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The Bigger Lights
What About Us
Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-   466544
 Bb-   x13331
 Cm-   x35543
 Eb-   x68886
 Gm-   355333
 Fm-   133111
 Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: G#-Bb-Cm-- x2
Verse 1:
  G#I woke up
  BbTo an empty cup
  CmAnd your page worth 
of crooked G#lines
You took your space
  BbAnd hid your face
  CmLike youve done so many G#times
I dont want to Bbwait that long
  CmI dont want to 
Bbwait that long aG#gain
But Ill see you when 
  Gmyour winter Bbends
Chorus 1:
So what about G#me?
What about Eblove?
Is it ever Cmgoing to be eBbnough?
How can you G#breathe and act so Ebtough
When Cmyou're the one giving Bbup?
So G#careful now
Youre Gmrunning out
of Cmcomebacks and runaFmways
what about G#me?
what about Bblove?
What about G#us?Bb  Cm  
What about G#us?Bb  Cm  
Verse 2:
  G#I close my eyes
  BbYou're on my side
  CmWith summer tangled in your G#hair
The city lights  Bbwere dim at night
  CmWas there nothing for you G#there?
I dont want to Bbwait that long
  CmI dont want to Bbwait that long aG#gain
But I'll see you when  Gmyour winter Bbends
Chorus 2:
So what about G#me?
What about Eblove?
Is it ever Cmgoing to be eBbnough?
How can you G#breathe and act so Ebtough
When Cmyou're the one giving Bbup?
So G#careful now
Youre Gmrunning out
of Cmcomebacks and runaFmways
what about G#me?
what about Bblove?
What about
Bridge:
Ive Cmhad enough?
Ive Bb/Dcalled your bluff
ToEbnight I draw the G#line
Ive Cmcut the strings 
and burnt Bb/Deverything
Im G#not coming 
back this Bbtime
Interlude: G#-Bb-Cm- x2
Verse 3:
  G#Im not going to 
Bbwait that long
  CmIm not going to 
wait that Bblong aG#gain
Im not going to Bbwait
Chorus 3:
So what about G#me?
What about Eblove?
Is it ever Cmgoing to be eBbnough?
How can you G#breathe and act so Ebtough
When Cmyou're the one giving Bbup?
So what about G#me?
What about Eblove?
Is it ever Cmgoing to be eBbnough?
How can you G#breathe and act so Ebtough
When Cmyou're the one giving Bbup?
So G#careful now
You're Gmrunning out
Of Cmcomebacks and runaFmways
What about G#me?
What about Bblove?
What about G#us?Bb  Cm  
What about G#us?Bb  Cm  
            G#   Bb   Cm   G#   Fm  G#(hold)
What about us?

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What About Us

by The Bigger Lights

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

The Bigger Lights

What About Us

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x13331

- x35543

- x68886

- 355333

- 133111

Bb/D

- x587xx

G# Bb Cm

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

I woke up

To an empty cup

And your page worth

of crooked lines

You took your space

And hid your face

Cm G#

Like youve done so many times

I dont want to wait that long

I dont want to

Bb G#

wait that long again

But Ill see you when

Gm Bb

your winter ends

Chorus 1:

So what about me?

What about love?

Cm Bb

Is it ever going to be enough?

G# Eb

How can you breathe and act so tough

Cm Bb

When you're the one giving up?

So careful now

Youre running out

Cm Fm

of comebacks and runaways

what about me?

what about love?

G# Bb Cm

What about us?

G# Bb Cm

What about us?

Verse 2:

I close my eyes

You're on my side

Cm G#

With summer tangled in your hair

The city lights were dim at night

Cm G#

Was there nothing for you there?

I dont want to wait that long

Cm Bb G#

I dont want to wait that long again

Gm Bb

But I'll see you when your winter ends

Chorus 2:

So what about me?

What about love?

Cm Bb

Is it ever going to be enough?

G# Eb

How can you breathe and act so tough

Cm Bb

When you're the one giving up?

So careful now

Youre running out

Cm Fm

of comebacks and runaways

what about me?

what about love?

What about

Bridge:

Ive had enough?

Bb/D

Ive called your bluff

Eb G#

Tonight I draw the line

Ive cut the strings

Bb/D

and burnt everything

Im not coming

back this time

G# Bb Cm

Interlude: --- x2

Verse 3:

Im not going to

wait that long

Im not going to

Bb G#

wait that long again

Im not going to wait

Chorus 3:

So what about me?

What about love?

Cm Bb

Is it ever going to be enough?

G# Eb

How can you breathe and act so tough

Cm Bb

When you're the one giving up?

So what about me?

What about love?

Cm Bb

Is it ever going to be enough?

G# Eb

How can you breathe and act so tough

Cm Bb

When you're the one giving up?

So careful now

You're running out

Cm Fm

Of comebacks and runaways

What about me?

What about love?

G# Bb Cm

What about us?

G# Bb Cm

What about us?

G# Bb Cm G# Fm G#

(hold)

What about us?

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