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[Verse 1]
AI am Eselfish, I am holding my C#mbreath
ABiting my tongue and Ehedging boyish bets
AI'm not speechless, just aEfraid of what I could C#mlose
ASo I'm just staring at my Eshoes
AI'm filling space on the Efloor next to your C#mbed
AWhere I'll fall asleep Egrasping at your hand
AI'm filled with words that aElways seem to come too C#msoon
AAnd I'm still staring at my Eshoes
[Instrumental]
A E   A
[Verse 2]
Sometimes Elove can feel a lot like fear
ASometimes EI can't find the words you need to hear
And Aif I have to Echoose, I'll always choose C#myou
AThough I'm still Estaring at my shoes
[Outro]
A E   A

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When We Were New

by E for Explosion

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C#m

[Verse 1]

A E C#m

I am selfish, I am holding my breath

A E

Biting my tongue and hedging boyish bets

A E C#m

I'm not speechless, just afraid of what I could lose

A E

So I'm just staring at my shoes

A E C#m

I'm filling space on the floor next to your bed

A E

Where I'll fall asleep grasping at your hand

A E C#m

I'm filled with words that always seem to come too soon

A E

And I'm still staring at my shoes

[Instrumental]

A E A

[Verse 2]

Sometimes love can feel a lot like fear

A E

Sometimes I can't find the words you need to hear

A E C#m

And if I have to choose, I'll always choose you

A E

Though I'm still staring at my shoes

[Outro]

A E A

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