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[Verse 1]
AmIs it alriGght to Bmfeel this Amway so early?Bm  
AmAnd in my Gblood, all the swCeet nothingAms fallin' Cin love Bmover timeAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
GDidn't wanna get Amso close
GAnd I know that I should Amprobably go
GBut I got this feeling
GTell me Bmgirl, I gotta Amknow
[Chorus]
GTouch you softly, DmI call you up late at night
CNo doubt it Emisn't right, but you could be my Cone and only
GYou get me in the mood, Dmknow what I'm tryna do
AmDo you think that Emwe can move closer, baby?
CI want Gyou, Dmyeah, Cyeah
[Verse 2]
AmAll my Glife, been Dmwanting this foreGver (Mmm)
AmAnd in my mGind, think of ways to ask you
"CWhy don't you Bmcome over sometime?"Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
GDidn't wanna get Amso close
GAnd I know that I should Amprobably go
GBut I got this feeling
GTell me Bmgirl, I gotta Amknow
[Chorus]
GTouch you softly, DmI call you up late at night
GNo doubt it isn't right, but Cyou could be my one and only
GYou get me in the mood, Dmknow what I'm tryna do (Oh)
AmDo you think that Emwe can move closer, baby?
CI want Gyou, Dmyeah, yeCah
[Outro]
(GOoh)
And I Dmdon't care what they Csay
And I Dmdon't care Cwhat they Gsay
DmCare what Cthey say to me, I'm doing it differently
GBaby, DmI'm doing it dCifferently

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Softly

by Clairo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am G Bm Am Bm

Is it alright to feel this way so early?

Am G C Am C Bm Am

And in my blood, all the sweet nothings fallin' in love over time

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

Didn't wanna get so close

G Am

And I know that I should probably go

But I got this feeling

G Bm Am

Tell me girl, I gotta know

[Chorus]

G Dm

Touch you softly, I call you up late at night

C Em C

No doubt it isn't right, but you could be my one and only

G Dm

You get me in the mood, know what I'm tryna do

Am Em

Do you think that we can move closer, baby?

C G Dm C

I want you, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

Am G Dm G

All my life, been wanting this forever (Mmm)

Am G

And in my mind, think of ways to ask you

C Bm Am

"Why don't you come over sometime?"

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

Didn't wanna get so close

G Am

And I know that I should probably go

But I got this feeling

G Bm Am

Tell me girl, I gotta know

[Chorus]

G Dm

Touch you softly, I call you up late at night

G C

No doubt it isn't right, but you could be my one and only

G Dm

You get me in the mood, know what I'm tryna do (Oh)

Am Em

Do you think that we can move closer, baby?

C G Dm C

I want you, yeah, yeah

[Outro]

(Ooh)

Dm C

And I don't care what they say

Dm C G

And I don't care what they say

Dm C

Care what they say to me, I'm doing it differently

G Dm C

Baby, I'm doing it differently

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