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[Intro]
  E     F#  G#mOh-oh
EBaby, loF#veG#m  D#m  
[Verse 1]
I don't love you like yEou think I doF#  
It's not because I found soG#mmebody new
It's not because of anyEthing you didF#  
It's because of what I've fG#mailed to doD#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
EI can't live with this guilt
F#I won't put you through hell
G#mNo more than I've already caused you
Hurts to say I blame myself
EI know you're holding on
F#God must've built me wrong
G#mI hate who I was in the dark
D#mBut now the lights are coming on
[Chorus]
Wish I could be somebody F#else for your G#msake
I'm only lying to Emyself if I Bstay
I'll cherish everything we F#have to this G#mday
Wish I could be somebody eElse for your sBake
Wish I could be somebody F#elseG#m  
Wish I could be somebody eElseB  
I'm only lying to mysF#elf if I sG#mtay
I swear I'd be somebody eElse for your saBke
[Verse 2]
I don't love you like you tEhink I doF#  
I'm just in love with all that we'G#mve been through
You're always bringing out the bEest in meF#  
And I don't wanna lose a fG#mriend in you, oD#mh
[Pre-Chorus]
EI can't live with this guilt
F#I won't put you through hell
G#mNo more than I've already caused you
Hurts to say I blame myself
EI know you're holding on
F#God must've built me wrong
G#mI hate who I was in the dark
D#mBut now the lights are coming on
[Chorus]
Wish I could be somebody F#else for your G#msake
I'm only lying to myEself if I stBay
I'll cherish everything we F#have to this G#mday
Wish I could be somebody eElse for your sBake
Wish I could be somebody eF#lseG#m  
Wish I could be someboEdy elseB  
I'm only lying to mF#yself if I sG#mtay
I swear I'd be somebody eElse for your sBake
[Bridge]
It's taken alF#l I have in mG#me
To tell yoEu to your faF#ce
That F#all I have in G#mme
Is noEthing you can chF#ange
I nF#ever had a chG#moice
And that's mEore than you can tF#ake
But I sF#wear that if I C#mdid
You C#mknow what I wD#mould F#say
[Chorus]
Wish I could be somebody eF#lse for your sG#make
I'd just be lying to myEself if I stBayed
I'll cherish everything we F#have to this G#mday
I swear I'd be somebody eElseB  
Wish I could be somebody eF#lse for your G#msake
I'm only lying to mEyself if I sBtay
I'll cherish everything we hF#ave to this G#mday
Wish I could be somebody eElse for your sBake
Wish I could be somebody eF#lseG#m  
Wish I could be somebody eElseB  
I'm only lying to myF#self if I sG#mtay
I swear I'd be somebody elEse for your sBake
[Outro]
I'm only lying to myF#self if I G#mstay
I'll never be somebody elEse for your sBake

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Your Sake

by Issues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

[Intro]

E F# G#m

Oh-oh

E F# G#m D#m

Baby, love

[Verse 1]

E F#

I don't love you like you think I do

G#m

It's not because I found somebody new

E F#

It's not because of anything you did

G#m D#m

It's because of what I've failed to do

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't live with this guilt

I won't put you through hell

G#m

No more than I've already caused you

Hurts to say I blame myself

I know you're holding on

God must've built me wrong

G#m

I hate who I was in the dark

D#m

But now the lights are coming on

[Chorus]

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

E B

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

F# G#m

I'll cherish everything we have to this day

E B

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else

E B

Wish I could be somebody else

F# G#m

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

E B

I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake

[Verse 2]

E F#

I don't love you like you think I do

G#m

I'm just in love with all that we've been through

E F#

You're always bringing out the best in me

G#m D#m

And I don't wanna lose a friend in you, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't live with this guilt

I won't put you through hell

G#m

No more than I've already caused you

Hurts to say I blame myself

I know you're holding on

God must've built me wrong

G#m

I hate who I was in the dark

D#m

But now the lights are coming on

[Chorus]

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

E B

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

F# G#m

I'll cherish everything we have to this day

E B

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else

E B

Wish I could be somebody else

F# G#m

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

E B

I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake

[Bridge]

F# G#m

It's taken all I have in me

E F#

To tell you to your face

F# G#m

That all I have in me

E F#

Is nothing you can change

F# G#m

I never had a choice

E F#

And that's more than you can take

F# C#m

But I swear that if I did

C#m D#m F#

You know what I would say

[Chorus]

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

E B

I'd just be lying to myself if I stayed

F# G#m

I'll cherish everything we have to this day

E B

I swear I'd be somebody else

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

E B

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

F# G#m

I'll cherish everything we have to this day

E B

Wish I could be somebody else for your sake

F# G#m

Wish I could be somebody else

E B

Wish I could be somebody else

F# G#m

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

E B

I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake

[Outro]

F# G#m

I'm only lying to myself if I stay

E B

I'll never be somebody else for your sake

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