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[Intro]
   D     Bmx5
[Verse 1]
May the Dhighways cross their fingers and hope
BmThat we may one day find ourselves home
DShe sticks her head outside the passenger window
BmSighs as traffic stops and goes
DIt's been two weeks now living in this southern town
BmWe hoped the change would change our restless minds
DA little rewind to a simpler time
BmI swear it's temporary living in this cheap mGotel
Somewhere in the bAible belt
DWe made love at that Marietta Motel 6
BmYou fell asleep on my shoulder of commitment
DTook it as a sign everything would be fine
BmSometimes it takes these kind of nights just to realGize
How we want to spend the Arest of our lives
[Chorus]
Could a Ddiamond in the rough ever Gbe enough
I've been Amining for your love
Since the Dday that we met I've spent every Gsecond in your Aminefield digging it up
Can you Gstrain your memory Aback to the times
When Gtrouble wasn't always, Aalways on our Dminds
Trouble wasn't Bmalways on our minds
Back to the Dtimes when trouble wasn't Bmalways on our minds
   G     Ax2
[Verse 2]
And now the Dhotel maids were bangin' down the door
BmAs if they came looking for some answers
DWhen ya gonna leave? Where ya gonna go?
BmWill you get your shit together?
When are you gonna marry Gher?
Well maybe you don't deAserve her
Maybe the whole thing was Gdoomed from the start
This inquisition is Atearing me apart
[Chorus]
Could a Ddiamond in the rough ever Gbe enough
I've been Amining for your love
Since the Dday that we met I've spent everGy second in your Aminefield digging it up
Can you Gstrain your memory Aback to the times
When Gtrouble wasn't always Aon our minds
Can you Gstrain your memory Aone more time
When Gtrouble wasn't always, Aalways on our Dminds
When trouble wasn't Bmalways on our minds
Back to the Dtimes when trouble wasn't Bmalways on our mindsD  

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Strain Your Memory

by The Menzingers

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm

[Verse 1]

May the highways cross their fingers and hope

That we may one day find ourselves home

She sticks her head outside the passenger window

Sighs as traffic stops and goes

It's been two weeks now living in this southern town

We hoped the change would change our restless minds

A little rewind to a simpler time

Bm G

I swear it's temporary living in this cheap motel

Somewhere in the bible belt

We made love at that Marietta Motel 6

You fell asleep on my shoulder of commitment

Took it as a sign everything would be fine

Bm G

Sometimes it takes these kind of nights just to realize

How we want to spend the rest of our lives

[Chorus]

D G

Could a diamond in the rough ever be enough

I've been mining for your love

D G A

Since the day that we met I've spent every second in your minefield digging it up

G A

Can you strain your memory back to the times

G A D

When trouble wasn't always, always on our minds

Trouble wasn't always on our minds

D Bm

Back to the times when trouble wasn't always on our minds

G A

[Verse 2]

And now the hotel maids were bangin' down the door

As if they came looking for some answers

When ya gonna leave? Where ya gonna go?

Will you get your shit together?

When are you gonna marry her?

Well maybe you don't deserve her

Maybe the whole thing was doomed from the start

This inquisition is tearing me apart

[Chorus]

D G

Could a diamond in the rough ever be enough

I've been mining for your love

D G A

Since the day that we met I've spent every second in your minefield digging it up

G A

Can you strain your memory back to the times

G A

When trouble wasn't always on our minds

G A

Can you strain your memory one more time

G A D

When trouble wasn't always, always on our minds

When trouble wasn't always on our minds

D Bm D

Back to the times when trouble wasn't always on our minds

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