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G      Cadd9     Emi     D
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Intro]
GI never thought you'd Cadd9ever let me Emisee your face aDgain
GAnd I've survived on Cadd9memories since EmiI don't even know Dwhen
GI never told you Cadd9anything, I'll Emibet you haven't a Dclue
GThat even after Cadd9all this time I Emican't let go of Dyou.
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Verse 1]
GWell I had hoped that Cadd9everything Emiabout you'd come to Dchange
GAnd I could heal my Cadd9aching heart with the Emiwords that we'd Dexchange
GBut evermore you're Cadd9sinking in, you cEmiaught me by Dsurprise
GAnd I'm afraid I've Cadd9lost the world when EmiI look in your Deyes.
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Chorus]
GHow can I conCadd9vince myself that Emiit's not meant to Dbe
GWhen trying not to Cadd9be in love is Emihard enough for Dme
GI would have given Cadd9anything to Emijust end up with Dyou
GMy hands are tied, I've Cadd9lost it all, there's Eminothing I can Ddo
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Verse 2]
GWell I've been damned to Cadd9misery if Emithis is how it Dends
GYou sit here looking Cadd9beautiful as Emiwe learn to be Dfriends
GI can't begin to Cadd9tell you how so Emimuch of me has Ddied
GAnd how I'll slowly Cadd9turn to ash and Emiburn to death Dinside
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Chorus]
GHow can I conCadd9vince myself that Emiit's not meant to Dbe
GWhen trying not to Cadd9be in love is Emihard enough for Dme
GI would have given Cadd9anything to Emijust end up with Dyou
GMy hands are tied, I've Cadd9lost it all, there's Eminothing I can Ddo
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Bridge]
EmiAnd I've been Gkeeping this so Clong
It's every Dword it's every Emisong
And time is Gnothing but a Cslow Ddecay
EmiI really Gdon't know how to Cbe
To live my Dlife unhappilyG  
And nothing Cfeels like it can Dbe okay
EmiAgainG  C  D  
[Chorus]
GHow can I conCadd9vince myself that Emiit's not meant to Dbe
GWhen trying not to Cadd9be in love is Emihard enough for Dme
GI would have given Cadd9anything to Emijust end up with Dyou
GMy hands are tied, I've Cadd9lost it all, there's Eminothing I can Ddo
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
[Outro]
GWe lift our empty Cadd9coffee cups and Emiwalk out into the Dstreet
GI say it's so nice Cadd9seeing you, I'm Emiglad that we could Dmeet
GIt's just so perfect how the Cadd9clouds have Emiturned the sky to gDrey
GAnd how I didn't Cadd9notice till you Emiturned to walk Daway
[Chorus]
GHow can I conCadd9vince myself that Emiit's not meant to Dbe
GWhen trying not to Cadd9be in love is Emihard enough for Dme
GI would have given Cadd9anything to Emijust end up with Dyou
GMy hands are tied, I've Cadd9lost it all, there's Eminothing I can Ddo
G      Cadd9     Emi     D
G      Cadd9     Emi     D

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Empty Coffee Cups

by Nicholas Wells

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Cadd9

Emi

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Intro]

G Cadd9 Emi D

I never thought you'd ever let me see your face again

G Cadd9 Emi D

And I've survived on memories since I don't even know when

G Cadd9 Emi D

I never told you anything, I'll bet you haven't a clue

G Cadd9 Emi D

That even after all this time I can't let go of you.

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 Emi D

Well I had hoped that everything about you'd come to change

G Cadd9 Emi D

And I could heal my aching heart with the words that we'd exchange

G Cadd9 Emi D

But evermore you're sinking in, you caught me by surprise

G Cadd9 Emi D

And I'm afraid I've lost the world when I look in your eyes.

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 Emi D

How can I convince myself that it's not meant to be

G Cadd9 Emi D

When trying not to be in love is hard enough for me

G Cadd9 Emi D

I would have given anything to just end up with you

G Cadd9 Emi D

My hands are tied, I've lost it all, there's nothing I can do

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 Emi D

Well I've been damned to misery if this is how it ends

G Cadd9 Emi D

You sit here looking beautiful as we learn to be friends

G Cadd9 Emi D

I can't begin to tell you how so much of me has died

G Cadd9 Emi D

And how I'll slowly turn to ash and burn to death inside

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 Emi D

How can I convince myself that it's not meant to be

G Cadd9 Emi D

When trying not to be in love is hard enough for me

G Cadd9 Emi D

I would have given anything to just end up with you

G Cadd9 Emi D

My hands are tied, I've lost it all, there's nothing I can do

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Bridge]

Emi G C

And I've been keeping this so long

D Emi

It's every word it's every song

G C D

And time is nothing but a slow decay

Emi G C

I really don't know how to be

D G

To live my life unhappily

C D

And nothing feels like it can be okay

Emi G C D

Again

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 Emi D

How can I convince myself that it's not meant to be

G Cadd9 Emi D

When trying not to be in love is hard enough for me

G Cadd9 Emi D

I would have given anything to just end up with you

G Cadd9 Emi D

My hands are tied, I've lost it all, there's nothing I can do

G Cadd9 Emi D

[Outro]

G Cadd9 Emi D

We lift our empty coffee cups and walk out into the street

G Cadd9 Emi D

I say it's so nice seeing you, I'm glad that we could meet

G Cadd9 Emi D

It's just so perfect how the clouds have turned the sky to grey

G Cadd9 Emi D

And how I didn't notice till you turned to walk away

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 Emi D

How can I convince myself that it's not meant to be

G Cadd9 Emi D

When trying not to be in love is hard enough for me

G Cadd9 Emi D

I would have given anything to just end up with you

G Cadd9 Emi D

My hands are tied, I've lost it all, there's nothing I can do

G Cadd9 Emi D

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