   D/F#I need to Gknow what you do to Emme
Now Geverything that's anything is
[Chorus 2]
DFine No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conGtrol
No you Ccan't stop what you Emdon't know
[Instrumental]
 A    Gx3
D/F# G Em G
[Bridge]
DOh ces't la D/F#vie mon aBmmi we Anever have to aGpologize for the Clies that we use to survive
  DIs it D/F#me or do Bmwe have to Amake an exGcuse every Ctime that we get to this point in our life
DOh ces't la D/F#vie mon aBmmi we Anever have to aGpologize for the Clies that we use to survive
  DIs it D/F#me or do Bmwe have to Amake an exGcuse every Ctime that we get to this point
[Chorus 3]
  DNo it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conDtrol
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conDtrol

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Waking Up Alone

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key: A, D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 320033

- xx0232

- 320033

- x32010

D/F#

- 2x023x

- x24432

- 022000

[Intro]

A G

[Verse 1]

A G

I can't stop thinking that there was something that I needed to do

A G

You can't get mad at me when my body doesn't work the way my brain asked it to

So good on ya

You thought I forgot her

I just need a reminder

Of what you do to me

Em G

Now everything that's anything is

[Chorus 1]

D D/F# Bm A G

Fine No it never gets easier waking up alone

C Em A G A G

Now my sentimental heart is growing cold

[Verse 2]

A G

Oh there I go again I would hate it if I ruined the surprise

A G

I get myself in trouble for cold stares I'd have to say that you win the prize

D/F# G Em

I need to know what you do to me

Now everything that's anything is

[Chorus 2]

D D/F# Bm A G

Fine No it never gets easier waking up alone

C Em D

Now my sentimental heart is growing cold

D/F# Bm A G

No it never gets easier I guess I should have known

C Em G

That you can't stop what is out of your control

C Em

No you can't stop what you don't know

[Instrumental]

A G

D/F# G Em G

[Bridge]

D D/F# Bm A G C

Oh ces't la vie mon ami we never have to apologize for the lies that we use to survive

D D/F# Bm A G C

Is it me or do we have to make an excuse every time that we get to this point in our life

D D/F# Bm A G C

Oh ces't la vie mon ami we never have to apologize for the lies that we use to survive

D D/F# Bm A G C

Is it me or do we have to make an excuse every time that we get to this point

[Chorus 3]

D D/F# Bm A G

No it never gets easier waking up alone

C Em D

Now my sentimental heart is growing cold

D/F# Bm A G

No it never gets easier I guess I should have known

C Em D

That you can't stop what is out of your control

D/F# Bm A G

No it never gets easier waking up alone

C Em D

Now my sentimental heart is growing cold

D/F# Bm A G

No it never gets easier I guess I should have known

C Em D

That you can't stop what is out of your control

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