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capo on 4th
[Intro]
 Em7   Bm7   Cadd9   Cadd9x2
[Verse 1]
  Em7You thought Bm7we'd be Cadd9fine
  Em7All these Bm7years gone Cadd9by
  Em7Now you're asking me to Bm7listen
Well then tell me bout Cadd9everything
  Em7No lies, we're Bm7losing Cadd9time
[Chorus]
Cause this is a Gbattle
and it's your D/F#final last Cadd9call
It was a Gtrial, you made a D/F#mistake, we Cadd9know
Why aren't you Am7sorry, why aren't you Bm7sorry, Cadd9why?
This can be Em7better, you used to be D/F#happy, Cadd9try
[Interlude]
 Em7   Bm7   Cadd9   Cadd9x2
[Verse 2]
  Em7You've got them Bm7on your Cadd9side
  Em7And they won't Bm7change their Cadd9minds
  Em7Now it's over and I'm Bm7feeling like 
we've missed out on Cadd9everything
  Em7Just hope it's Bm7worth the Cadd9fight
[Chorus]
Cause this is a Gbattle
and it's your D/F#final last Cadd9call
It was a Gtrial, you made a D/F#mistake, we Cadd9know
Why aren't you Am7sorry, why aren't you Bm7sorry, Cadd9why?
Things could be Em7better, you can be D/F#happy, Cadd9try
[Interlude]
 Em7   Bm7   Cadd9   Cadd9x4
[Chorus]
Cause this is a Gbattle
and it's your D/F#final last Cadd9call
It was a Gtrial, you made a D/F#mistake, we Cadd9know
Why aren't you Am7sorry, why aren't you Bm7sorry, Cadd9why?
Things could be Em7better, we can be D/F#happy, Cadd9try

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Battle

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bm7

Cadd9

D/F#

Am7

capo on 4th

[Intro]

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9 Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

You thought we'd be fine

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

All these years gone by

Em7 Bm7

Now you're asking me to listen

Cadd9

Well then tell me bout everything

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

No lies, we're losing time

[Chorus]

Cause this is a battle

D/F# Cadd9

and it's your final last call

G D/F# Cadd9

It was a trial, you made a mistake, we know

Am7 Bm7 Cadd9

Why aren't you sorry, why aren't you sorry, why?

Em7 D/F# Cadd9

This can be better, you used to be happy, try

[Interlude]

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9 Cadd9

[Verse 2]

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

You've got them on your side

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

And they won't change their minds

Em7 Bm7

Now it's over and I'm feeling like

Cadd9

we've missed out on everything

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9

Just hope it's worth the fight

[Chorus]

Cause this is a battle

D/F# Cadd9

and it's your final last call

G D/F# Cadd9

It was a trial, you made a mistake, we know

Am7 Bm7 Cadd9

Why aren't you sorry, why aren't you sorry, why?

Em7 D/F# Cadd9

Things could be better, you can be happy, try

[Interlude]

Em7 Bm7 Cadd9 Cadd9

[Chorus]

Cause this is a battle

D/F# Cadd9

and it's your final last call

G D/F# Cadd9

It was a trial, you made a mistake, we know

Am7 Bm7 Cadd9

Why aren't you sorry, why aren't you sorry, why?

Em7 D/F# Cadd9

Things could be better, we can be happy, try

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