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INTRO-  G   G/F#   E  C  
VERSE 1-
GI waited till G/F#everybody Eclears, so I could Ctell you all my Gfears,
I don't underG/F#stand, and I'm Enot content with Cbeing your bestGfriend,
I guess it G/F#ends, this is Ewhere our road will Cstop from twists and Gbends,
though we've G/F#changed, and I've Egrown, I'm still Cpicking up the pieces on my own,
VERSE 2-
GBreaking, G/F#aching, Elonging Cfor what should be Gmine,
thinking, G/F#sinking, Eand I'm Conly wasting Gtime,
lonely, G/F#is only, aEnother wCay to say you're lGost,
and then you're G/F#out, to figure oEut, to do whateCver it will cost.
CHORUS-
GJust like, G/F#the first time, Eyour words diCvide my heart in half,
Gand just like, G/F#the last time, Eyou're the Cone I cannot have.
Gwith broken G/F#hearts, a tainted Estart, and it Cbreaks my soul apart.
INTERLUDE-  G   G/F#   E   Cx3 (KEYBOARD BACKING)
VERSE 3-
GI lay aG/F#wake at night and Estare up at the Csky, asking Gwhy,
when the G/F#stars align and Etell me everyCthing will be alGright,
but it's G/F#not, and it Ehurts me when I Csee that you've Gforgot.
right from G/F#wrong, so I Ego on with my Csong.
VERSE 2 x1
CHORUS x2 SECOND TIME REPEAT LAST LINE x2

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The One You Cannot Have

by Suspecting Afterglow

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G/F#

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G G/F# E C

INTRO-

VERSE 1-

G G/F# E C G

I waited till everybody clears, so I could tell you all my fears,

G/F# E C G

I don't understand, and I'm not content with being your bestfriend,

G/F# E C G

I guess it ends, this is where our road will stop from twists and bends,

G/F# E C

though we've changed, and I've grown, I'm still picking up the pieces on my own,

VERSE 2-

G G/F# E C G

Breaking, aching, longing for what should be mine,

G/F# E C G

thinking, sinking, and I'm only wasting time,

G/F# E C G

lonely, is only, another way to say you're lost,

G/F# E C

and then you're out, to figure out, to do whatever it will cost.

CHORUS-

G G/F# E C

Just like, the first time, your words divide my heart in half,

G G/F# E C

and just like, the last time, you're the one I cannot have.

G G/F# E C

with broken hearts, a tainted start, and it breaks my soul apart.

G G/F# E C

INTERLUDE- x3 (KEYBOARD BACKING)

VERSE 3-

G G/F# E C G

I lay awake at night and stare up at the sky, asking why,

G/F# E C G

when the stars align and tell me everything will be alright,

G/F# E C G

but it's not, and it hurts me when I see that you've forgot.

G/F# E C

right from wrong, so I go on with my song.

VERSE 2 x1

CHORUS x2 SECOND TIME REPEAT LAST LINE x2

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