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The Ex

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Intro:  F#m   D|   A    D   E|    C#7(x2)
Verse :
F#mWell i looked at her fDace and then i know she changAed
My heart turned blD6ack and then the sky turned gAray
My heart turned blD6ack and then the sky turned gErayC#7  
F#mSo i sat in my rDoom for 27 daAys
No she never calD6led, i had something to sAay
No she never calD6led, i had something to sEayC#7  
Prechorus:
F#mOh, I don't know mE/G#uch and i don't know hAowC#7  
Chorus:
DWhy would she F#mput me thDrough such tF#morture,
DI would have gF#miven mEy life for hDer
DShe was the F#mone that knocDked me F#mover,
DNow I'm aF#mlone sitting oEn the corDner
E  D  A  C#7
Verse:
F#mWell i heard she's gDreat and her new boyfriend's lAame
She can go to hD6ell I'll never be the sAame
She can go to hD6ell I'll never be the sEameC#7  
F#mAnd all these open woDunds will heal with time they sAay
My heart turned blD6ack and then the sky turned grAay
My heart turned blD6ack and then the sky turned gErayC#7  
Prechorus:
F#mOh, I don't know mE/G#uch and i don't know hAowC#7  
Chorus:
DWhy would she F#mput me thrDough such toF#mrture,
DI would have gF#miven mEy life for hDer
DShe was the F#mone that knocDked me F#mover,
DNow I'm aF#mlone sitting oEn the coDrner
E  D  A  C#7
Solo:   F#m    E/G#     A    A/C#    D   A/C#|
 F#m  E/G#  A   A/C#  D  C#7
Prechorus:
F#mOh, I don't know mE/G#uch and i don't know hAowC#7  
Chorus:
DWhy would she F#mput me thrDough such toF#mrture,
DI would have gF#miven mEy life for hDer
DShe was the F#mone that knoDcked me F#mover,
DNow I'm aF#mlone sitting Eon the coDrner
DWhy would she F#mput me thrDough such toF#mrture,
DI would have gF#miven mEy life for hDer
DShe was the F#mone that knocDked me F#mover,
DNow I'm aF#mlone sitting oEn the coDrner
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The Ex

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#7

E/G#

A/C#

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F#m D A D E C#7

Intro: | | (x2)

Verse :

F#m D A

Well i looked at her face and then i know she changed

D6 A

My heart turned black and then the sky turned gray

D6 E C#7

My heart turned black and then the sky turned gray

F#m D A

So i sat in my room for 27 days

D6 A

No she never called, i had something to say

D6 E C#7

No she never called, i had something to say

Prechorus:

F#m E/G# A C#7

Oh, I don't know much and i don't know how

Chorus:

D F#m D F#m

Why would she put me through such torture,

D F#m E D

I would have given my life for her

D F#m D F#m

She was the one that knocked me over,

D F#m E D

Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

E D A C#7

Verse:

F#m D A

Well i heard she's great and her new boyfriend's lame

D6 A

She can go to hell I'll never be the same

D6 E C#7

She can go to hell I'll never be the same

F#m D A

And all these open wounds will heal with time they say

D6 A

My heart turned black and then the sky turned gray

D6 E C#7

My heart turned black and then the sky turned gray

Prechorus:

F#m E/G# A C#7

Oh, I don't know much and i don't know how

Chorus:

D F#m D F#m

Why would she put me through such torture,

D F#m E D

I would have given my life for her

D F#m D F#m

She was the one that knocked me over,

D F#m E D

Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

E D A C#7

F#m E/G# A A/C# D A/C#

Solo: |

F#m E/G# A A/C# D C#7

Prechorus:

F#m E/G# A C#7

Oh, I don't know much and i don't know how

Chorus:

D F#m D F#m

Why would she put me through such torture,

D F#m E D

I would have given my life for her

D F#m D F#m

She was the one that knocked me over,

D F#m E D

Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

D F#m D F#m

Why would she put me through such torture,

D F#m E D

I would have given my life for her

D F#m D F#m

She was the one that knocked me over,

D F#m E D

Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

| A very important detail with |

| this song and many others is |

| that you have to LISTEN to |

| the chordprogression |

|_ _ _G_O_O_D_ _ _L_U_C_K_ _ _ |

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