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Three Small Words

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[Intro]
 C   D   G   Em2x
[Verse 1]
Ci like me Dbest
when my Gheads
on your Emshoulder
Cseven fifDteen i stayed GupEm  
Cthinking aDbout
Gyou and i Emfall in Clove all Dover againEm  
[Verse 2]
your Cshirt smells like Dsand
and the sGky above youEm  
Ci always Dwonder why your GsunEm  
Clooks like my Dmoon
you Gtold me Emsomething
Cand i'll Dnever reGcoverEm  
[Chorus]
Cthree Dsmall Gwords
Emtaken for Cgranted
don’t Dmake it GworseEm  
Cthree Dsmall Gwords
Emi want you Cclose
and Dyou know that GhurtsEm  
[Instrumental]
 C   D   G   Em2x
[Verse 3]
Ci want to Dknow
did you Gfinish that Emsong
or Cdid you Dthrow it aGwayEm  
i’m Cgoing insDane
like i Galways sEmaid
you’re Cgonna Dbe the deaGth of meEm  
[Verse 4]
Ceverywhere i go
Deverything i do
Geveryone i seeEm  
it’s Cwritten all Dover with GyouEm  
and Ci have no Dclue what’s Gwrong with Emme
so Csorry if Di’m being GrudeEm  
[Chorus]
Cthree Dsmall Gwords
Emtaken for Cgranted
don’t Dmake it GworseEm  
Cthree Dsmall Gwords
Emi want you Cclose
and Dyou know that GhurtsEm  
[Instrumental]
 C   D   G   Em4x
[Chorus]
Cthree Dcursed Gwords
Emtaken for Cgranted
don’t Dmake it GworseEm  
Cthree Dcursed Gwords
Emi want you Cclose
and Dyou know that GhurtsEm  

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Three Small Words

by joolie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D G Em

[Verse 1]

C D

i like me best

when my heads

on your shoulder

C D G Em

seven fifteen i stayed up

C D

thinking about

G Em C D Em

you and i fall in love all over again

[Verse 2]

C D

your shirt smells like sand

G Em

and the sky above you

C D G Em

i always wonder why your sun

C D

looks like my moon

G Em

you told me something

C D G Em

and i'll never recover

[Chorus]

C D G

three small words

Em C

taken for granted

D G Em

don’t make it worse

C D G

three small words

Em C

i want you close

D G Em

and you know that hurts

[Instrumental]

C D G Em

[Verse 3]

C D

i want to know

G Em

did you finish that song

C D G Em

or did you throw it away

C D

i’m going insane

G Em

like i always said

C D G Em

you’re gonna be the death of me

[Verse 4]

everywhere i go

everything i do

G Em

everyone i see

C D G Em

it’s written all over with you

C D G Em

and i have no clue what’s wrong with me

C D G Em

so sorry if i’m being rude

[Chorus]

C D G

three small words

Em C

taken for granted

D G Em

don’t make it worse

C D G

three small words

Em C

i want you close

D G Em

and you know that hurts

[Instrumental]

C D G Em

[Chorus]

C D G

three cursed words

Em C

taken for granted

D G Em

don’t make it worse

C D G

three cursed words

Em C

i want you close

D G Em

and you know that hurts

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