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The chords from the last chorus could be played at every chorus and pre-chorus (even if it doesn't represent
the original song). Also the H (or the D at the end) could be swapped out by an H7, which in my opinion fits 
to the song's mood 
[Intro]
Em Em7
[Verse 1]
EmEveryone knows I'm right about one thing:
EmYou and I don't work outEm7  
EmYou bring out the mean in me, I bring out your insecurities
EmYou know what I am talking 'boutEm7  
EmEventually, you'll be fine if we break up
EmAnd one day I'll be fine tooEm7  
EmBut we should just end it now
EmBefore someone gets more hurt than they have toEm7  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAs for our house, I'll Em7movEme out
You can keep the dog Em7we tEmrained
Things soon will be like Em7befoEmre I ever met you
Before I ever met Em7you
[Chorus]
N.C.
Before I ever met you
N.C.
I never knew that my heart could love so hard
N.C.
Before I ever met you
N.C.
I never knew I would be enemies with disregard
N.C.
Before I ever met you
N.C.
I never knew that I liked to be kissed for days
N.C.
Before I ever met you
N.C.                                       Em  
I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways
I never knew I could be broken in Em7so many Emways, ways
I never knew I could be broken in Em7so many
[Verse 2]
EmEveryone knows I'm right about one Em7thing:
EmYou are my only viceEm7  
EmAnd I got you addicted to trying to be bulletEm7proof
EmBut you have too much to loseEm7  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAs for our house, I'll Em7movEme out
You can keep the dog Em7we tEmrained
Things soon will be like Em7befoEmre I ever met you
Before I ever met Em7you
[Chorus]
EmBefore I ever Dmet you
CI never knew that my Hheart could love so Emhard
Before I ever Dmet you
I Cnever knew I could be Henemies with disreEmgard
Before I ever Dmet you
CI never knew that I Hliked to be kissed for Emdays
Before I ever Dmet you
  N.C.                                           Em  D  
I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways
I Cnever knew I could be Dbroken in so many Emways, waDys
I Cnever knew I could be Dbroken in so manyEm  
[Outro]
Everyone Dknows I'm rCight about one Dthing:Em  
          N.C.
You and I don't work out
 Em   D   C   Dx4

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Before I Ever Met You

by Banks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

The chords from the last chorus could be played at every chorus and pre-chorus (even if it doesn't represent

the original song). Also the H (or the D at the end) could be swapped out by an H7, which in my opinion fits

to the song's mood

[Intro]

Em Em7

[Verse 1]

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

Em Em7

You and I don't work out

You bring out the mean in me, I bring out your insecurities

Em Em7

You know what I am talking 'bout

Eventually, you'll be fine if we break up

Em Em7

And one day I'll be fine too

But we should just end it now

Em Em7

Before someone gets more hurt than they have to

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 Em

As for our house, I'll move out

Em7 Em

You can keep the dog we trained

Em7 Em

Things soon will be like before I ever met you

Em7

Before I ever met you

[Chorus]

N.C.

Before I ever met you

N.C.

I never knew that my heart could love so hard

N.C.

Before I ever met you

N.C.

I never knew I would be enemies with disregard

N.C.

Before I ever met you

N.C.

I never knew that I liked to be kissed for days

N.C.

Before I ever met you

N.C.

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

Em7 Em

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

Em7

I never knew I could be broken in so many

[Verse 2]

Em Em7

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

Em Em7

You are my only vice

Em Em7

And I got you addicted to trying to be bulletproof

Em Em7

But you have too much to lose

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 Em

As for our house, I'll move out

Em7 Em

You can keep the dog we trained

Em7 Em

Things soon will be like before I ever met you

Em7

Before I ever met you

[Chorus]

Em D

Before I ever met you

C H Em

I never knew that my heart could love so hard

Before I ever met you

C H Em

I never knew I could be enemies with disregard

Before I ever met you

C H Em

I never knew that I liked to be kissed for days

Before I ever met you

Em D

N.C.

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

C D Em D

I never knew I could be broken in so many ways, ways

C D Em

I never knew I could be broken in so many

[Outro]

D C D Em

Everyone knows I'm right about one thing:

N.C.

You and I don't work out

Em D C D

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