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[Intro]
C, Em,  Dm(x2)
[Verse 1]
CI think it's safe to say
I don't see any other way, baby
EI put a lot in a Dmsafe
That you Funlocked for me back when
I was Cyoung, dumb, affectless
CLost, broke, rejected
GCool, calm, collected
That's when Geverything connected
[Pre-Chorus]
CLook on both Gsides 'fore you cross my Amheart
Used to Gplay a part, then you walked my way
  CLeave your luggage at the Gdoor
Got no ceiling, throw the Amstone
Dustin off, left me unfoGld
When you walked my way
[Chorus 1]
CCrooksie told me not to fall in lAmove too eaEmrly
CPercy never listened and he lAmoved too eEmarly
I'm Ctoo early
Was Emtoo early
Why Amtoo early
[Post-Chorus]
I can't bCelieve it
   EmI give it all to lFet it go
I can't bCelieve it
   EmDon't offer Fmore when someone Fmgoes
I'm crossing Cborders of this friendship
   EmYou're turning Fwater into wFmine
I can't Cbelieve it (I can't belAmieve it)
EmI can't believe it (FI can't believe it)
[Verse 2: Jafaris, Both]
DmTwo feet on Cland, footprints on sand
That's what you did with your hands on Emme
Made your mark, played your Fpart
Wish you'd never Dcrossed my path, baby (Huh)
CAll of this moved too fast for me
The slow shit never came naturally
GActually I know I'll find a real Cone
'Cause you come blast for me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CMy ride or Amdie
And I Emcross my heart
This is Fwhere we Emstart
When you Cwalk my way
Left the baggage on the fEloor
You want Amus and we want more
Don't you Fknow I open doors
When you Gwalk my way
[Chorus 2]
CCrooksie told me not to fall in Amlove too Emearly
CPercy never listened and he lAmoved too Emearly
From the Ccradle to the grave
The memorAmies made Emearly
NoEmt too early
[Post-Chorus]
I can't belCieve it
   EmI give it all to lFet it go
I can't belCieve it
   EmDon't offer more when somFeone goes
I'm crossing bCorders of this friendship
You're turning Emwater into Fwine
I can't belCieve it (I can't believe it)
I can't belEmieve it (I Fcan't believe it)
[Bridge]
I Cnever meant for this to go EmfarF  
But Cwho would I become if you were EmproudF?
[Post-Chorus]
I'm crossing Cborders of this friendship
You're turning Emwater into Fwine
I can't beClieve it (I can't believe it)
I can't beEmlieve itF  
I can't belCieve it
(Can't believe it)
I can't beEmlieve it
(I can't believe it)
CI can't believe it
(I can't believe it)
I can't beClieve iFt

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Early

by Joy Crookes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Dm

, , (x2)

[Verse 1]

I think it's safe to say

I don't see any other way, baby

E Dm

I put a lot in a safe

That you unlocked for me back when

I was young, dumb, affectless

Lost, broke, rejected

Cool, calm, collected

That's when everything connected

[Pre-Chorus]

C G Am

Look on both sides 'fore you cross my heart

Used to play a part, then you walked my way

C G

Leave your luggage at the door

Got no ceiling, throw the stone

Dustin off, left me unfold

When you walked my way

[Chorus 1]

C Am Em

Crooksie told me not to fall in love too early

C Am Em

Percy never listened and he loved too early

I'm too early

Was too early

Why too early

[Post-Chorus]

I can't believe it

Em F

I give it all to let it go

I can't believe it

Em F Fm

Don't offer more when someone goes

I'm crossing borders of this friendship

Em F Fm

You're turning water into wine

C Am

I can't believe it (I can't believe it)

Em F

I can't believe it (I can't believe it)

[Verse 2: Jafaris, Both]

Dm C

Two feet on land, footprints on sand

That's what you did with your hands on me

Made your mark, played your part

Wish you'd never crossed my path, baby (Huh)

All of this moved too fast for me

The slow shit never came naturally

G C

Actually I know I'll find a real one

'Cause you come blast for me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Am

My ride or die

And I cross my heart

F Em

This is where we start

When you walk my way

Left the baggage on the floor

You want us and we want more

Don't you know I open doors

When you walk my way

[Chorus 2]

C Am Em

Crooksie told me not to fall in love too early

C Am Em

Percy never listened and he loved too early

From the cradle to the grave

Am Em

The memories made early

Not too early

[Post-Chorus]

I can't believe it

Em F

I give it all to let it go

I can't believe it

Em F

Don't offer more when someone goes

I'm crossing borders of this friendship

Em F

You're turning water into wine

I can't believe it (I can't believe it)

Em F

I can't believe it (I can't believe it)

[Bridge]

C Em F

I never meant for this to go far

C Em F

But who would I become if you were proud?

[Post-Chorus]

I'm crossing borders of this friendship

Em F

You're turning water into wine

I can't believe it (I can't believe it)

Em F

I can't believe it

(Can't believe it)

I can't believe it

(I can't believe it)

I can't believe it

(I can't believe it)

C F

I can't believe it

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