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[Intro]
Bb F Eb F
[Verse 1]
BbShow me a sign
Give me a reason to belFieve in your smile
Cause I'm not seeing anythEbing on your face
It's like our love was eFsus4rased from your Feyes
BbThrow me a rope
Don't leave me drowning in an Focean so cold
I really need you to help Ebme understand
Why you don't reach for my Fsus4hand
When you kFnow I'm hurting
[Chorus]
 BbI've been on the sideline waiting baby
 FFeeling like I'm here alone
EbI don't wanna be your last resort
Sitting on the bench waiting for your Fsus4call
I thFought that we were closer
 BbI try and I try and you're never around
 FI say I won't cry, but the tears they come
EbPouring and the truth is I
Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my Fsus4mind
FWaiting on the sideline
[Verse 2]
BbThis is your chance
Our song is playing and you should wFant us to dance
You used to laugh when I would sEbtep on your feet
Is that just a memoFsus4ry?
Remember when we dFanced til the sun came up
BbI'm not a game
You can't replace me if I hFappen to break
So don't make promises and nEbot follow through
Cause I don't do that to Fsus4you
Baby cFan you feel me, yeah?
[Chorus]
 BbI've been on the sideline waiting baby
 FFeeling like I'm here alone
EbI don't wanna be your last resort
Sitting on the bench waiting for your Fsus4call
I thFought that we were closer
 BbI try and I try and you're never around
 FI say I won't cry, but the tears they come
EbPouring and the truth is I
Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my Fsus4mind
FWaiting on the sideline
[Bridge]
GmSome things gF/Aotta change
EbCause I've been losing faith
GmI  lF/Aove you but I cEban't wait here forGmever
How did you F/Aget so far
EbSo far away from my heCm7art?
Don't you rEbealize I'm here too?
BbI can't keep waiting, waiting
BbI can't keep waiting, waiting
Cause it dFon't seem like you do(I can't keep waiting, waiting)
Cause I am hEburt (I can't keep waiting, waiting)
I don't need hEburt from yFou
           N.C
You got me waiting on the sideline
[Chorus]
 BbI've been on the sideline waiting baby
 FFeeling like I'm here alone
EbI don't wanna be your last resort
Sitting on the bench waiting for your Fsus4call
I thFought that we were closer
 BbI try and I try and you're never around
 FI say I won't cry, but the tears they come
EbPouring and the truth is I
Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my Fsus4mind
FWaiting on the sidelineBb  F  Eb  F  

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Sideline

by Marina Chello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

F/A

Cm7

[Intro]

Bb F Eb F

[Verse 1]

Show me a sign

Give me a reason to believe in your smile

Cause I'm not seeing anything on your face

Fsus4 F

It's like our love was erased from your eyes

Throw me a rope

Don't leave me drowning in an ocean so cold

I really need you to help me understand

Fsus4

Why you don't reach for my hand

When you know I'm hurting

[Chorus]

I've been on the sideline waiting baby

Feeling like I'm here alone

I don't wanna be your last resort

Fsus4

Sitting on the bench waiting for your call

I thought that we were closer

I try and I try and you're never around

I say I won't cry, but the tears they come

Pouring and the truth is I

Fsus4

Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my mind

Waiting on the sideline

[Verse 2]

This is your chance

Our song is playing and you should want us to dance

You used to laugh when I would step on your feet

Fsus4

Is that just a memory?

Remember when we danced til the sun came up

I'm not a game

You can't replace me if I happen to break

So don't make promises and not follow through

Fsus4

Cause I don't do that to you

Baby can you feel me, yeah?

[Chorus]

I've been on the sideline waiting baby

Feeling like I'm here alone

I don't wanna be your last resort

Fsus4

Sitting on the bench waiting for your call

I thought that we were closer

I try and I try and you're never around

I say I won't cry, but the tears they come

Pouring and the truth is I

Fsus4

Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my mind

Waiting on the sideline

[Bridge]

Gm F/A

Some things gotta change

Cause I've been losing faith

Gm F/A Eb Gm

I love you but I can't wait here forever

F/A

How did you get so far

Eb Cm7

So far away from my heart?

Don't you realize I'm here too?

I can't keep waiting, waiting

Cause it don't seem like you do(I can't keep waiting, waiting)

Cause I am hurt (I can't keep waiting, waiting)

Eb F

I don't need hurt from you

N.C

You got me waiting on the sideline

[Chorus]

I've been on the sideline waiting baby

Feeling like I'm here alone

I don't wanna be your last resort

Fsus4

Sitting on the bench waiting for your call

I thought that we were closer

I try and I try and you're never around

I say I won't cry, but the tears they come

Pouring and the truth is I

Fsus4

Don't wanna leave but I'm losing my mind

F Bb F Eb F

Waiting on the sideline

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