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Intro: F#-E-F#-E  
A caF#ndle light dinner for Etwo
But there’s only F#me and there’s Eno you
WaiF#ting for the flowers to bEloom
It consumes my woF#rld
Thoughts reach up to the mEoon
It’s understandable F#that I’m not
Thinking riEght
My heart is leading the F#way
It contradicts my Emind but I say
Chorus:
F#Two different people
EOne way or another will find a way
To make it F#work
Some liEttle time for each other is
BGood for the soul
Happily eFver after, if you want to Elive
Look for another side of each other
AWhen can time and logic
F#-E-F#-E  
Follow?
F#So I guess in the meantime I’ll waEtch
A movie by myself
F#Not feeling lonely I havEe some
But if, when the tEime comes 
That see who’s meant to be with F#me
WEhoever that’ll be
F#It doesn’t have tEo be destiny
Because
(repeat chorus)
Adlib: F#-E-A-F#-A-E  
Chorus:

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Checkmate

by Rivermaya

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F# E F# E

Intro: ---

F# E

A candle light dinner for two

F# E

But there’s only me and there’s no you

F# E

Waiting for the flowers to bloom

It consumes my world

Thoughts reach up to the moon

It’s understandable that I’m not

Thinking right

My heart is leading the way

It contradicts my mind but I say

Chorus:

Two different people

One way or another will find a way

To make it work

Some little time for each other is

Good for the soul

F E

Happily ever after, if you want to live

Look for another side of each other

When can time and logic

F# E F# E

---

Follow?

F# E

So I guess in the meantime I’ll watch

A movie by myself

F# E

Not feeling lonely I have some

But if, when the time comes

That see who’s meant to be with me

Whoever that’ll be

F# E

It doesn’t have to be destiny

Because

(repeat chorus)

F# E A F# A E

Adlib: -----

Chorus:

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