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Note To Self

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[Intro]
 G   Cmx 2
[Verse 1]
GNever say never but never say always
CmSometimes can be good for you
GTry to be kinder to people who bore you
CmYou're probably boring them too
Fmaj7Never say one thing and Dm7wish for another
CFor which of the two will come B7true?
GIf you can Am7love it then iGt will most Am7likely love Gyou
Cm
[Verse 2]
GNever say never and don't be so clever
CmIt's lonely to win every fight
GNever say something you wouldn't like hearing
CmIf you can't be nice, be polite
Fmaj7Like you do one thing is Dm7how you do everything
CBut you can't do everything riA7ght
[Bridge]
All of the Dm7time
All of the Gtime
[Chorus]
Try to be Am7true
Try to be Gfair
Don't play so Dm7much with your Cmaj7hair
Don't pick but Cm7strum, make room it will cA#ome
And take better Dcare
Don't be so Am7late, don't make people Gwait
Don't act liDm7ke you're so fucking gCmaj7reat
Don't over-Cm7prepare
And take better A#care
Care of yourDself
[Verse 3]
GWater the flowers Don't pee in the shower
CmAnd books aren't your friends they're just art
GDon't say you hate it, you don't need to love it
CmThere's so many shades to your heart
Fmaj7Be a good lover
Dm7The thing you'll discover
CYou're more than the sum of your paB7rts
GDon't think you Am7know how it Gends cause you Am7know how it sGtarts
[Chorus]
Try to be Am7true
Try to be Gfair
Don't play so Dm7much with your Cmaj7hair
Don't pick but Cm7strum, make room it will cA#ome
And take better Dcare
Don't be so lAm7ate, don't make people wGait
Don't act like you're sDm7o fucking gCmaj7reat
Don't over-Cm7prepare
And take better A#care
Care of yourDself
[Instrumental]
 G-  Cm-  G- Cm  
 Fmaj7-  Dm7-  Cmaj7- B7  
 G-  Am7-  G-  Am7-  G-  Am7- G  
[Verse 4]
Don't be so Am7late, don't make people Gwait
Don't act like you're Dm7so fucking greCmaj7at
Don't over-Cm7prepare
And take better cA#are
Care of youDrself
Care of youD#rself
[Outro]
 G-  Cm  
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Note To Self

by Oren Lavie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

Am7

Cmaj7

Cm7

[Intro]

G Cm

x 2

[Verse 1]

Never say never but never say always

Sometimes can be good for you

Try to be kinder to people who bore you

You're probably boring them too

Fmaj7 Dm7

Never say one thing and wish for another

C B7

For which of the two will come true?

G Am7 G Am7 G

If you can love it then it will most likely love you

[Verse 2]

Never say never and don't be so clever

It's lonely to win every fight

Never say something you wouldn't like hearing

If you can't be nice, be polite

Fmaj7 Dm7

Like you do one thing is how you do everything

C A7

But you can't do everything right

[Bridge]

Dm7

All of the time

[Chorus]

Am7

Try to be true

Try to be fair

Dm7 Cmaj7

Don't play so much with your hair

Cm7 A#

Don't pick but strum, make room it will come

And take better care

Am7 G

Don't be so late, don't make people wait

Dm7 Cmaj7

Don't act like you're so fucking great

Cm7

Don't over-prepare

And take better care

Care of yourself

[Verse 3]

Water the flowers Don't pee in the shower

And books aren't your friends they're just art

Don't say you hate it, you don't need to love it

There's so many shades to your heart

Fmaj7

Be a good lover

Dm7

The thing you'll discover

C B7

You're more than the sum of your parts

G Am7 G Am7 G

Don't think you know how it ends cause you know how it starts

[Chorus]

Am7

Try to be true

Try to be fair

Dm7 Cmaj7

Don't play so much with your hair

Cm7 A#

Don't pick but strum, make room it will come

And take better care

Am7 G

Don't be so late, don't make people wait

Dm7 Cmaj7

Don't act like you're so fucking great

Cm7

Don't over-prepare

And take better care

Care of yourself

[Instrumental]

G Cm G Cm

- - -

Fmaj7 Dm7 Cmaj7 B7

- - -

G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G

- - - - - -

[Verse 4]

Am7 G

Don't be so late, don't make people wait

Dm7 Cmaj7

Don't act like you're so fucking great

Cm7

Don't over-prepare

And take better care

Care of yourself

[Outro]

G Cm

Fine/End

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