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C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
Last night we ended up in silence
AmWe fell aAmsleep witGh the creGeps
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
I could hear you talking in your sleep
AmI didn’t Ammean to bGe meanG  
FSo plFease Gcall mGe up
CSay B/CI’m Ama spAm/Ga
FCome Fon paGtronisGe me
CSmaB/Csh up Ammy Am/Gguitar
FYou cFan caGll me Gup
CAnd tB/Cell me Amwhat to Am/Gdo
  FNC
Cause I need you
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
Maybe you could have misheard me
AmI didn’t Ammean to cGause a scGene
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
Sometimes tiny things disturb me
AmI never Ammean to Gbe meaGn
FSo plFease Gcall mGe up
CSay B/CI’m Ama spAm/Ga
FCome Fon paGtronisGe me
CSmaB/Csh up Ammy Am/Gguitar
FYou cFan caGll me Gup
CAnd tB/Cell me Amwhat to Am/Gdo
  FNC
Cause I like you
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
I couldn’t do it, but I wanted
AmTo say the Amwords, thosGe preciouGs words
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
Always seem to make you disappointed
AmIt’s so aAmbsurd; I Gcan’t say Gthe word
FSo plFease Gcall mGe up
CSay B/CI’m Ama spAm/Ga
FCome Fon paGtronisGe me
CSmaB/Csh up Ammy Am/Gguitar
FYou cFan caGll me Gup
CAnd tB/Cell me Amwhat to Am/Gdo
  FNC
Cause I need you
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
Last night we ended up in silence
AmWe fell aAmsleep witGh the creGeps
      C            C  C/        B  C/B  
I could hear you talking in your sleep
AmI didn’t Ammean to bGe meanG  
FSo plFease Gcall mGe up
CSay B/CI’m Ama spAm/Ga
FCome Fon paGtronisGe me
CSmaB/Csh up Ammy Am/Gguitar
FSo plFease Gcall mGe up
CSay B/CI’m Ama spAm/Ga
FCome Fon meGsmerizGe me
CDriB/Cve me Amin Am/Gyour car
CYou cB/Can call Amme up Am/Gan'tell me what to do
  FNC
Cause I need you
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G
C      C/B      Am      Am
F      G      C      G

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I Didnt Mean To Be Mean

by Edson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

B/C

Am/G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C C B C/B

Last night we ended up in silence

Am Am G G

We fell asleep with the creeps

C C C B C/B

I could hear you talking in your sleep

Am Am G G

I didn’t mean to be mean

F F G G

So please call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

Say I’m a spa

F F G G

Come on patronise me

C B/C Am Am/G

Smash up my guitar

F F G G

You can call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

And tell me what to do

Cause I need you

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C C B C/B

Maybe you could have misheard me

Am Am G G

I didn’t mean to cause a scene

C C C B C/B

Sometimes tiny things disturb me

Am Am G G

I never mean to be mean

F F G G

So please call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

Say I’m a spa

F F G G

Come on patronise me

C B/C Am Am/G

Smash up my guitar

F F G G

You can call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

And tell me what to do

Cause I like you

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C C B C/B

I couldn’t do it, but I wanted

Am Am G G

To say the words, those precious words

C C C B C/B

Always seem to make you disappointed

Am Am G G

It’s so absurd; I can’t say the word

F F G G

So please call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

Say I’m a spa

F F G G

Come on patronise me

C B/C Am Am/G

Smash up my guitar

F F G G

You can call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

And tell me what to do

Cause I need you

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C C B C/B

Last night we ended up in silence

Am Am G G

We fell asleep with the creeps

C C C B C/B

I could hear you talking in your sleep

Am Am G G

I didn’t mean to be mean

F F G G

So please call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

Say I’m a spa

F F G G

Come on patronise me

C B/C Am Am/G

Smash up my guitar

F F G G

So please call me up

C B/C Am Am/G

Say I’m a spa

F F G G

Come on mesmerize me

C B/C Am Am/G

Drive me in your car

C B/C Am Am/G

You can call me up an'tell me what to do

Cause I need you

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

C C/B Am Am

F G C G

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