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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 G-   320033
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 Bb-  x13331
 F#m- 244222
Intro:
Acapella:
SDteGphen
SDteGphenA  
DWhy won't you Gcall me?
SGteAphen
                   D(hold)
Why won't you call me?
Verse 1:
DI saw you In your tight 
ass rocker Gpants
You saw me Dtoo
I laughed Cause I was 
completely Atrashed
And I watched your
DUgly Agirlfriend
SBmneer across the Groom
As if I Dreally Acare
BmThat she's Ghere with Ayou
All I know is
Refrain 1:
BmYou're my object 
Aof affection
My Gdrug of choice
My sick obsession
Chorus 1:
SDtephen AWhy won't you Bmcall me?G  
I'm sitting here DwaitingA  
Why won't Bmyou Gcall Ame?
SDtephen AI'm feeling paBmtheticG  
I can't take DrejectionA  
Why won't Bmyou Gcall Ame?
Verse 2:
DI've got Aguys
BmWaiting in a Gline
For me too Dplay
My Aevil girly Bmgames
With Gall their Aminds
Just watch me
DGot it Adown
BmTo a simple Gart
Just bat my DEyes
Like Athis And Bmthere's 
a Gbroken Aheart But somehow
Refrain 2:
You Bmturn the tables
AWhat the hell
I can Gcharm the pants 
of anyone else But you
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
SGtephen I'm thinking that
  BmMaybe You might think I'm
   BbCrazy Is that why you Dwon't
Call me SGteve
Don't you think I'm
   F#mPretty  BmDo you not
  GLove F#mme Is that why 
you Gwon't call Ame?
Refrrain 3:
Cause Bmyou're my object 
Aof affection
My Gdrug of choice
My sick obsession
I Bmwant to keep you Aas 
my pet to Gplay with
And hide under my bed forever
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
SDteAphen I'll knit you a Bmsweater
(call Gme)
(DWaiAting)
I want to wrap Bmyou 
Gup in Amy love DForAeverBm  
GI will never let you Dgo SAtephen
I'll never Bmlet GgoA  
(Repeat Chorus 1)

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Stephen

by Kesha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- 320033

- x02220

- x24432

- x13331

F#m

- 244222

Intro:

Acapella:

D G

Stephen

D G A

Stephen

D G

Why won't you call me?

G A

Stephen

(hold)

Why won't you call me?

Verse 1:

I saw you In your tight

ass rocker pants

You saw me too

I laughed Cause I was

completely trashed

And I watched your

D A

Ugly girlfriend

Bm G

Sneer across the room

D A

As if I really care

Bm G A

That she's here with you

All I know is

Refrain 1:

You're my object

of affection

My drug of choice

My sick obsession

Chorus 1:

D A Bm G

Stephen Why won't you call me?

D A

I'm sitting here waiting

Bm G A

Why won't you call me?

D A Bm G

Stephen I'm feeling pathetic

D A

I can't take rejection

Bm G A

Why won't you call me?

Verse 2:

D A

I've got guys

Bm G

Waiting in a line

For me too play

A Bm

My evil girly games

G A

With all their minds

Just watch me

D A

Got it down

Bm G

To a simple art

Just bat my Eyes

A Bm

Like this And there's

G A

a broken heart But somehow

Refrain 2:

You turn the tables

What the hell

I can charm the pants

of anyone else But you

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Stephen I'm thinking that

Maybe You might think I'm

Bb D

Crazy Is that why you won't

Call me Steve

Don't you think I'm

F#m Bm

Pretty Do you not

G F#m

Love me Is that why

G A

you won't call me?

Refrrain 3:

Cause you're my object

of affection

My drug of choice

My sick obsession

Bm A

I want to keep you as

my pet to play with

And hide under my bed forever

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

D A Bm

Stephen I'll knit you a sweater

(call me)

D A

(Waiting)

I want to wrap you

G A D A Bm

up in my love Forever

G D A

I will never let you go Stephen

Bm G A

I'll never let go

(Repeat Chorus 1)

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