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[Verse 1]
 AmHey girl, is he everything Cyou wanted in Ga man?D  
You know I gave yoAmu the world
CYou had me in the palm of your GhandD  
So why your love Amwent away
CI just can't seem to understGandD  
Thought it was me anAmd you babe
CMe and you until at the Gend
But I guess I was wrDong
[Refrain]
AmDon't want to think about it
CDon't want to talk about it
GI'm just so sick about it
DCan't believe it's ending this wAmay
Just so confused about it
CFeeling the blues about it
GI just can't do without ya
DTell me, is this fair?Am  
[Bridge]
Is tChis the way it's really gGoing down?
Is tDhis how we say goodbAmye?
SChould've known better when you cGame around
That Dyou were gonna make me cryAm  
CIt's breaking my heart to watch you rGun around
D'Cause I know that you're livin' a lieAm  
CThat's okay baby, 'cause in tGime you will fDind...
[Chorus]
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd, yeah
[Verse 2]
Now gAmirl, I remCember everything that you clGaimedD  
You said that you Amwere movin' on now
And mCaybe I should do the sGameD  
The funny thing about tAmhat is
I was rCeady to give you my nGameD  
Thought it was me and you bAmaby
And nCow it's all just a shGame
And I guess I was wrDong
[Refrain]
AmDon't want to think about it
CDon't want to talk about it
GI'm just so sick about it
DCan't believe it's ending this wAmay
Just so confused about it
CFeeling the blues about it
GI just can't do without ya
DTell me is this fair?Am  
[Bridge]
Is tChis the way it's really gGoing down?
Is tDhis how we say goodbAmye?
SChould've known better when you cGame around
That Dyou were gonna make me cryAm  
And now iCt's breaking my heart to watch you rGun around
D'Cause I know that you're livin' a lAmie
ThCat's okay baby, 'cause in tGime you will fDind...
[Chorus]
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd, yeah
[Interlude]
What goes around Amcomes around, CyeahG  D  
What goes around Amcomes aroundC  
You shouldn't kGnow thatD  
What goes around Amcomes around, CyeahG  D  
What goes around Amcomes aroundC  
GYou shouldn't know thatD  
[Refrain]
AmDon't want to think about it
CDon't want to talk about it
GI'm just so sick about it
DCan't believe it's ending this wAmay
Just so confused about it
CFeeling the blues about it
GI just can't do without ya
DTell me is this fAmair?
[Bridge]
Is tChis the way it's really gGoing down?
Is tDhis how we say goodbAmye?
SChould've known better when you cGame around
That Dyou were gonna make me cryAm  
Now Cit's breaking my heart to watch you Grun around
D'Cause I know that you're livin' a lAmie
ThCat's okay baby, 'cause in tGime you will fDind...
[Chorus]
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd
AmWhat goes around, goes around, goes arCound
Comes all the way bGack arouDnd, yeah
[Instrumental]
Am C G D
Am C G D
Am C G D
Am C G D
C D Em Em
C D Em Em
[Verse]
CYou spend your nights alone
DAnd he never comes home
EmAnd every time you call him
EmAll you get's a busy tone
CI heard you found out
DThat he's doing to you
EmWhat you did to me
EmAin't that the way it goes
CYou cheated girl
DMy heart bleeds girl
EmSo it goes without saying
Emthat you left me feeling hurt
CJust a classic case
DA scenario
EmTale as old as time
EmGirl you got what you deserved
CAnd now you want somebody
DTo cure the lonely nights
EmYou wish you had somebody
EmThat could come and make it right
CBut girl, I ain't somebody
DWith a lot of sympathy
EmYou'll see, see
Em
Em(What goes around comes bCack around)
I thought I tDold ya, hEmey
Em(What goes around comes bCack around)
I thought I tDold ya, hEmey
Em(What goes around comes bCack around)
I thought I tDold ya, hEmey
Em(What goes around comes bCack around)
I thought I tDold ya, hEmey
[Coda]
C D Em Em

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What Goes Around

by Justin Timberlake

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am C G D

Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?

You know I gave you the world

C G D

You had me in the palm of your hand

So why your love went away

C G D

I just can't seem to understand

Thought it was me and you babe

C G

Me and you until at the end

But I guess I was wrong

[Refrain]

Don't want to think about it

Don't want to talk about it

I'm just so sick about it

D Am

Can't believe it's ending this way

Just so confused about it

Feeling the blues about it

I just can't do without ya

D Am

Tell me, is this fair?

[Bridge]

C G

Is this the way it's really going down?

D Am

Is this how we say goodbye?

C G

Should've known better when you came around

D Am

That you were gonna make me cry

C G

It's breaking my heart to watch you run around

D Am

'Cause I know that you're livin' a lie

C G D

That's okay baby, 'cause in time you will find...

[Chorus]

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around, yeah

[Verse 2]

Am C G D

Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed

You said that you were movin' on now

C G D

And maybe I should do the same

The funny thing about that is

C G D

I was ready to give you my name

Thought it was me and you baby

C G

And now it's all just a shame

And I guess I was wrong

[Refrain]

Don't want to think about it

Don't want to talk about it

I'm just so sick about it

D Am

Can't believe it's ending this way

Just so confused about it

Feeling the blues about it

I just can't do without ya

D Am

Tell me is this fair?

[Bridge]

C G

Is this the way it's really going down?

D Am

Is this how we say goodbye?

C G

Should've known better when you came around

D Am

That you were gonna make me cry

C G

And now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around

D Am

'Cause I know that you're livin' a lie

C G D

That's okay baby, 'cause in time you will find...

[Chorus]

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around, yeah

[Interlude]

Am C G D

What goes around comes around, yeah

Am C

What goes around comes around

G D

You shouldn't know that

Am C G D

What goes around comes around, yeah

Am C

What goes around comes around

G D

You shouldn't know that

[Refrain]

Don't want to think about it

Don't want to talk about it

I'm just so sick about it

D Am

Can't believe it's ending this way

Just so confused about it

Feeling the blues about it

I just can't do without ya

D Am

Tell me is this fair?

[Bridge]

C G

Is this the way it's really going down?

D Am

Is this how we say goodbye?

C G

Should've known better when you came around

D Am

That you were gonna make me cry

C G

Now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around

D Am

'Cause I know that you're livin' a lie

C G D

That's okay baby, 'cause in time you will find...

[Chorus]

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around

Am C

What goes around, goes around, goes around

G D

Comes all the way back around, yeah

[Instrumental]

Am C G D

C D Em Em

[Verse]

You spend your nights alone

And he never comes home

And every time you call him

All you get's a busy tone

I heard you found out

That he's doing to you

What you did to me

Ain't that the way it goes

You cheated girl

My heart bleeds girl

So it goes without saying

that you left me feeling hurt

Just a classic case

A scenario

Tale as old as time

Girl you got what you deserved

And now you want somebody

To cure the lonely nights

You wish you had somebody

That could come and make it right

But girl, I ain't somebody

With a lot of sympathy

You'll see, see

Em C

(What goes around comes back around)

D Em

I thought I told ya, hey

Em C

(What goes around comes back around)

D Em

I thought I told ya, hey

Em C

(What goes around comes back around)

D Em

I thought I told ya, hey

Em C

(What goes around comes back around)

D Em

I thought I told ya, hey

[Coda]

C D Em Em

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