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[Verse 1]
CCall it a neceEmssary Devil
CBreaking your heart's the only Emway we might surDvive
CWe are just orEmdinary Dpeople
CDon't always get the happy Emending we would Dlike
[Pre-Chorus]
CWe can't keep on playDing this song
EmWe can't move on, so we Dmake up
And Ccarry on like Dnothing's wrong
EmHow long before we Dface up?
[Chorus]
DYou and I are like oCil and water
EmClash at every corner
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
DYou and I are like Coil and water
EmPlain and pure disaster
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
[Verse 2]
CI can't deny I've Emgot an Dego
CAnd you pushed the buttons no one Emelse could ever Dfind
CIt ain't like we're lacking Emin Demotion
CWe've been the opposite of Emhappy for some Dtime
[Pre-Chorus]
CWe can't keep on playDing this song
EmWe can't move on, so we Dmake up
And Ccarry on like Dnothing's wrong
EmHow long before we Dface up?
[Chorus]
DYou and I are like oCil and water
EmClash at every corner
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
DYou and I are like Coil and water
EmPlain and pure disaster
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
[Verse 3]
CCall it the lesser Emof two Devils
CThose silver linings getting Emharder now to Dfind
CWhy are we fighting for Emthe Dwheel?
CWhy can't you Cwalk away? Why can't you Dwalk away?
[Bridge]
COil and water
EmClash at every corner
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
DYou and I are like Coil and water
EmPlain and pure disaster
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't you walk away?
[Chorus]
COil and water
EmClash at every corner
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
DYou and I are like Coil and water
EmPlain and pure disaster
DWhy can't we walk away?
DWhy can't we walk away?
[Outro]
CCall it a neceEmssary Devil
CBreaking your heart's the only Emway we might surDvive
CWe are just orEmdinary Dpeople
CDon't always get the happy Emending we would Dlike

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Oil And Water

by Rationale

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[Verse 1]

C Em D

Call it a necessary evil

C Em D

Breaking your heart's the only way we might survive

C Em D

We are just ordinary people

C Em D

Don't always get the happy ending we would like

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

We can't keep on playing this song

Em D

We can't move on, so we make up

C D

And carry on like nothing's wrong

Em D

How long before we face up?

[Chorus]

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 2]

C Em D

I can't deny I've got an ego

C Em D

And you pushed the buttons no one else could ever find

C Em D

It ain't like we're lacking in emotion

C Em D

We've been the opposite of happy for some time

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

We can't keep on playing this song

Em D

We can't move on, so we make up

C D

And carry on like nothing's wrong

Em D

How long before we face up?

[Chorus]

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

[Verse 3]

C Em D

Call it the lesser of two evils

C Em D

Those silver linings getting harder now to find

C Em D

Why are we fighting for the wheel?

C C D

Why can't you walk away? Why can't you walk away?

[Bridge]

Oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

Why can't you walk away?

[Chorus]

Oil and water

Clash at every corner

Why can't we walk away?

D C

You and I are like oil and water

Plain and pure disaster

Why can't we walk away?

[Outro]

C Em D

Call it a necessary evil

C Em D

Breaking your heart's the only way we might survive

C Em D

We are just ordinary people

C Em D

Don't always get the happy ending we would like

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