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[Verse 1]
EbWe put everything awFay
BbCalifornia wasn't Gm7made for you
EbHate the traffic in LFA
BbI drove through it all to Gm7get to you
[Pre-Chorus]
EbTook a million miles to feel the final Fseparation
Don't you tell me Bbnow you know what you neeGm7d
EbI need to find a love to love me with no Fhesitation
Don't you tell me Bbnow you're ready for meGm7  
[Chorus]
EbMy baby, Fmy baby
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
This time, it's Fheartbreaking
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
For meF, for meBb  
You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
For meF, for meBb  
You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong
[Verse 2]
EbI don't wanna see your Fface
BbI'm afraid I couldn't Gm7wait for you
EbI'm afraid that I would Fbreak
BbOnly want me when I'm Gm7leaving you
[Pre-Chorus]
EbTook a million miles to feel the final Fseparation
Don't you tell me Bbnow you know what you neeGm7d
EbI need to find a love to love me with no Fhesitation
Don't you tell me Bbnow you're ready for meGm7  
[Chorus]
EbMy baby, Fmy baby
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
This time, it's Fheartbreaking
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
For meF, for meBb  
You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
For meF, for meBb  
You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong time
[Bridge]
EbBaby boy, you've always got the Fright words
BbBut you always say them at the Gm7wrong time
(It's getting late, I gotta say now)
EbBaby boy, you've always got the Fright words
(That you should go, yeah, you should go home)
BbBut you always say them at the Gm7wrong time
(It's getting late)
[Chorus]
EbMy baby (It's getting late)
FMy baby (And you should go, and you should go)
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
(It's getting late)
This time, it's Fheartbreaking (It's getting late now)
(And you should go, and you should go)
BbYou always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
(And you should go, you should go)
For meF, for meBb  
(And you should go, you should go)
You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime
(And you should go, you should go)
For meF, for meBb  
('Cause) You always got the Gm7right words at the wrong Ebtime

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Right Words Wrong Time

by Carly Rae Jepsen

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Gm7

[Verse 1]

Eb F

We put everything away

Bb Gm7

California wasn't made for you

Eb F

Hate the traffic in LA

Bb Gm7

I drove through it all to get to you

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb F

Took a million miles to feel the final separation

Bb Gm7

Don't you tell me now you know what you need

Eb F

I need to find a love to love me with no hesitation

Bb Gm7

Don't you tell me now you're ready for me

[Chorus]

Eb F

My baby, my baby

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

This time, it's heartbreaking

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

F Bb

For me, for me

Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

F Bb

For me, for me

Gm7

You always got the right words at the wrong

[Verse 2]

Eb F

I don't wanna see your face

Bb Gm7

I'm afraid I couldn't wait for you

Eb F

I'm afraid that I would break

Bb Gm7

Only want me when I'm leaving you

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb F

Took a million miles to feel the final separation

Bb Gm7

Don't you tell me now you know what you need

Eb F

I need to find a love to love me with no hesitation

Bb Gm7

Don't you tell me now you're ready for me

[Chorus]

Eb F

My baby, my baby

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

This time, it's heartbreaking

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

F Bb

For me, for me

Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

F Bb

For me, for me

Gm7

You always got the right words at the wrong time

[Bridge]

Eb F

Baby boy, you've always got the right words

Bb Gm7

But you always say them at the wrong time

(It's getting late, I gotta say now)

Eb F

Baby boy, you've always got the right words

(That you should go, yeah, you should go home)

Bb Gm7

But you always say them at the wrong time

(It's getting late)

[Chorus]

My baby (It's getting late)

My baby (And you should go, and you should go)

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

(It's getting late)

This time, it's heartbreaking (It's getting late now)

(And you should go, and you should go)

Bb Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

(And you should go, you should go)

F Bb

For me, for me

(And you should go, you should go)

Gm7 Eb

You always got the right words at the wrong time

(And you should go, you should go)

F Bb

For me, for me

Gm7 Eb

('Cause) You always got the right words at the wrong time

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