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Cake

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CNow I've done it EmtooG  
DIt's funny how it D7happens
CI've made it EmtrueG  
DJust by thinking 'D7bout itC  
I spread the Emflames, Dtrying to fan it outC  
But am I to EmblaDme, ohD7  
[Chorus]
Course CI'd like to lAmose it
DCourse I'd like to Emlose itB  
Won't you help me losFmaj7e it, ohE7  
[Verse 1]
CAnd I swear it's GnewD  
The pulling at my chest
CI swear it ain't GyouD  
I see it's got into your head
CAnd you've not the GtimeD  
Like I have had for you
Cmaj7But it's got you GtieDd too
[Chorus]
Course I'd Blike to Close itAm  
DCourse I'd like to Glose itB  
Won't you help me Fmaj7lose it, oh E7no
F       C
F  Dm   C  C#m
CoursD7e I'd lB7ike to Close itAm  
D7Course I like to Emlose itB  
Won't you help me Flose it

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Cake

by Scott James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Em G

Now I've done it too

D D7

It's funny how it happens

C Em G

I've made it true

D D7 C

Just by thinking 'bout it

Em D C

I spread the flames, trying to fan it out

Em D D7

But am I to blame, oh

[Chorus]

C Am

Course I'd like to lose it

D Em B

Course I'd like to lose it

Fmaj7 E7

Won't you help me lose it, oh

[Verse 1]

C G D

And I swear it's new

The pulling at my chest

C G D

I swear it ain't you

I see it's got into your head

C G D

And you've not the time

Like I have had for you

Cmaj7 G D

But it's got you tied too

[Chorus]

B C Am

Course I'd like to lose it

D G B

Course I'd like to lose it

Fmaj7 E7

Won't you help me lose it, oh no

F C

F Dm C C#m

D7 B7 C Am

Course I'd like to lose it

D7 Em B

Course I like to lose it

Won't you help me lose it

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