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--The is a little pulloff and hammer on action in the chords. 
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-   320033
 D-   xx0232
 Em-  022000
 C-   x32010
 Am-  x02210
 G/B- x2x003
[Intro]
 G   D    Cx2
[Verse 1]
  GSomeDtimes
  CWe get second GchanDcesC  
  GAnd someDtimes
  CWe never make it
past the GfirstD  C  
[Refrain 1]
  AmIt really Cmakes you Gwonder
DWhy some things Chappen
GWhen they Ddo  AmIt really
Cmakes me Gwonder Dwhy it
wasn't  Amme Instead of Dyou
[Chorus 1]
And when Gyou sayD  
  EmIt doesn't Cmatter
Well it GdoesD  Em  C  
And all Git takesD  
  EmIs a misCtake to eat
your Gwords  D     Em    C  AmJust one
more time I think CI'll
drive on home toGnightD  C  G  D  C  
[Verse 2]
  GSomeDtimes CWe never see
the Gwarning  D    C   GAnd the
Dvoice in your Chead
tells you not to GgoD  C  
[Refrain 2]
  AmIt really Cmakes you Gwonder
DWhy some things Chappen
GWhen they Ddo  AmIt really
Cmakes me Gwonder Dwhy it
wasn't  Amme Instead of Dyou
[Chorus 2]
And when Gyou sayD  
  EmIt doesn't Cmatter
Well it GdoesD  Em  C  
And all Git takesD  
  EmIs a misCtake to eat
your Gwords  D     Em    C  AmJust one
more time I think CI'll
drive on home toGnightD  C  G  D  C  
[Bridge]
And when Emyou look it's gone
It's too Amlate to turn aDround
And its Emanother day facing
yourAmself Ad the things that
Dyou've done Whoa oh 
Doh oh GOhh DwhoEma  CohG  D  Em  C  
[Chorus 3]
And when Gyou sayD  
  EmIt doesn't Cmatter
Well it GdoesD  Em  C  
And all Git takesD  
  EmIs a misCtake to eat
your Gwords  D     Em    C  AmJust one
more time I think CI'll
drive on G/Bhome toGnight

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Second Chances

by Michelle Branch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

--The is a little pulloff and hammer on action in the chords.

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

G/B

- x2x003

[Intro]

G D C

[Verse 1]

G D

Sometimes

C G D C

We get second chances

G D

And sometimes

We never make it

G D C

past the first

[Refrain 1]

Am C G

It really makes you wonder

D C

Why some things happen

G D Am

When they do It really

C G D

makes me wonder why it

Am D

wasn't me Instead of you

[Chorus 1]

G D

And when you say

Em C

It doesn't matter

G D Em C

Well it does

G D

And all it takes

Em C

Is a mistake to eat

G D Em C Am

your words Just one

more time I think I'll

G D C G D C

drive on home tonight

[Verse 2]

G D C

Sometimes We never see

G D C G

the warning And the

D C

voice in your head

G D C

tells you not to go

[Refrain 2]

Am C G

It really makes you wonder

D C

Why some things happen

G D Am

When they do It really

C G D

makes me wonder why it

Am D

wasn't me Instead of you

[Chorus 2]

G D

And when you say

Em C

It doesn't matter

G D Em C

Well it does

G D

And all it takes

Em C

Is a mistake to eat

G D Em C Am

your words Just one

more time I think I'll

G D C G D C

drive on home tonight

[Bridge]

And when you look it's gone

Am D

It's too late to turn around

And its another day facing

yourself Ad the things that

you've done Whoa oh

D G D Em C G D Em C

oh oh Ohh whoa oh

[Chorus 3]

G D

And when you say

Em C

It doesn't matter

G D Em C

Well it does

G D

And all it takes

Em C

Is a mistake to eat

G D Em C Am

your words Just one

more time I think I'll

G/B G

drive on home tonight

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