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Capo 3rd fret
EmWho's lonely nCowG?
DWhich one of us is CsufferGing?
EmWho's in his CcupGs?
DWhich one of us reCcoveGring?
DWho likes to lEm7ook at pictures and
Dcries, but way too Em7late?
DWho doesn't want to Em7change a thing,
Am7accepting it was fDate?
CHORUS:
DThe wrong mGan was convicCted.
You Dknow, I did the dGeed.
I tChought that you would wait for mGe.
Your wantAm7s I needn't heed.D  
The wrong man lieGs beside youC  
and waiEm7ts for you to wake.C  
And all becaDuse I lacked convictionC  G  
the jAm7udgment's my miDstakEme.
EmWho's breathless now?C  G  
Who only DhyperventilatCes?G  
EmWho'd die for you?C  G  
Who's dying Dinside anyway?C  G  
DWhich one of us is sunshine Em7and
Dwhich one's growing dim?Em7  
WDhile two men dream of you at nightEm7  
do yAm7ou just dream of him?D  
CHORUS
DmWho's lonely now?F  
bflat C  
Who's reaching out for no one?
Cadd9Who's lonely nowGm?
It Atakes one to know one.D  
EmI changed my mind;C  G  
You saiDd that I could change iCt back.G  
EmI wanted space,C  G  
and now change Dhas fallen through the cCracks.G  
DIf I'm again besEm7ide your body,
Ddon't tell me where it's been.Em7  
DIt's cruel, unusual Em7punishment
to Am7kiss fingerprinted skinD.
CHORUS
Dit's my mistaEmke, iDt's my mistakeEm.
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