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[Intro]
Fmaj7 G A7sus2 A7
Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11
Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11
[Verse 1]
 Fmaj7I wonder why sometGimes we fall aAm7part  Am11oh yeah
 Fmaj7Together we are sGo wonderAm7full  Am11yeah baby
 Fmaj7And every single dGay I pray
That rA7sus2eally things shouldn't never A7be this way
I'm Fmaj7only tryna be Ga better maAm7n ,  Am11so baby
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Why then do you sGee all the negative tAm11hings, in me?
Cause all I ever Fmaj7do is try to be, Gall that I can be
Am11Girl you know your G/Bhurting me, Call the things you pray to me
Fmaj7As I lie at nGight I'm imagining Am11things
How it used to be, Am7girl you know your hurting me
 Fmaj7What am I to Gdo with a broken Am11heart?
[Verse 2]
All Fmaj7of the time everybGody say that Am7you and me are Am11over
Fmaj7But I know were mGeant to be togAm7ether for eternAm11ity
Was it untFmaj7rue what we promised each Gother?
Baby my hA7sus2eart keeps telling me (ShA7ouldn't be this way)
That it shouldn't Fmaj7be this way forGever
Im only tryna bAm7e a better maAm11n , so lady
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Why then do you sGee all the negative tAm11hings, in me?
Cause all I ever Fmaj7do is try to be, Gall that I can be
Am11Girl you know your G/Bhurting me, Call the things you pray to me
Fmaj7As I lie at nGight I'm imagining Am11things
How it used to be, Am7girl you know your hurting me
 Fmaj7What am I to Gdo with a broken Am11heart?
[Bridge]
Girl reFmaj7member when, we made our prGomises?
That we would Am7be together through-out every single thing
 Fmaj7Now I'm only trying to Gbe a better man, but Am7you've never noticed that
Girl I tFmaj7ruly love, to be arGound you
And baby Am7I'll give you anything you want me to
Cause I Fmaj7know this might be hGard for you
I kAm7now that we will be
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Why then do you sGee all the negative tAm11hings, in me?
Cause all I ever Fmaj7do is try to be, Gall that I can be
Am11Girl you know your G/Bhurting me, Call the things you pray to me
Fmaj7As I lie at nGight I'm imagining Am11things
How it used to be, Am7girl you know your hurting me
 Fmaj7What am I to Gdo with a broken Am11heart?

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Negative Things

by Selwyn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

A7sus2

Am7

Am11

G/B

[Intro]

Fmaj7 G A7sus2 A7

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

I wonder why sometimes we fall apart oh yeah

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

Together we are so wonderfull yeah baby

Fmaj7 G

And every single day I pray

A7sus2 A7

That really things shouldn't never be this way

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

I'm only tryna be a better man , so baby

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G Am11

Why then do you see all the negative things, in me?

Fmaj7 G

Cause all I ever do is try to be, all that I can be

Am11 G/B C

Girl you know your hurting me, all the things you pray to me

Fmaj7 G Am11

As I lie at night I'm imagining things

Am7

How it used to be, girl you know your hurting me

Fmaj7 G Am11

What am I to do with a broken heart?

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

All of the time everybody say that you and me are over

Fmaj7 G Am7 Am11

But I know were meant to be together for eternity

Fmaj7 G

Was it untrue what we promised each other?

A7sus2 A7

Baby my heart keeps telling me (Shouldn't be this way)

Fmaj7 G

That it shouldn't be this way forever

Am7 Am11

Im only tryna be a better man , so lady

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G Am11

Why then do you see all the negative things, in me?

Fmaj7 G

Cause all I ever do is try to be, all that I can be

Am11 G/B C

Girl you know your hurting me, all the things you pray to me

Fmaj7 G Am11

As I lie at night I'm imagining things

Am7

How it used to be, girl you know your hurting me

Fmaj7 G Am11

What am I to do with a broken heart?

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 G

Girl remember when, we made our promises?

Am7

That we would be together through-out every single thing

Fmaj7 G Am7

Now I'm only trying to be a better man, but you've never noticed that

Fmaj7 G

Girl I truly love, to be around you

Am7

And baby I'll give you anything you want me to

Fmaj7 G

Cause I know this might be hard for you

Am7

I know that we will be

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G Am11

Why then do you see all the negative things, in me?

Fmaj7 G

Cause all I ever do is try to be, all that I can be

Am11 G/B C

Girl you know your hurting me, all the things you pray to me

Fmaj7 G Am11

As I lie at night I'm imagining things

Am7

How it used to be, girl you know your hurting me

Fmaj7 G Am11

What am I to do with a broken heart?

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