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Deathcab

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Deathcab - Ditty
[Verse 1]
Don’t tell me you lCove me
I would only cDry
I would only cGry
The long riveCrs
From my eyDes
From my eyGes
[Verse 2]
Don’t play Deathcab for cCutie
I fall back in tDime
I fall back in tGime
You took a love sCtory
Put it on a lDine
Put it on a lGine
[Chorus]
CMaybe I was unDder the imGpression
CI could always, Dalways ask you qGuestions
CI can’t Dhelp falling in Glove with you
CI can’t help falDling bacGk in love
[Verse 3]
Don’t tell me you hurt mCe
I would only cryD  
I would only cryG  
The long riveCrs
From my eyesD  
From my eyesG  
[Verse 4]
Don’t play Deathcab for cCutie
I fall back in tDime
I fall back in tGime
You took a love sCtory
Put it on a lDine
Put it on a lGine
[Chorus]
CMaybe I was undDer the impGression
CI could always, aDlways ask you quGestions
CI can’t hDelp falling in lGove with you
CI can’t help fallDing back Gin love

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Deathcab

by Ditty

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Deathcab - Ditty

[Verse 1]

Don’t tell me you love me

I would only cry

The long rivers

From my eyes

[Verse 2]

Don’t play Deathcab for cutie

I fall back in time

You took a love story

Put it on a line

[Chorus]

C D G

Maybe I was under the impression

C D G

I could always, always ask you questions

C D G

I can’t help falling in love with you

C D G

I can’t help falling back in love

[Verse 3]

Don’t tell me you hurt me

I would only cry

The long rivers

From my eyes

[Verse 4]

Don’t play Deathcab for cutie

I fall back in time

You took a love story

Put it on a line

[Chorus]

C D G

Maybe I was under the impression

C D G

I could always, always ask you questions

C D G

I can’t help falling in love with you

C D G

I can’t help falling back in love

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