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The Break Up Song

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INTRO: G, Em, C, D7  
VERSE 1:
 GDont think about the times that we'd have to Emtry to make things last
 CDont think about the times when we first D7kissed and you said we’re moving way too fast
 GDont think about the times that we'd have to Emtry to make things right
 CCause you and I both know D7we'd always get into little fights
CHORUS:
 GCause love is not the Embest thing for us Cnow
 Its not the D7best thing for us Gnow
 So Imma break it Emoff with you some ChowD7  
 GThe stars were shinned for Emyou another Cday, another D7day
 GSo Imma try and Emlove you some other CdayD7  
VERSE 2:
 GI know I’m Emnot in need for Clove, for D7love, for love, for Glove
 My heartache Emshould have been Cenough for D7you
 So get on with your Glife, your life 
 She said Emwanna be my wife 
 I said Cgotta make things right
 Before I get bacD7k on my feetG  Em  
 CMy feet D7get back on my feet
CHORUS:
 GCause love is not the Embest thing for us Cnow
 Its not the D7best thing for us Gnow
 So Imma break it Emoff with you some ChowD7  
 GThe stars were shinned for Emyou another Cday, another D7day
 GSo Imma try and Emlove you some other CwayD7  
VERSE 3:
 GDon’t think about us breaking up
 EmThink about you and me making love
 CThink about the lord above
 D7And thank him for the gift of love
 GNow you and I we gotta split apart
 EmTake our own journey through the dark
 CNow’s the time you got to be strong
 D7Just make sure your love carries on 
END CHORUS:
 GCause love is not the Embest thing for us Cnow
 Love is not, love is notD7, love is not
 GThe stars were shinned for Emyou another Cday
 Stars were shined, stars were shinedD7, stars were shined another day
 GSo Imma try and Emlove you some other CwayD7  G  

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The Break Up Song

by Chris Ramos

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G Em C D7

INTRO: , , ,

VERSE 1:

G Em

Dont think about the times that we'd have to try to make things last

C D7

Dont think about the times when we first kissed and you said we’re moving way too fast

G Em

Dont think about the times that we'd have to try to make things right

C D7

Cause you and I both know we'd always get into little fights

CHORUS:

G Em C

Cause love is not the best thing for us now

D7 G

Its not the best thing for us now

Em C D7

So Imma break it off with you some how

G Em C D7

The stars were shinned for you another day, another day

G Em C D7

So Imma try and love you some other day

VERSE 2:

G Em C D7 G

I know I’m not in need for love, for love, for love, for love

Em C D7

My heartache should have been enough for you

So get on with your life, your life

She said wanna be my wife

I said gotta make things right

D7 G Em

Before I get back on my feet

C D7

My feet get back on my feet

CHORUS:

G Em C

Cause love is not the best thing for us now

D7 G

Its not the best thing for us now

Em C D7

So Imma break it off with you some how

G Em C D7

The stars were shinned for you another day, another day

G Em C D7

So Imma try and love you some other way

VERSE 3:

Don’t think about us breaking up

Think about you and me making love

Think about the lord above

And thank him for the gift of love

Now you and I we gotta split apart

Take our own journey through the dark

Now’s the time you got to be strong

Just make sure your love carries on

END CHORUS:

G Em C

Cause love is not the best thing for us now

Love is not, love is not, love is not

G Em C

The stars were shinned for you another day

Stars were shined, stars were shined, stars were shined another day

G Em C D7 G

So Imma try and love you some other way

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