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TUNING: 1/2 step down Eb/Ab/Db/Gb/Bb/Eb  
VERSE ONE
ESave your breath this time around
You're too beauG#mtiful and Eit's late
There's G#mnothing left to sEay
I've wG#masted all this tEime on you
On G#myou
BRIDGE
G#mIt's all the same, we Eall make mistakes
And iF#f you didn't notice, I'm tF#aking this for all its worth
G#mIf it's a game, and Ethese are the stakes
I F#know I got the best shot, for Etaking you out of the race
CHORUS
And evG#mery time I think of Bhim it makes me sick
EAnd I don't wanna know just what hEappened then
G#mIn the van right in frBont of my house
That's where you soF#ld me out, girl
You diEdn't have a clueG#m  
VERSE TWO
EYou sold me F#out
What'd you G#mthink about when you were telling F#all your friends
about how your Elips were pressed against his G#mtightly
And I F#hope you (had your Eeyes closed)
CHORUS
And evG#mery time I think of Bhim it makes me sick
EAnd I don't wanna know Ejust what happened then
G#mIn the van right in frBont of my house
That's where F#you sold me out, girl
                 E        G#m  B, E  
You didn't have a clue…  
VERSE THREE
What'd you G#mthink about when you sold me Eout?
G#mEvery time you Bgo to sleep at Enight
I wonder what you F#hide behind closed G#meyes
What else could you be Bkeeping from Eme?
What else could you be kF#eeping from me?
G#mAnd every time you Bgo to sleep at nEight
I wonder what you F#hide behind closed G#meyes
What else could you be Bkeeping from Eme?
What else could you be F#keeping from me?
CHORUS
And evG#mery time I think of Bhim it makes me sick
EAnd I don't wanna know Ejust what happened then
G#mIn the van right in Bfront of my house
That's where yF#ou sold me out, girl
You Edidn't have a G#mclue  
And evG#mery time I think of Bhim it makes me sick
EAnd I don't wanna know Ejust what happened then
G#mIn the van right in Bfront of my house
That's where F#you sold me out, girl
You Edidn't have a G#mclue

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Save Your Breath

by Hit the Lights

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G#m

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

TUNING: 1/2 step down /////

VERSE ONE

Save your breath this time around

G#m E

You're too beautiful and it's late

G#m E

There's nothing left to say

G#m E

I've wasted all this time on you

G#m

On you

BRIDGE

G#m E

It's all the same, we all make mistakes

F# F#

And if you didn't notice, I'm taking this for all its worth

G#m E

If it's a game, and these are the stakes

F# E

I know I got the best shot, for taking you out of the race

CHORUS

G#m B

And every time I think of him it makes me sick

E E

And I don't wanna know just what happened then

G#m B

In the van right in front of my house

That's where you sold me out, girl

E G#m

You didn't have a clue

VERSE TWO

E F#

You sold me out

G#m F#

What'd you think about when you were telling all your friends

E G#m

about how your lips were pressed against his tightly

F# E

And I hope you (had your eyes closed)

CHORUS

G#m B

And every time I think of him it makes me sick

E E

And I don't wanna know just what happened then

G#m B

In the van right in front of my house

That's where you sold me out, girl

E G#m B E

You didn't have a clue…

VERSE THREE

G#m E

What'd you think about when you sold me out?

G#m B E

Every time you go to sleep at night

F# G#m

I wonder what you hide behind closed eyes

B E

What else could you be keeping from me?

G#m B E

And every time you go to sleep at night

F# G#m

I wonder what you hide behind closed eyes

B E

What else could you be keeping from me?

CHORUS

G#m B

And every time I think of him it makes me sick

E E

And I don't wanna know just what happened then

G#m B

In the van right in front of my house

That's where you sold me out, girl

E G#m

You didn't have a clue

G#m B

And every time I think of him it makes me sick

E E

And I don't wanna know just what happened then

G#m B

In the van right in front of my house

That's where you sold me out, girl

E G#m

You didn't have a clue

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