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CAPO ON 4th FRET.
e|--3---3----------|
B|3---3--3---------|
G|---------5-4-2---|
D|---------------5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
 G   Em   Cx2
Oh baby, baby Gplease
I feel an urgent Emneed to apoloCgize
I did a terrible Gthing in a terrible Emdream
And now I can't Clook you in the eye
It started:
We were Gout on a date
When you tEmurned to say,
"CI gotta tell you something odd
I know I Gsaid we'd get married
But I'm Emalready married"
And tChat's when you laughed so hard
So I turned and Emswung
Woke up in a Bmshock
Nails digging Cblood from the base of my Dpalms
Because Cpeople are so Dfickle
They fGall in love at different Emangles
So really I Ccould lose you just as Gquickly as I've gDotten you
And that's the kind of Cthought that makes me Dnervous
And worried if you'll Greally think I'm wEmorth it
When the Crush wears off and you're Dleft with this busted GpersonEm  
But if Cyou tell me you will I will Ddo what I can to Gbelieve itEm  
 G   Em   Cx2
So baby all the Gthings that I've seen
Last Emnight while asleep
This moCrning, they're messing with me
And now I'm Ganxious as hell
And Emlooking for help
Something Cpleasant and painless
Some story to tell
With a Cthroughline of calm
That could Bmstop me from being Dmyself
'Cause all I think is how I Cwanna be your Dfever
Just to Gknow I make you Emheated
'Cause I Cworry you might see Gme more like a Dblanket
Who's there for Ccomfort and for Dcover
From the Gglare of former Emlovers
         C                           D                     G
All that Empassion that kissed you and bit you 'til you were devoured
And I'd Clike to get better 'cause Dthinking like this is GtortureEm  
 G   Em   Cx2
D
And if I can't stop it you'll get Csick of bearing Gcrosses
And you'll Dsus2/Gjump to cut your Emlosses
You'll go get Cquarantined somewhere far from Gme
Where it's Dmuch less dangerous
But maybe if I Cwake up and quit dDreaming
I can Gshake and shit I'm fEmearing
And I can Crealize I'm just freaking Dout for no good EmreasonG  
I'll tell you what:
            C                        D
If that'Ems a line I can cross, once I get there, I'm not ever leaving
C G
   Bm   Dsus2/G
e|-2-----0--------|
B|-3-----3--------|
G|-4-----2--------|
D|-4-----0--------|
A|-2-----0--------|
E|-2-----3--------|

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People Are So Fickle

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2/G

CAPO ON 4th FRET.

e|--3---3----------|

B|3---3--3---------|

G|---------5-4-2---|

D|---------------5-|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

G Em C

Oh baby, baby please

Em C

I feel an urgent need to apologize

G Em

I did a terrible thing in a terrible dream

And now I can't look you in the eye

It started:

We were out on a date

When you turned to say,

"I gotta tell you something odd

I know I said we'd get married

But I'm already married"

And that's when you laughed so hard

So I turned and swung

Woke up in a shock

C D

Nails digging blood from the base of my palms

C D

Because people are so fickle

G Em

They fall in love at different angles

C G D

So really I could lose you just as quickly as I've gotten you

C D

And that's the kind of thought that makes me nervous

G Em

And worried if you'll really think I'm worth it

C D G Em

When the rush wears off and you're left with this busted person

C D G Em

But if you tell me you will I will do what I can to believe it

G Em C

So baby all the things that I've seen

Last night while asleep

This morning, they're messing with me

And now I'm anxious as hell

And looking for help

Something pleasant and painless

Some story to tell

With a throughline of calm

Bm D

That could stop me from being myself

C D

'Cause all I think is how I wanna be your fever

G Em

Just to know I make you heated

C G D

'Cause I worry you might see me more like a blanket

C D

Who's there for comfort and for cover

G Em

From the glare of former lovers

C D G

All that passion that kissed you and bit you 'til you were devoured

C D G Em

And I'd like to get better 'cause thinking like this is torture

G Em C

C G

And if I can't stop it you'll get sick of bearing crosses

Dsus2/G Em

And you'll jump to cut your losses

C G

You'll go get quarantined somewhere far from me

Where it's much less dangerous

C D

But maybe if I wake up and quit dreaming

G Em

I can shake and shit I'm fearing

C D Em G

And I can realize I'm just freaking out for no good reason

I'll tell you what:

C D

If that's a line I can cross, once I get there, I'm not ever leaving

C G

Bm Dsus2/G

e|-2-----0--------|

B|-3-----3--------|

G|-4-----2--------|

D|-4-----0--------|

A|-2-----0--------|

E|-2-----3--------|

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