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The False Contender

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[intro]
 A|  A|  D| E  
 A|  A|  D| E  
 A| A  
[verse]
AI once had a love, but soon had enough
'Cause Dhe was a false conEtender
AHe was so thin, there must have been
Deep Dsorrow gnawing aEway at him
[chorus]
DWhat will I do?
Will it C#malways be you?
I Dhope and I pray he'll leave me one EdayD  C#m  Bm  
[verse]
AWe were so sweet under the Copper Beach
You Dleft a mark, you Esunk your teeth
ATo the back of my neck
Oh, let's not pretend I Dneeded the lesson
That Eyou taught me well
[chorus]
DWhat will I do?
Will it C#malways be you?
I Dhope and I pray he'll leave me one EdayD  C#m  Bm  
[interlude]
1 verse + 1 chorus
[chorus]
DWhat will I do?
Will it C#malways be you?
I Dhope and I pray he'll leave me one EdayD  C#m  Bm  

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The False Contender

by Camera Obscura

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[intro]

A A D E

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A A D E

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A A

[verse]

I once had a love, but soon had enough

D E

'Cause he was a false contender

He was so thin, there must have been

D E

Deep sorrow gnawing away at him

[chorus]

What will I do?

C#m

Will it always be you?

D E D C#m Bm

I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day

[verse]

We were so sweet under the Copper Beach

D E

You left a mark, you sunk your teeth

To the back of my neck

Oh, let's not pretend I needed the lesson

That you taught me well

[chorus]

What will I do?

C#m

Will it always be you?

D E D C#m Bm

I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day

[interlude]

1 verse + 1 chorus

[chorus]

What will I do?

C#m

Will it always be you?

D E D C#m Bm

I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day

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