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[Intro]
Bm A G Em
[Verse 1]
BmStatic buzz at the bAack of my brain aGgain, aEmgain
BmBeen losing sleep then fiAnding it
Hidden in eGarly morninEmgs
BmRemember when we used to fAall into forevers Gin the frozen sunEmrise?
BmBut Anow it's lost in the iGceEm  
[Chorus]
BmTell me, tell me
AI am the only one
EmWho keeps you up all niGght
Who keeps you up all niBmght?
Tell meA, tell me lEmiesG  
[Verse 2]
BmYou can keep those Ainnocent eGyes, innocent Emeyes
BmThe venom barely veiled iAnside
I kGnow, you can glitter brEmighter than gold
BmRemember when we used to fAall into forevers Gat the turn of midEmnight?
BmBut Awe're just lonely parGasEmites
[Chorus]
BmTell me, tell me
AI am the only one
EmWho keeps you up all niGght
Who keeps you up all niBmght?
Tell meA, tell me lEmiesG  
BmTell me, tell me
AI am the only one
EmWho keeps you up all niGght
Who keeps you up all niBmght?
Tell meA, tell me lEmiesG  
[Instrumental]
G A Bm Em
G A Bm
[Bridge]
GI'm done with dying for somAething that was never aEmlive
If you tGake all I can gAive
How will I sEmurvive?
GDreams die and love fAlies away
I only wEmanted to believe
GYour tongue could taste a tAhousand lies
Just lGet me believe that it's Atrue
[Chorus]
BmTell me, tell me
AI am the only one
EmWho keeps you up all niGght
Who keeps you up all niBmght?
Tell meA, tell me lEmiesG  
BmTell me, tell me
AI am the only one
EmWho keeps you up all niGght
Who keeps you up all niBmght?
Tell meA, tell me lEmiesG  
[Outro]
Bm A
Tell me lEmiesG  
Bm A Em G

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Optimism

by Emily Jane Lumsden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm A G Em

[Verse 1]

Bm A G Em

Static buzz at the back of my brain again, again

Bm A

Been losing sleep then finding it

G Em

Hidden in early mornings

Bm A G Em

Remember when we used to fall into forevers in the frozen sunrise?

Bm A G Em

But now it's lost in the ice

[Chorus]

Tell me, tell me

I am the only one

Em G

Who keeps you up all night

Who keeps you up all night?

A Em G

Tell me, tell me lies

[Verse 2]

Bm A G Em

You can keep those innocent eyes, innocent eyes

Bm A

The venom barely veiled inside

G Em

I know, you can glitter brighter than gold

Bm A G Em

Remember when we used to fall into forevers at the turn of midnight?

Bm A G Em

But we're just lonely parasites

[Chorus]

Tell me, tell me

I am the only one

Em G

Who keeps you up all night

Who keeps you up all night?

A Em G

Tell me, tell me lies

Tell me, tell me

I am the only one

Em G

Who keeps you up all night

Who keeps you up all night?

A Em G

Tell me, tell me lies

[Instrumental]

G A Bm Em

G A Bm

[Bridge]

G A Em

I'm done with dying for something that was never alive

G A

If you take all I can give

How will I survive?

G A

Dreams die and love flies away

I only wanted to believe

G A

Your tongue could taste a thousand lies

G A

Just let me believe that it's true

[Chorus]

Tell me, tell me

I am the only one

Em G

Who keeps you up all night

Who keeps you up all night?

A Em G

Tell me, tell me lies

Tell me, tell me

I am the only one

Em G

Who keeps you up all night

Who keeps you up all night?

A Em G

Tell me, tell me lies

[Outro]

Bm A

Em G

Tell me lies

Bm A Em G

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