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[Verse 1]
GWhy shF#ould I sticEk aroundD  
Gyou donF#t one want Eme in thDis place
GI don’t F#know who I aEmD  
Gor who brF#ought me in Ethis wayD  
[Chorus]
CWhy can’t you just let me be
Ayou act like you don’t want me round
Ci might just get out of here
Cand go where I might not be found
[Verse 2]
GYou don’t know what it is
Gthat I F#face every EdayD  
Gi surF#e as hell caEnt go baDck
Gnot wiF#th demons chEasing meD  
[Chorus]
CWhy can’t you just let me be
Ayou act like you don’t want me round
CI might just get out of here
Aand go where I might not be found
[Solo]
[Verse]
GYou have puF#shed me way Eto farD  
GI can’t get F#back without lEoosing faceD  
Gwaiting for F#the right time EnowD  
Gwhere no one F#will come seEarching Dfor me
CWhy can’t you just let me be
Ayou act like you don’t want me round
CI might just get out of here
Aand go where I might not be found

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Black Stripes - What

by Misc Originals

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[Verse 1]

G F# E D

Why should I stick around

G F# E D

you dont one want me in this place

G F# E D

I don’t know who I am

G F# E D

or who brought me in this way

[Chorus]

Why can’t you just let me be

you act like you don’t want me round

i might just get out of here

and go where I might not be found

[Verse 2]

You don’t know what it is

G F# E D

that I face every day

G F# E D

i sure as hell cant go back

G F# E D

not with demons chasing me

[Chorus]

Why can’t you just let me be

you act like you don’t want me round

I might just get out of here

and go where I might not be found

[Solo]

[Verse]

G F# E D

You have pushed me way to far

G F# E D

I can’t get back without loosing face

G F# E D

waiting for the right time now

G F# E D

where no one will come searching for me

Why can’t you just let me be

you act like you don’t want me round

I might just get out of here

and go where I might not be found

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