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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
I could Cwrite something better Fin my Gsleep
I could Csing so pretty it'd Fmake your heart Gweep
I could Csteal a kiss but it Fcould not Gkeep our CloveF  G  
I could Cread something better Fin a Gbook
I could Cbreak your heart with Fjust one Glook
You could Ctear me apart and that's what Fyou miGstook for CloveF  G  
[Chorus]
Gone Faway (Gone away)
Far aCstray (Far astray)
It's gone Ftoday (It's gone today)
And it is Cnot Co - Gkay
[Verse 2]
Oh, I can Chear so much better Fthan you can Gspeak
I can Csee right through you Fwith just one Gpeek
So Cwhy'd you go and Ftry to Gseek more Clove?F  G  
[Chorus]
Gone Faway (Gone away)
Far aCstray (Far astray)
It's gone Ftoday (It's gone today)
And it is Cnot Co - Gkay
[Bridge]
You can Fsing so much better Cin the shower
You can Fcount up the GminFutes that Cmake up an hour
That's Dmall it did take to crush and break Gour loveG7  
[Verse 1]
I could Cwrite something better Fin my Gsleep
I could Csing so pretty it'd Fmake your heart Gweep
I could Csteal a kiss but it Fcould not Gkeep our CloveF  G  
[Chorus]
Gone Faway (Gone away)
Far aCstray (Far astray)
It's gone Ftoday (It's gone today)
And I am Cnot Co - Gkay

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Not Ok

by Violent Femmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

C F G

I could write something better in my sleep

C F G

I could sing so pretty it'd make your heart weep

C F G C F G

I could steal a kiss but it could not keep our love

C F G

I could read something better in a book

C F G

I could break your heart with just one look

C F G C F G

You could tear me apart and that's what you mistook for love

[Chorus]

Gone away (Gone away)

Far astray (Far astray)

It's gone today (It's gone today)

C C G

And it is not o - kay

[Verse 2]

C F G

Oh, I can hear so much better than you can speak

C F G

I can see right through you with just one peek

C F G C F G

So why'd you go and try to seek more love?

[Chorus]

Gone away (Gone away)

Far astray (Far astray)

It's gone today (It's gone today)

C C G

And it is not o - kay

[Bridge]

F C

You can sing so much better in the shower

F G F C

You can count up the minutes that make up an hour

Dm G G7

That's all it did take to crush and break our love

[Verse 1]

C F G

I could write something better in my sleep

C F G

I could sing so pretty it'd make your heart weep

C F G C F G

I could steal a kiss but it could not keep our love

[Chorus]

Gone away (Gone away)

Far astray (Far astray)

It's gone today (It's gone today)

C C G

And I am not o - kay

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