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Lover Dearest

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NOTES:
** D/F#is optional, a regular  Dchord will work fine. I just like the way  D/F#sounds.
[Verse 1]
  Em7This place is a hoCadd9le, and I don't want to gGo.
(G)                 D/F#  
I wish we could stay here forever alone.
  Em7This time that we wasCadd9te, but I still love your tasGte.
(G)                                        D/F#  Cadd9  
Don't let him take my place, don't just sit there.
[Chorus 1]
  Em7Sometimes I wish you would lCadd9eave me.
(Cadd9)                                     G  D/F#  
Well I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets,
I'll just saEm7y it,      Cadd9or I could sliGp into you,
(G)       D/F#  
It's so easy to come back into you.
Em7, Cadd9, G, D/F#  
[Verse 2]
  Em7I stand for awhiCadd9le, and waited for wordGs,
(G)               D/F#  
Seen but not heard and struggled to try.
  Em7My tongue's turning blacCadd9k, but I'll take you backG.
(G)                                    D/F#  Em7  
You're still the best more or less, I guess.
I Cadd9guess.
[Chorus 2]
Don't you leave Em7me, Cadd9  
Well I'm not sick Gof you yet, Is that as good D/F#as it gets,
I'll just Em7say it,       Cadd9or I could sliGp into you,
It's so D/F#easy to come back into yCadd9ou.
[Bridge]
It hurtD/F#s me to say that it hurtEm7s me to stay.
And it mighCadd9t be alright Em7if you goG.
(G)                       D/F#  Em7  
It hurts me to say that I want you to stay,
But it mighCadd9t be alright Em7if you goG.Cadd9  
[Chorus 3]
So leavEm7e me, Cadd9  
(Cadd9)                                    G  D/F#  
Well I'm not sick of you yet, Is that as good as it gets,
I'll just hidEm7e it,       Cadd9or I could slip into Gyou,
It's so D/F#easy to comEm7e 
back Cadd9into youG.D/F#  
Em7, Cadd9, G, D/F#  
[Outro]
(D/F#)                     Em7  
Sometimes I think that the bitter in you,
And the Cadd9quitter in me,
Is the Gbitter in you and the D/F#quitter in me.
The Em7bitter in you, and the Cadd9quitter in me,
Is the Gbitter in you and the D/F#quitter in me.
The Em7bitter in you, and the Cadd9quitter in me,G  
                D/F#        Cadd9   G(let ring)
Is beeeeeeeeeeeeetter than the both of us. 

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Lover Dearest

by Marianas Trench

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

NOTES:

D/F# D D/F#

** is optional, a regular chord will work fine. I just like the way sounds.

[Verse 1]

Em7 Cadd9 G

This place is a hole, and I don't want to go.

G D/F#

()

I wish we could stay here forever alone.

Em7 Cadd9 G

This time that we waste, but I still love your taste.

G D/F# Cadd9

()

Don't let him take my place, don't just sit there.

[Chorus 1]

Em7 Cadd9

Sometimes I wish you would leave me.

Cadd9 G D/F#

()

Well I'm not sick of you yet, is that as good as it gets,

Em7 Cadd9 G

I'll just say it, or I could slip into you,

G D/F#

()

It's so easy to come back into you.

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

, , ,

[Verse 2]

Em7 Cadd9 G

I stand for awhile, and waited for words,

G D/F#

()

Seen but not heard and struggled to try.

Em7 Cadd9 G

My tongue's turning black, but I'll take you back.

G D/F# Em7

()

You're still the best more or less, I guess.

Cadd9

I guess.

[Chorus 2]

Em7 Cadd9

Don't you leave me,

G D/F#

Well I'm not sick of you yet, Is that as good as it gets,

Em7 Cadd9 G

I'll just say it, or I could slip into you,

D/F# Cadd9

It's so easy to come back into you.

[Bridge]

D/F# Em7

It hurts me to say that it hurts me to stay.

Cadd9 Em7 G

And it might be alright if you go.

G D/F# Em7

()

It hurts me to say that I want you to stay,

Cadd9 Em7 G Cadd9

But it might be alright if you go.

[Chorus 3]

Em7 Cadd9

So leave me,

Cadd9 G D/F#

()

Well I'm not sick of you yet, Is that as good as it gets,

Em7 Cadd9 G

I'll just hide it, or I could slip into you,

D/F# Em7

It's so easy to come

Cadd9 G D/F#

back into you.

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

, , ,

[Outro]

D/F# Em7

()

Sometimes I think that the bitter in you,

Cadd9

And the quitter in me,

G D/F#

Is the bitter in you and the quitter in me.

Em7 Cadd9

The bitter in you, and the quitter in me,

G D/F#

Is the bitter in you and the quitter in me.

Em7 Cadd9 G

The bitter in you, and the quitter in me,

D/F# Cadd9 G

(let ring)

Is beeeeeeeeeeeeetter than the both of us.

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