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Verse 1:
EMade up your Bmind.
The Aroom is closing Ein, you need to Bfind
A Aplace where you can Erun
Before you're locked downB.
This life's becoming too preF#mdictablAe.
Chorus 1:
EGive me what you got, I'll take it cause I,
BReally think I'm in the wrong direction.
You're gF#miving up on finding love,
It took too Blong.A  
You were... Ewrong.
Verse 2:
EWe're growing Bup.
You're Ascared that maybe Ethis won't be eBnough
To Asatisfy the Eurdge, but will you make it?
 BYou know this life will get the F#mbest of Ayou.B  
Chorus 2:
EGive me what you got, I'll take it cause I,
BReally think I'm in the wrong direction.
You're gF#miving up on finding love,
It took too Blong.A  
And she said, Egive me what you got, I'll take it cause I'm
BDesperately in need of your affection.
You're hF#meading back to what you looked for all alBongA  
Bridge:
If you could F#mfind a way
To make your Abig mistake,
Will it be Eworth it?B  A  F#m  E  B  A  
Well you were F#msearching for something,
I hope that you found what you're lEooking fBor...
(Repeat Chorus 1 and 2)
You were EwrongB  F#m  A  
Yeah, you're Eheading back to what you Blooked for all F#malongA.
BYou were... Ewrong. 

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You Were Wrong

by The Downtown Fiction

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F#m

Verse 1:

E B

Made up your mind.

A E B

The room is closing in, you need to find

A E

A place where you can run

Before you're locked down.

F#m A

This life's becoming too predictable.

Chorus 1:

Give me what you got, I'll take it cause I,

Really think I'm in the wrong direction.

F#m

You're giving up on finding love,

B A

It took too long.

You were... wrong.

Verse 2:

E B

We're growing up.

A E B

You're scared that maybe this won't be enough

A E

To satisfy the urdge, but will you make it?

B F#m A B

You know this life will get the best of you.

Chorus 2:

Give me what you got, I'll take it cause I,

Really think I'm in the wrong direction.

F#m

You're giving up on finding love,

B A

It took too long.

And she said, give me what you got, I'll take it cause I'm

Desperately in need of your affection.

F#m B A

You're heading back to what you looked for all along

Bridge:

F#m

If you could find a way

To make your big mistake,

E B A F#m E B A

Will it be worth it?

F#m

Well you were searching for something,

E B

I hope that you found what you're looking for...

(Repeat Chorus 1 and 2)

E B F#m A

You were wrong

E B F#m A

Yeah, you're heading back to what you looked for all along.

B E

You were... wrong.

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