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I'm sorry the placement of the chords are a little off in the tab. I couldn't get 
Capo: 5
GI should have been careless, I should have been callous
Cunderneath the street lamp's sodium glare
GI should have been thorough, I should have pushed you back your stubborn heart
Cand left you once and forever there
Embut I kissed you
D/F#I smiled as I Gsaid goodbye
and EmI meant what I said
thiCs is a rougDh road you wed 
GI'm sitting here in Dallas, in a dive in Texas
Cwith an ache like a forearm for the spoon
GI am peeling back the labels, I'm spinning empty bottles on the bar
Clonely litters the room
Emand I miss you
D/F#even more than yoGu warned I would
this is a bEmitch of a test
thiCs is my whiDte flag at best 
(no guitar on album – Em)
step up, be brave, lay down you guard
give in an inch, give up your heart
Emjust imagine how Ait'll feel if I let you take me home
just Cimagine waking up sorry and alone
with my heDad upon your chest
with Cmy hand across my mouth
therDe are things iCn life I swore that I could live and do without
but DI swear that Dwas before you found me 
GI couldn't be careless, I couldn't be callous
Con the night of our fourth of July
GI couldn't be thorough, I couldn't push you back your stubborn heart
Cunderneath the roman candle light
Emnow I miss you 
D/F#even more though I Gswore I never could
this is Ema bitch of a test
thiCs is my white flag at best
D/F#of all the pretty Gplaces that I've been
honey Emnone compare to you
I am Csorry througDh and through   oooh aaah   
COoh aah aaah aDah aah 
AOooh Coh ooh  Dand if you'll have Gme I am coming home to you.

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Callous

by Beth Amsel

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

I'm sorry the placement of the chords are a little off in the tab. I couldn't get

Capo: 5

I should have been careless, I should have been callous

underneath the street lamp's sodium glare

I should have been thorough, I should have pushed you back your stubborn heart

and left you once and forever there

but I kissed you

D/F# G

I smiled as I said goodbye

and I meant what I said

C D

this is a rough road you wed

I'm sitting here in Dallas, in a dive in Texas

with an ache like a forearm for the spoon

I am peeling back the labels, I'm spinning empty bottles on the bar

lonely litters the room

and I miss you

D/F# G

even more than you warned I would

this is a bitch of a test

C D

this is my white flag at best

(no guitar on album – Em)

step up, be brave, lay down you guard

give in an inch, give up your heart

Em A

just imagine how it'll feel if I let you take me home

just imagine waking up sorry and alone

with my head upon your chest

with my hand across my mouth

D C

there are things in life I swore that I could live and do without

D D

but I swear that was before you found me

I couldn't be careless, I couldn't be callous

on the night of our fourth of July

I couldn't be thorough, I couldn't push you back your stubborn heart

underneath the roman candle light

now I miss you

D/F# G

even more though I swore I never could

this is a bitch of a test

this is my white flag at best

D/F# G

of all the pretty places that I've been

honey none compare to you

C D

I am sorry through and through oooh aaah

C D

Ooh aah aaah aah aah

A C D G

Oooh oh ooh and if you'll have me I am coming home to you.

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