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[Intro]
 F   C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
FYou think you're fCunny, riGght?
Callin' me drFunk when it's too lCate at niGght
Telling me trFuths that you kCnow all are lGies
FYeah, you think you're fCunny, rGight? (What?)
FYou think you'Cre super slGy
Flirtin' with Fthem but telling Cme you're minGe
Buildin' me uFp, but buttCercup, you lGied
Now IF'm gonna ruCin your lGife
[Chorus]
'Cause I'Fve gotten Ctired of the Ggames that you play
When you Ftell me you Clove me then you Gthrow me away
So cFry me a Criver till you Gdrown in the lake
'Cause Fyou may think you're Cwinning but GcheckCmate
Yeah, Fyou may think you're Cwinning but GcheckCmate
[Verse 2]
FNow this is Cgetting fGun
I saw you kFissing someone Celse's toGngue
You said that FI'm the only Cone you lGove
FBaby, this is geCtting Gfun
FI'll let you tChink you Gwon
Date in the pFark, I'll pClay it super dGumb
Holding your haFnd, but in the Cother onGe
I'Fm holding a lCoaded gGun
Yeah, Fbaby, you shoCuld really rGun
[Chorus]
'Cause I'Fve gotten Ctired of the Ggames that you play
When you Ftell me you Clove me then you Gthrow me away
So cFry me a Criver till you Gdrown in the lake
'Cause Fyou may think you're Cwinning but GcheckCmate
Yeah, Fyou may think you're Cwinning but Gcheck -
[Bridge]
And I'ma get you gFonCeG  
Can't play me like your pFawCnG  
Set fire to your lFawCnG  
Just like you did to my heFarCtG  
And I'ma wreck your cFar C(GAnd I'ma wreck your car)
And max your credit cFarCds G(And max your credit cards)
A lover on the lFarCge G(A lover on the large)
You're gonna wish you never FharmCed Gme
[Chorus]
'Cause I'Fve gotten Ctired of the Ggames that you play
When you Ftell me you Clove me then you Gthrow me away
So cFry me a Criver till you Gdrown in the lake
'Cause Fyou may think you're Cwinning but GchecCkmate
[Outro]
And yoFu did some Cdamage so I'm Gmaking you pay
And nFo one's ever Cgonna love Gyou anyways
'Cause yoFu're just a nCarcissist who's Gtotally fake
Yeah, yoFu may think you're Cwinning this GheartCbreak
But yoFu aren't gonna wiCn it, 'cause GcheckCmate

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Checkmate

by Conan Gray

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G

[Verse 1]

F C G

You think you're funny, right?

F C G

Callin' me drunk when it's too late at night

F C G

Telling me truths that you know all are lies

F C G

Yeah, you think you're funny, right? (What?)

F C G

You think you're super sly

F C G

Flirtin' with them but telling me you're mine

F C G

Buildin' me up, but buttercup, you lied

F C G

Now I'm gonna ruin your life

[Chorus]

F C G

'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play

F C G

When you tell me you love me then you throw me away

F C G

So cry me a river till you drown in the lake

F C G C

'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate

F C G C

Yeah, you may think you're winning but checkmate

[Verse 2]

F C G

Now this is getting fun

F C G

I saw you kissing someone else's tongue

F C G

You said that I'm the only one you love

F C G

Baby, this is getting fun

F C G

I'll let you think you won

F C G

Date in the park, I'll play it super dumb

F C G

Holding your hand, but in the other one

F C G

I'm holding a loaded gun

F C G

Yeah, baby, you should really run

[Chorus]

F C G

'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play

F C G

When you tell me you love me then you throw me away

F C G

So cry me a river till you drown in the lake

F C G C

'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate

F C G

Yeah, you may think you're winning but check -

[Bridge]

F C G

And I'ma get you gone

F C G

Can't play me like your pawn

F C G

Set fire to your lawn

F C G

Just like you did to my heart

F C G

And I'ma wreck your car (And I'ma wreck your car)

F C G

And max your credit cards (And max your credit cards)

F C G

A lover on the large (A lover on the large)

F C G

You're gonna wish you never harmed me

[Chorus]

F C G

'Cause I've gotten tired of the games that you play

F C G

When you tell me you love me then you throw me away

F C G

So cry me a river till you drown in the lake

F C G C

'Cause you may think you're winning but checkmate

[Outro]

F C G

And you did some damage so I'm making you pay

F C G

And no one's ever gonna love you anyways

F C G

'Cause you're just a narcissist who's totally fake

F C G C

Yeah, you may think you're winning this heartbreak

F C G C

But you aren't gonna win it, 'cause checkmate

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