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I Only Ever Loved Your Ghost

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[Verse]
Take these sFcars, have your Gm/Ffun
Either wAay love gets a bBbullBdimet for her F/Cgun
Just like C/EecliC#dim/Epses love the Dm/Fsun
Left FunexpBb/Fosed
BbI only Bbmever loved your Fghost
[Instrumental]
F F7 Bb/D
[Verse]
GBbentle woFrds, sad recGm/Fluse
ForceAful hearts tied BblikBdime a train tF/Co its caboose
Just like a C/EhangC#dim/Eman ties his nDm/Foose
LovFe juxBb/Ftaposed
I Bbonly evBbmer loved your ghFost
[Instrumental]
F/A Cm/A G7sus2
[Verse]
TrBbied so hFard, what reGm/Fmains?
Keep my letteArs, keep my bookBbs, Bdimforget my nF/Cames
I'll keep your pictuC/Eres C#dim/Ein their frameDm/Fs
You Floved Bb/Fthem most
BbI only Bbmever loved your Fghost
[Instrumental]
F F7 Bb/D
[Verse]
One Bbmore timFe, here we Gm/Fgo
I can't faAce the face I asBbked Bdimyou not to F/Cshow
It's best for C/EloveC#dim/Ers not to Dm/Fknow
Than sadFly boBb/Fast
BbIt's alBbmways better loviFng ghosts
[Instrumental]
F/A Cm/A G7sus2
[Verse]
WalBbking milFe after mileGm/F  
Chasing romAance, should've BbsetBdimtled for a F/Csmile
These dreams were juC/Est tC#dim/Eoo big so Dm/FI'll
 pFroposBb/Fe a toast
BbTo ever Bbmonly loving ghoFsts
[Instrumental]
F F7/Eb F+6/D Bb
F

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I Only Ever Loved Your Ghost

by Jens Kuross

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/F

Bdim

F/C

C/E

C#dim/E

Dm/F

Bb/F

Bbm

Bb/D

F/A

Cm/A

G7sus2

[Verse]

F Gm/F

Take these scars, have your fun

A Bb Bdim F/C

Either way love gets a bullet for her gun

C/E C#dim/E Dm/F

Just like eclipses love the sun

F Bb/F

Left unexposed

Bb Bbm F

I only ever loved your ghost

[Instrumental]

F F7 Bb/D

[Verse]

Bb F Gm/F

Gentle words, sad recluse

A Bb Bdim F/C

Forceful hearts tied like a train to its caboose

C/E C#dim/E Dm/F

Just like a hangman ties his noose

F Bb/F

Love juxtaposed

Bb Bbm F

I only ever loved your ghost

[Instrumental]

F/A Cm/A G7sus2

[Verse]

Bb F Gm/F

Tried so hard, what remains?

A Bb Bdim F/C

Keep my letters, keep my books, forget my names

C/E C#dim/E Dm/F

I'll keep your pictures in their frames

F Bb/F

You loved them most

Bb Bbm F

I only ever loved your ghost

[Instrumental]

F F7 Bb/D

[Verse]

Bb F Gm/F

One more time, here we go

A Bb Bdim F/C

I can't face the face I asked you not to show

C/E C#dim/E Dm/F

It's best for lovers not to know

F Bb/F

Than sadly boast

Bb Bbm F

It's always better loving ghosts

[Instrumental]

F/A Cm/A G7sus2

[Verse]

Bb F Gm/F

Walking mile after mile

A Bb Bdim F/C

Chasing romance, should've settled for a smile

C/E C#dim/E Dm/F

These dreams were just too big so I'll

F Bb/F

propose a toast

Bb Bbm F

To ever only loving ghosts

[Instrumental]

F F7/Eb F+6/D Bb

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