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The One Who Gave Up

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For a simpler version, you could just play the root chords (ie A, E, D)
 A/E002220
 D/F#200232
 E7sus4020200
 Esus4022200
 D6/F#200202
E7sus4add6 020220
[Intro]
A/E   A/E  D/F#  Esus4 E7sus4
[Verse]
A/EHi, I know D/F#I promised that we'd E7sus4talk more
It's just A/EI, I'm surpD/F#rised you even want to E7sus4talk at all
Well, A/Eyou can reD/F#fer to me as the E7sus4one who still calls nervously
                        A/E                      D/F#   E7sus4N.C.
Because I'm so scared that you still think I'm the one who gave up
[Chorus]
When A/EI, I, I, D/F#I, I, I waEsus4sn't the onE7sus4ly one who'd given A/Eup
A/EAnd all of the D/F#plans we made were neveEsus4r mistakes
They just E7sus4didn't work for A/Eus
                              D/F#               Esus4   E7sus4N.C.
So don't go pointing blame at the ones who made you smile
[Instrumental]
     A/E      A/E    D6/F#E7sus4add6
     A/E      A/E    D6/F#E7sus4add6    E7sus4add6
[Verse]
A/EYou always D/F#knew the deal that we Esus4made and what this was E7sus4worth
                     A/E                    D/F#            Esus4         E7sus4E7sus4add6
That we'd try until the time it stopped being fun and felt like real work
[Chorus]
And A/EI, I, I, D/F#I, I, I Esus4wasn't the only one who's E7sus4feeling A/Etired
Of all the D/F#shit you gave and the Esus4dick you made me E7sus4into
So I A/Etried, I swear to D/F#God I did, but the Esus4truth is thisE7sus4:
A/EUs, and everything it D/F#was, just wasn't enEsus4oughE7sus4  

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The One Who Gave Up

by Flatsound

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

D/F#

E7sus4

Esus4

D6/F#

For a simpler version, you could just play the root chords (ie A, E, D)

A/E

002220

D/F#

200232

E7sus4

020200

Esus4

022200

D6/F#

200202

E7sus4add6 020220

[Intro]

A/E A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

[Verse]

A/E D/F# E7sus4

Hi, I know I promised that we'd talk more

A/E D/F# E7sus4

It's just I, I'm surprised you even want to talk at all

A/E D/F# E7sus4

Well, you can refer to me as the one who still calls nervously

A/E D/F# E7sus4

N.C.

Because I'm so scared that you still think I'm the one who gave up

[Chorus]

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4 A/E

When I, I, I, I, I, I wasn't the only one who'd given up

A/E D/F# Esus4

And all of the plans we made were never mistakes

E7sus4 A/E

They just didn't work for us

D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

N.C.

So don't go pointing blame at the ones who made you smile

[Instrumental]

A/E A/E D6/F#

E7sus4add6

A/E A/E D6/F#

E7sus4add6 E7sus4add6

[Verse]

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

You always knew the deal that we made and what this was worth

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

E7sus4add6

That we'd try until the time it stopped being fun and felt like real work

[Chorus]

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4 A/E

And I, I, I, I, I, I wasn't the only one who's feeling tired

D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

Of all the shit you gave and the dick you made me into

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

So I tried, I swear to God I did, but the truth is this:

A/E D/F# Esus4 E7sus4

Us, and everything it was, just wasn't enough

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