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[Verse 1]
EmSo put a sAm7panner in the works,
 Bof your CmindD  
EmIt's easiAm7er to work,
 BBut I don'Ct mind,D  
 EmYou're better Am7in defeat so,
 BJust don't CtryD  
 EmTo take Am7away all the things
So Bdear in my Clife.
[Chorus]
 FI have to breCak down all
Gthe corners of the Am7world.G  
 FDon't heap this Cpraise on me,
I Gknow I don't deAm7serve it.G  
 FBut what's all of Cthis I see?
Yeah you're Gleaving right Am7beside me,
GAnd I Fmiss you, and I Cneed you.
I Gdo.
[Bridge]
FBut don't Am7go, take my Glove,
I won't let you, AmI'Gm saying please don't Fgo.
 Don't Am7go, take my Glove,
I won't let you, AmI'Gm saying please don't go.
( F   Am7  G)
[Verse 2]
 EmWell leave your Am7lover now,
 Bit's youCr turn.D  
 EmAnd see your Am7mother now,
 BI hope she's Cokay.D  
 EmYou're better Am7in defeat so,
 Blet's not CtryD  
 EmTo take away Am7all the things
so dBear in our Clives.
[Chorus]
 FI have to breCak down all
Gthe corners of the Am7world.G  
 FDon't heap this Cpraise on me,
I Gknow I don't deAm7serve it.G  
 FBut what's all of Cthis I see?
Yeah you're Gleaving right Am7beside me,
GAnd I Fmiss you, and I Cneed you.
I Gdo.
[Bridge]
FBut don't Am7go, take my Glove,
I won't let you, AmI'Gm saying please don't go.
 FDon't Am7go, take my Glove,
I won't let you, AmI'Gm saying please don't go.
Dm
CAll of my life,
DmTrying to understand.C  F  
DmAll of my life,
CTrying to hold a hand.F  
F   C   G   G   F   C   G   G   F   C   G   G
[Chorus]
 FI have to brCeak down all
Gthe corners of the Am7world.G  
 FDon't heap this Cpraise on me,
I Gknow I don't deAm7serve it.G  
 FBut what's all of Cthis I see?
Yeah you're Gleaving right Am7beside me,
GAnd I Fmiss you, and I Cneed you.
I Gdo.

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Gap

by The Kooks

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Am7

[Verse 1]

Em Am7

So put a spanner in the works,

B C D

of your mind

Em Am7

It's easier to work,

B C D

But I don't mind,

Em Am7

You're better in defeat so,

B C D

Just don't try

Em Am7

To take away all the things

B C

So dear in my life.

[Chorus]

F C

I have to break down all

G Am7 G

the corners of the world.

F C

Don't heap this praise on me,

G Am7 G

I know I don't deserve it.

F C

But what's all of this I see?

G Am7

Yeah you're leaving right beside me,

G F C

And I miss you, and I need you.

I do.

[Bridge]

F Am7 G

But don't go, take my love,

Am G F

I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go.

Am7 G

Don't go, take my love,

Am G

I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go.

F Am7 G

( )

[Verse 2]

Em Am7

Well leave your lover now,

B C D

it's your turn.

Em Am7

And see your mother now,

B C D

I hope she's okay.

Em Am7

You're better in defeat so,

B C D

let's not try

Em Am7

To take away all the things

B C

so dear in our lives.

[Chorus]

F C

I have to break down all

G Am7 G

the corners of the world.

F C

Don't heap this praise on me,

G Am7 G

I know I don't deserve it.

F C

But what's all of this I see?

G Am7

Yeah you're leaving right beside me,

G F C

And I miss you, and I need you.

I do.

[Bridge]

F Am7 G

But don't go, take my love,

Am G

I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go.

F Am7 G

Don't go, take my love,

Am G

I won't let you, I'm saying please don't go.

All of my life,

Dm C F

Trying to understand.

All of my life,

C F

Trying to hold a hand.

F C G G F C G G F C G G

[Chorus]

F C

I have to break down all

G Am7 G

the corners of the world.

F C

Don't heap this praise on me,

G Am7 G

I know I don't deserve it.

F C

But what's all of this I see?

G Am7

Yeah you're leaving right beside me,

G F C

And I miss you, and I need you.

I do.

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