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Halloween

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Just an easier way to play the song Halloween by Meg and Dia with really basic chords.
C:  032010
Am: 002210
F:  003211
G:  320033
If you want it in the key that Meg and Dia recorded it in, put the capo on the 5th fret.
Intro: Am,F,C, GX3
AmI've decided I'm Fdone
Don't care to move Con
I'm not used to Glosing someone
AmIf i lose Ffaith 
it was no choice i Cmade
I'll accept the Gexcuse of no one
AmYour careful Fsilence cant replace CThat Gstupid smile
AmCasseroles Fand handshakes cant restore C12 damn Gyears of FoursG  
You stole me
Chorus:
CI don't care to try again they said
Am"time will heal and time will mend" but on
FHalloween the last time you left
If i Gknew you were never coming back i would have
CHeld tighter to those last days instead of 
Amheres your keys the last thing i'd say would be Fi love you
and just in case
i'm Gonly myself when i'm with you baby
Am, F, C, G  
Verse 2
AmTake down my Fmirror, my pictures of Ccostumes, and Gyouth.
AmThrow aside Fposters, and books,
and aged Cfortunes and all that Greminds me of you.
AmWith a pat on the Fback they say, "Honey, it's Ctime to move Gon.
AmI'm sure we can Ffind you a hobby, Cnow Gthat he's Fgone."G  
They stole you
Chorus:
CI don't care to try again they said
Am"time will heal and time will mend" but on
FHalloween the last time you left
If i Gknew you were never coming back i would have
CHeld tighter to those last days instead of 
Amheres your keys the last thing i'd say would be Fi love you
and just in case
i'm Gonly myself when i'm with you baby
Bridge:
Amthey don't understaGnd.
We were like this since the Ffirst time we met.
We were Cborn holding hands.Am  
Give me flowers and cards, I'll Gsmile all they want
If they Fgive me what I want.
Just Cgive me what I want.G  
Chorus:
CI don't care to try again they said
Am"time will heal and time will mend" but on
FHalloween the last time you left
If i Gknew you were never coming back i would have
CHeld tighter to those last days instead of 
Amheres your keys the last thing i'd say would be Fi love you
and just in case
i'm Gonly myself when i'm with you baby
AmAhhhh Fahhhhh Cahhhhh Gahhh
Amahhh Fahhh Cahhhh Gahhh

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Halloween

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Just an easier way to play the song Halloween by Meg and Dia with really basic chords.

: 032010

: 002210

: 003211

: 320033

If you want it in the key that Meg and Dia recorded it in, put the capo on the 5th fret.

Am F C G

Intro: ,,, X3

Am F

I've decided I'm done

Don't care to move on

I'm not used to losing someone

Am F

If i lose faith

it was no choice i made

I'll accept the excuse of no one

Am F C G

Your careful silence cant replace That stupid smile

Am F C G F G

Casseroles and handshakes cant restore 12 damn years of ours

You stole me

Chorus:

I don't care to try again they said

"time will heal and time will mend" but on

Halloween the last time you left

If i knew you were never coming back i would have

Held tighter to those last days instead of

Am F

heres your keys the last thing i'd say would be i love you

and just in case

i'm only myself when i'm with you baby

Am F C G

, , ,

Verse 2

Am F C G

Take down my mirror, my pictures of costumes, and youth.

Am F

Throw aside posters, and books,

C G

and aged fortunes and all that reminds me of you.

Am F C G

With a pat on the back they say, "Honey, it's time to move on.

Am F C G F G

I'm sure we can find you a hobby, now that he's gone."

They stole you

Chorus:

I don't care to try again they said

"time will heal and time will mend" but on

Halloween the last time you left

If i knew you were never coming back i would have

Held tighter to those last days instead of

Am F

heres your keys the last thing i'd say would be i love you

and just in case

i'm only myself when i'm with you baby

Bridge:

Am G

they don't understand.

We were like this since the first time we met.

C Am

We were born holding hands.

Give me flowers and cards, I'll smile all they want

If they give me what I want.

C G

Just give me what I want.

Chorus:

I don't care to try again they said

"time will heal and time will mend" but on

Halloween the last time you left

If i knew you were never coming back i would have

Held tighter to those last days instead of

Am F

heres your keys the last thing i'd say would be i love you

and just in case

i'm only myself when i'm with you baby

Am F C G

Ahhhh ahhhhh ahhhhh ahhh

Am F C G

ahhh ahhh ahhhh ahhh

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