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EmWhy should it be so Bmbad to be bad 
When it's so hCard to be anything at allG  G/F#  
EmAnd why does everyone sBmeem to forget
what it's Clike to be all aGlone 
- As soon as theyAm, have got somBeone 
Oh it's no fun, it Emmakes me wanna 
Em/Dvanish and dCieG/B  Am  
Maybe I'll throw all my cBlothes into a 
waterfEmall 
And sit and Em/Dspy while they all CcryG/B  
- You get so sCilly when you are lonely 
And you A/C#think that you'r the only, 
who'll say:
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and 
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer 
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life 
beBmfore I get much ColdeBmr
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and 
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer 
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life 
beBmfore I get much ColA/C#derD  B/D#  
EmMaybe you all would consBmider it a joke 
If I sCaid that I hate myGself G/F#  Em  
But now and then 
When I lBmook into the mirror
All I sCee is a big miGstake 
(And wouldn't you)Am  
Well, I just wanna be fBun 
Just wanna be the oEmne 
Who mEm/Dakes you smCileG/B  Am  
I just wanna belBieve 
That I could bEme somethEm/Ding to soCmeoneG/B  
- Am I the oCnly one around here 
Who's not gAonna live my life in fear?
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and 
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer 
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life 
beBmfore I get much ColdeBmr
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and 
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer 
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life 
beBmfore I get much ColA/C#derD  B/D#  
Solo:
 Em   B   C   G   G/F#(x2)
Am(- I don't undersBtand you) 
- And wEmhy would Em/Dyou
(- Can you Ctell me)
What is C/Bon your Ammind?) 
- I don't have wBords to say 
How Emmuch I Em/Dthink I Cowe C/Byou C  
- We ain't A/C#gonna live our lives in fear
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life
beBmfore I get much ColdeBmr
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life
beBmfore I get much ColA/C#derD  B/D#  
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life
beBmfore I get much ColdeBmr
  DI hope that Emsomeone's gonna call and
Bmtell me this night is CovBmer
D'Cause I wanna start lEmiving my life
beBmfore I get much ColA/C#derD  B/D#  

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Tell Me This Night Is Over

by The Ark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em/D

G/B

A/C#

B/D#

C/B

Em Bm

Why should it be so bad to be bad

C G G/F#

When it's so hard to be anything at all

Em Bm

And why does everyone seem to forget

C G

what it's like to be all alone

Am B

- As soon as they, have got someone

Oh it's no fun, it makes me wanna

Em/D C G/B Am

vanish and die

Maybe I'll throw all my clothes into a

waterfall

Em/D C G/B

And sit and spy while they all cry

- You get so silly when you are lonely

A/C#

And you think that you'r the only,

who'll say:

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C Bm

before I get much older

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C A/C# D B/D#

before I get much older

Em Bm

Maybe you all would consider it a joke

C G G/F# Em

If I said that I hate myself

But now and then

When I look into the mirror

C G

All I see is a big mistake

(And wouldn't you)

Well, I just wanna be fun

Just wanna be the one

Em/D C G/B Am

Who makes you smile

I just wanna believe

Em Em/D C G/B

That I could be something to someone

- Am I the only one around here

Who's not gonna live my life in fear?

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C Bm

before I get much older

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C A/C# D B/D#

before I get much older

Solo:

Em B C G G/F#

(x2)

Am B

(- I don't understand you)

Em Em/D

- And why would you

(- Can you tell me)

C/B Am

What is on your mind?)

- I don't have words to say

Em Em/D C C/B C

How much I think I owe you

A/C#

- We ain't gonna live our lives in fear

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C Bm

before I get much older

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C A/C# D B/D#

before I get much older

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C Bm

before I get much older

D Em

I hope that someone's gonna call and

Bm C Bm

tell me this night is over

D Em

'Cause I wanna start living my life

Bm C A/C# D B/D#

before I get much older

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