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WHAT WENT WRONG
As recorded by The Hollies
(From the 1966 Album FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE)
[Intro]
A    E  A     E  A
[1st Verse]
AIf you could look F#mmy way, you'd F#know Bmthat I Fexist
AAnd then you'd reaF#mlize BmI'm waiting to Fbe kissed
ABy you, bF#maby
BmTell me what went wrong with Aour loCve, BmlovA#e
[2nd Verse]
AEach time that you walk by BmI feel my heart would Ebreak
AAnd then I think aF#mbout the Bmpain I'd have to taEke
AFrom you, baF#mby
BmTell me what went wroEng with Aour love
[Bridge]
F#mYou'd be the only reason Dthat I'm leaving town
GYou'd be the only reason Awhy I'd come back for one more day
Why I'd come back C#and maybe stay
GIf I could find out what to say to yoEu
[Interlude]
A   E   A   E
[Bridge]
F#mYou'd be the only reason Dthat I'm leaving town
GYou'd be the only reason Awhy I'd come back for one more day
Why I'd come back C#and maybe stay
GIf I could find out what to say to yoEu
[Outro]
ASo I'll just F#mpretend Bmthat you will Flook my way
AAnd I am hopF#ming that Bmyou'll come to me and staEy
ATell me, baF#mby
Tell me what Ewent wrong with Aour loCveA  
AWith our loCve
AWith our love

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What Went Wrong

by The Hollies

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F#m

WHAT WENT WRONG

As recorded by The Hollies

(From the 1966 Album FOR CERTAIN BECAUSE)

[Intro]

A E A E A

[1st Verse]

A F#m F# Bm F

If you could look my way, you'd know that I exist

A F#m Bm F

And then you'd realize I'm waiting to be kissed

A F#m

By you, baby

Bm A C Bm A#

Tell me what went wrong with our love, love

[2nd Verse]

A Bm E

Each time that you walk by I feel my heart would break

A F#m Bm E

And then I think about the pain I'd have to take

A F#m

From you, baby

Bm E A

Tell me what went wrong with our love

[Bridge]

F#m D

You'd be the only reason that I'm leaving town

G A

You'd be the only reason why I'd come back for one more day

Why I'd come back and maybe stay

G E

If I could find out what to say to you

[Interlude]

A E A E

[Bridge]

F#m D

You'd be the only reason that I'm leaving town

G A

You'd be the only reason why I'd come back for one more day

Why I'd come back and maybe stay

G E

If I could find out what to say to you

[Outro]

A F#m Bm F

So I'll just pretend that you will look my way

A F#m Bm E

And I am hoping that you'll come to me and stay

A F#m

Tell me, baby

E A C A

Tell me what went wrong with our love

A C

With our love

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