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[Verse 1]
GAm I looking for a Dlight that's
AThat's just not on, that's just not there
GAnd am I lookinDg for a love but
AIn the arms oBmf someone who don't care
GAnd am I lookinDg for a future
AWhen there might not E7even be a now
GAm I trying to buy a hDouse that's
AGonna burn down
[Pre-Chorus]
Just tell me what it Gis, what is noDt?
Just tell me are we Aon, are we oBmff?
'Cause Dfalling for you's
Always such a Along way down
You're drinking and itBm's real late at niDght
That's when you're good at AchangBming your mind
But Dif we're better off aloneA  
[Chorus]
Why do you pick up your phGone?  DOooh, oooAoh
Bmwhy do you pick up your phGone?  DOooh, oooAoh
[Bridge]
Is it loDve, are we strangers I can feel the danger
BmIf we leave it in-between
Are we lDost? Are we found? Don't want to wait around
Till Amatches meet the gasoline
DTrying to go, trying to stay
We're getting nAowhere
Going both wEmays
So tDired of the guessing
[Pre-Chorus]
Just tell me what it Gis, what is noDt?
Just tell me are we Aon, are we ofBmf?
'Cause Dfalling for you's
Always such a Along way down
You're drinking and it's rBmeal late at nightD  
That's when you're good at Achanging your mBmind
But Dif we're better off aloneA  
[Chorus]
Why do you pick up your phGone?  DOooh, oooAoh
Bmwhy do you pick up your phGone?  DOooh, oooAoh
GAm I lookiDng for a light that's
That's just Anot on?
[Outro]
Just tell me what it Gis, what is nDot?
Just tell me are we Aon, are we oBmff?
'Cause faDlling for you's
Always such a Along way down
You're dBmrinking and it's Greal late at niDght
That's when you're good at AchangBming your mind
But Gif we're better off alonDe
Why do you pick up your phGone?D  A  
why do you pick up your GphoneD?  Oooh, Aooooh

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Pick Up Your Phone

by JC Stewart

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[Verse 1]

G D

Am I looking for a light that's

That's just not on, that's just not there

G D

And am I looking for a love but

A Bm

In the arms of someone who don't care

G D

And am I looking for a future

A E7

When there might not even be a now

G D

Am I trying to buy a house that's

Gonna burn down

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Just tell me what it is, what is not?

A Bm

Just tell me are we on, are we off?

'Cause falling for you's

Always such a long way down

Bm D

You're drinking and it's real late at night

A Bm

That's when you're good at changing your mind

D A

But if we're better off alone

[Chorus]

G D A

Why do you pick up your phone? Oooh, ooooh

Bm G D A

why do you pick up your phone? Oooh, ooooh

[Bridge]

Is it love, are we strangers I can feel the danger

If we leave it in-between

Are we lost? Are we found? Don't want to wait around

Till matches meet the gasoline

Trying to go, trying to stay

We're getting nowhere

Going both ways

So tired of the guessing

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Just tell me what it is, what is not?

A Bm

Just tell me are we on, are we off?

'Cause falling for you's

Always such a long way down

Bm D

You're drinking and it's real late at night

A Bm

That's when you're good at changing your mind

D A

But if we're better off alone

[Chorus]

G D A

Why do you pick up your phone? Oooh, ooooh

Bm G D A

why do you pick up your phone? Oooh, ooooh

G D

Am I looking for a light that's

That's just not on?

[Outro]

G D

Just tell me what it is, what is not?

A Bm

Just tell me are we on, are we off?

'Cause falling for you's

Always such a long way down

Bm G D

You're drinking and it's real late at night

A Bm

That's when you're good at changing your mind

G D

But if we're better off alone

G D A

Why do you pick up your phone?

G D A

why do you pick up your phone? Oooh, ooooh

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