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mainly barre chords and the chorus is played for the most part with strums on the
Squealing Intro -  E   A   Ab  B  
Main Intro -  C#   D   Ax2
Verse:
Oh dear C#love, such a Dchore,
Something you've Agot but you never show.
It's like some C#deed, left unDdone,
or a Areap you'll never sow.
It's like you C#never get it Ddone.
Like you Anever get it done.
Like you'lC#l never Dget Ait done.
 C#   D   Ax2
Where's your C#heart? Where's your Dhead?
Girl, your Abody's in my bed.
I know it's C#hard to forDget, Aevery word we've said.
But it's like you C#never let it Dgo.
Like you Anever let it go.
Like you'lC#l never Dlet Ait go.
Chorus:
  AOh, I know it's Ehard! Of a F#mlover, I don't know jusC#mt where you are.
I've been F#mtryin' different ways to find your C#mlover's heart,
F#mEnd up with your cold shoulBder, Uh oh.
  AOh, I am not Ecrumbled in the F#mthought that I might from what it'C#ms done to me.
It might F#mnever be the way we thought iC#mt ought to be.
F#mLovers never sleep aBlone, Uh oh.
 C#   D   Ax2
Verse:
Oh my C#god, what a Dmess!
Oh it Ais, I must confess.
Every word I C#say to Dyou, sweep from the Afloor, underneath the rug.
Oh, it's like we C#never clean it Dup.
Like we Anever clean it up.
Like we'lC#l never Dclean Ait up.
Chorus:
    AI know it's Ehard! Of a F#mlover, I don't know jusC#mt where you are.
I've been F#mtryin' different ways to find your C#mlover's heart,
F#mEnd up with your cold shoulBder, Uh oh.
  AOh, I am not Ecrumbled in the F#mthought that I might from what it'C#ms done to me.
It might F#mnever be the way we thought iC#mt ought to be.
F#mLovers never sleep aBlone, Uh oh.
Bridge:
    C#And you Dsleep aAlone.
    C#And you Dsleep aAlone.
    C#And you Dsleep aAlone.
    C#'Cause you Dsleep aAlone!
Chorus:
  AOh, I know it's Ehard! Of a F#mlover, I don't know jusC#mt where you are.
I've been F#mtryin' different ways to find your C#mlover's heart,
F#mEnd up with your cold shoulBder, Uh oh.
  AOh, I am not Ecrumbled in the F#mthought that I might from what it'C#ms done to me.
It might F#mnever be the way we thought iC#mt ought to be.
F#mLovers never sleep aBlone, Uh oh.
Outro (can't figure out the lyrics) - C# D A G E(to end)

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You Sleep Alone

by hellogoodbye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

mainly barre chords and the chorus is played for the most part with strums on the

E A Ab B

Squealing Intro -

C# D A

Main Intro - x2

Verse:

C# D

Oh dear love, such a chore,

Something you've got but you never show.

C# D

It's like some deed, left undone,

or a reap you'll never sow.

C# D

It's like you never get it done.

Like you never get it done.

C# D A

Like you'll never get it done.

C# D A

C# D

Where's your heart? Where's your head?

Girl, your body's in my bed.

C# D A

I know it's hard to forget, every word we've said.

C# D

But it's like you never let it go.

Like you never let it go.

C# D A

Like you'll never let it go.

Chorus:

A E F#m C#m

Oh, I know it's hard! Of a lover, I don't know just where you are.

F#m C#m

I've been tryin' different ways to find your lover's heart,

F#m B

End up with your cold shoulder, Uh oh.

A E F#m C#m

Oh, I am not crumbled in the thought that I might from what it's done to me.

F#m C#m

It might never be the way we thought it ought to be.

F#m B

Lovers never sleep alone, Uh oh.

C# D A

Verse:

C# D

Oh my god, what a mess!

Oh it is, I must confess.

C# D A

Every word I say to you, sweep from the floor, underneath the rug.

C# D

Oh, it's like we never clean it up.

Like we never clean it up.

C# D A

Like we'll never clean it up.

Chorus:

A E F#m C#m

I know it's hard! Of a lover, I don't know just where you are.

F#m C#m

I've been tryin' different ways to find your lover's heart,

F#m B

End up with your cold shoulder, Uh oh.

A E F#m C#m

Oh, I am not crumbled in the thought that I might from what it's done to me.

F#m C#m

It might never be the way we thought it ought to be.

F#m B

Lovers never sleep alone, Uh oh.

Bridge:

C# D A

And you sleep alone.

C# D A

And you sleep alone.

C# D A

And you sleep alone.

C# D A

'Cause you sleep alone!

Chorus:

A E F#m C#m

Oh, I know it's hard! Of a lover, I don't know just where you are.

F#m C#m

I've been tryin' different ways to find your lover's heart,

F#m B

End up with your cold shoulder, Uh oh.

A E F#m C#m

Oh, I am not crumbled in the thought that I might from what it's done to me.

F#m C#m

It might never be the way we thought it ought to be.

F#m B

Lovers never sleep alone, Uh oh.

Outro (can't figure out the lyrics) - C# D A G E(to end)

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