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Kate Mcgill - Short Straw

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Chords Used, relative to Capo on 2:
Em(1): x75567
Em(2): 022000
G: 355433
A: 577655
Bm: 799777
Bb: 688766
Short Straw:
Verse 1:
Em(1)                   
I'm guessing it was too hard
BmTo juggle the both of us
Em(1)                       G  A  
You could only ever focus on one
Em(1)
And I got the short straw
BmAnd it got shorter 
AAs time went, and with the Bbtime AI went
Chorus:
Em(2)                            G  A  
But it was never us, just you and me
                  Em(1)
We didn't own one another
                    G               A  Em(2)
You said that riiiiight from the start
And I brushed it off, onGly to find it Afound its way
        G            AEm2
Baaaaaaaaack to my heart
GHeeeeaaaaAart 
Em(2)
Heeeeaaaaart
GHeeeeaaaaAart
Verse 2:
Em(1)                   
See I didn't need you
BmLike you needed me
Em(1)                           G  A  
Except now all you need is eyes to see
Em(1)
The mess you've made
BmThe price you've paid, and the bed you've laid
AIt's too much, and now Bbyou're in Adebt
Chorus:
Em(2)                            G  A  
But it was never us, just you and me
                  Em(1)
We didn't own one another
                    G               A  Em(2)
You said that riiiiight from the start
And I brushed it off, onGly to find it Afound its way
        G            AEm2
Baaaaaaaaack to my heart
GHeeeeaaaaAart 
Em(2)
Heeeeaaaaart
GHeeeeaaaaAart
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Kate Mcgill - Short Straw

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords Used, relative to Capo on 2:

(1): x75567

(2): 022000

: 355433

: 577655

: 799777

: 688766

Short Straw:

Verse 1:

(1)

I'm guessing it was too hard

To juggle the both of us

Em G A

(1)

You could only ever focus on one

(1)

And I got the short straw

And it got shorter

A Bb A

As time went, and with the time I went

Chorus:

Em G A

(2)

But it was never us, just you and me

(1)

We didn't own one another

G A Em

(2)

You said that riiiiight from the start

G A

And I brushed it off, only to find it found its way

G A

Em2

Baaaaaaaaack to my heart

G A

Heeeeaaaaart

(2)

Heeeeaaaaart

G A

Heeeeaaaaart

Verse 2:

(1)

See I didn't need you

Like you needed me

Em G A

(1)

Except now all you need is eyes to see

(1)

The mess you've made

The price you've paid, and the bed you've laid

A Bb A

It's too much, and now you're in debt

Chorus:

Em G A

(2)

But it was never us, just you and me

(1)

We didn't own one another

G A Em

(2)

You said that riiiiight from the start

G A

And I brushed it off, only to find it found its way

G A

Em2

Baaaaaaaaack to my heart

G A

Heeeeaaaaart

(2)

Heeeeaaaaart

G A

Heeeeaaaaart

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