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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DHappiness was never guaranteed
I wanted nothing more than to open up and bleed
ANo more anaesthetic, alcohol and weed
Now I Ggot my wish and it's too much for me
[Chorus]
And I Ashould not be aGlone
The G/F#way things are Dgoing
Yeah well, I Ashould not be Galone
The G/F#way things are Dgoing
(DWoo-woo, woo-woo)
[Verse 2]
DPanic-stricken, sweating in my bed
Could someone help me down? Sometimes you rot instead
ANever ending movie playing in my head
Of the Gdress you wore and all the shit you said
[Chorus]
And I Ashould not be aGlone
The G/F#way things are Dgoing
(DWoo-woo, woo-woo)
No, no, I Ashould not be aGlone
The Dway things are going
[Break]
C  G
[Bridge]
DBaby, don't be so sad, so bad
CI know isn't Glife we wanted
DBad men crush us into submission
CDownhill sliding, Gno more traction
DPlease stop crying. Take a deep breath
CTake a tall glass, Gice cold water
[Chorus 2]
Calm Ddown (Woo-woo)
Calm Ddown (Woo-woo)
Baby, calm Cdown (Woo-woo)
GI know you can't 'cause I can't calm down
[Chorus 2]
Calm Ddown (Woo-woo)
Calm Ddown (Woo-woo)
Baby, calm Cdown (Woo-woo)
GI know you can't 'cause I can't calm down
[Outro]
DWoo-woo, woo-woo
DWoo-woo, woo-woo
AWoo-woo, woo-woo
GWoo-woo, woo-woo
[Outro]
A G D

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Calm Down Aka I Should Not Be Alone

by Ezra Furman

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G/F#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Happiness was never guaranteed

I wanted nothing more than to open up and bleed

No more anaesthetic, alcohol and weed

Now I got my wish and it's too much for me

[Chorus]

A G

And I should not be alone

G/F# D

The way things are going

A G

Yeah well, I should not be alone

G/F# D

The way things are going

(Woo-woo, woo-woo)

[Verse 2]

Panic-stricken, sweating in my bed

Could someone help me down? Sometimes you rot instead

Never ending movie playing in my head

Of the dress you wore and all the shit you said

[Chorus]

A G

And I should not be alone

G/F# D

The way things are going

(Woo-woo, woo-woo)

A G

No, no, I should not be alone

The way things are going

[Break]

C G

[Bridge]

Baby, don't be so sad, so bad

C G

I know isn't life we wanted

Bad men crush us into submission

C G

Downhill sliding, no more traction

Please stop crying. Take a deep breath

C G

Take a tall glass, ice cold water

[Chorus 2]

Calm down (Woo-woo)

Baby, calm down (Woo-woo)

I know you can't 'cause I can't calm down

[Chorus 2]

Calm down (Woo-woo)

Baby, calm down (Woo-woo)

I know you can't 'cause I can't calm down

[Outro]

Woo-woo, woo-woo

[Outro]

A G D

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