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Potential Breakup Song

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F#minor

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1/87

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 87Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F#m - 244222
 A-   x02220
 D-   xx0232
 C#-  x46664
E -   022100
 C#m- x46654
Verse 1:
  F#mit took too long, it took too long, it took to long
for you to Acall back
and normally i would just forDget that
except for the fact it was my C#birthday my stupid birthday
  F#mi played along, i played along, i played along
rolled right off Amy back
but obviously my armor Dwas cracked
what kind of a boyfriend would forC#get that who would forget that
Refrain:
the F#mtype of guy who doesn't see what he has until she leaves 
  Adon't let me go cause Dwithout me you know you're lost
wise up now or pay the cost C#soon you will know
Chorus:
F#myou're not livin' til your livin' Alivin with me
Dyou're not winnin' til your winnin' C#winning me
F#myou're not gettin' til your gettin' Agetting to me
Dyou're not livin' til your livin' C#livin' for me
Post Chorus 1:
F#mthis is the potential Abreak up song
our album Dneeds just one oh baby C#please please tell me
Verse 2:
  F#mwe got along, we got along, we got along
until you Adid that
now all i want is just my sDtuff back
do you get that let me reC#peat that i want my stuff back
Refrain 2:
F#myou can send it in a box i dont care just drop it off
  Ai wont be home cause Dwithout me you know you're lost
minus you im better off C#soon you will know
Chorus:
F#myou're not livin' til your livin' Alivin with me
Dyou're not winnin' til your winnin' C#winning me
F#myou're not gettin' til your gettin' Agetting to me
Dyou're not livin' til your livin' C#livin' for me
Bridge:
Aj: x means palm mute
e|-------------D--------------------|---------------C#m------------------
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
G|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-
D|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-
A|-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-x-|-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-x-
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------
then
e|-------------E--------------------
B|---------------------------------
G|---------------------------------
D|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-2-
A|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-2-
E|-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-0-0-
Aly: b means bend
e|-----------------------------|----------------------------
B|-----------------------------|----------------------------
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------
D|-9-----7-----6-----7-----8b--|-9-----7-----6-----7-----8b-
A|---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-----|---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7----
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------
then
e|-----------------------------
B|-----------------------------
G|-----------------------------
D|-9-----7-----6-----8b-----7--
A|---7-7---7-7---7-7----7-7----
E|-----------------------------
  D     C#myou can try, you can Etry
you know i'd know it'd be a Dlie
without me you're gonna C#mcry
so you better think Eclearly clearly before you nearly nearly
bust up the C#situation that you're gonna miss dearly dearly come on
Chorus:
F#myou're not livin' til your livin' Alivin with me
Dyou're not winnin' til your winnin' C#winning me
F#myou're not gettin' til your gettin' Agetting to me
Dyou're not livin' til your livin' C#livin' for me
Post Chorus 1:
F#mthis is the potential Abreak up song
our album Dneeds just one oh baby C#please please tell me
Post Chorus 2:
F#mThis is the potential Amake-up song
Please just adDmit you're wrong Which will it C#be?
Which will it F#mbe?
La, la, la, laA, la, la (La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
La, la, la, laD, la, la (La, la, la, la, la, la, la)
La, la, la, laC#, la, laaa...

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Potential Breakup Song

by Aly & AJ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m - 244222

- x02220

- xx0232

- x46664

E - 022100

C#m

- x46654

Verse 1:

F#m

it took too long, it took too long, it took to long

for you to call back

and normally i would just forget that

except for the fact it was my birthday my stupid birthday

F#m

i played along, i played along, i played along

rolled right off my back

but obviously my armor was cracked

what kind of a boyfriend would forget that who would forget that

Refrain:

F#m

the type of guy who doesn't see what he has until she leaves

A D

don't let me go cause without me you know you're lost

wise up now or pay the cost soon you will know

Chorus:

F#m A

you're not livin' til your livin' livin with me

D C#

you're not winnin' til your winnin' winning me

F#m A

you're not gettin' til your gettin' getting to me

D C#

you're not livin' til your livin' livin' for me

Post Chorus 1:

F#m A

this is the potential break up song

D C#

our album needs just one oh baby please please tell me

Verse 2:

F#m

we got along, we got along, we got along

until you did that

now all i want is just my stuff back

do you get that let me repeat that i want my stuff back

Refrain 2:

F#m

you can send it in a box i dont care just drop it off

A D

i wont be home cause without me you know you're lost

minus you im better off soon you will know

Chorus:

F#m A

you're not livin' til your livin' livin with me

D C#

you're not winnin' til your winnin' winning me

F#m A

you're not gettin' til your gettin' getting to me

D C#

you're not livin' til your livin' livin' for me

Bridge:

Aj: x means palm mute

D C#m

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------

G|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-

D|-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-x-|-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-

A|-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-x-|-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-x-

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------

then

e|---------------------------------

B|---------------------------------

G|---------------------------------

|-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-2-

|-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-0-0-

Aly: b means bend

e|-----------------------------|----------------------------

B|-----------------------------|----------------------------

G|-----------------------------|----------------------------

D|-9-----7-----6-----7-----8b--|-9-----7-----6-----7-----8b-

A|---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-----|---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7----

E|-----------------------------|----------------------------

then

e|-----------------------------

B|-----------------------------

G|-----------------------------

D|-9-----7-----6-----8b-----7--

A|---7-7---7-7---7-7----7-7----

E|-----------------------------

D C#m E

you can try, you can try

you know i'd know it'd be a lie

C#m

without me you're gonna cry

so you better think clearly clearly before you nearly nearly

bust up the situation that you're gonna miss dearly dearly come on

Chorus:

F#m A

you're not livin' til your livin' livin with me

D C#

you're not winnin' til your winnin' winning me

F#m A

you're not gettin' til your gettin' getting to me

D C#

you're not livin' til your livin' livin' for me

Post Chorus 1:

F#m A

this is the potential break up song

D C#

our album needs just one oh baby please please tell me

Post Chorus 2:

F#m A

This is the potential make-up song

D C#

Please just admit you're wrong Which will it be?

F#m

Which will it be?

La, la, la, la, la, la (La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

La, la, la, la, la, laaa...

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