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The Story

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[Verse 1]
Let me tell you a Cstory
About a boy and a Fgirl
It’s kinda short kinda Cboring
But the  end is a  Fwhirl
They were Amjust 16
When the Gpeople  were mean
So they Fdidn’t love themselves
Now they’re Cgone
Headstones on a Flawn
[Verse 2]
When I was Cyounger
I knew a boy and a Fboy
Best friends with each Cother
But always wished they were Fmore
‘Cause they Amloved one another
But neGver discovered ‘cause Fthey were too afraid
Of what they’d Csay
Moved to different Fstates
[Chorus]
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
It ain’t Cfunny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t G6sweet
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
But I Cthink that it could work for you and G6me
N.C               C  F  
Just wait and see
It’s not the end of the CstoryF  
[Verse 3]
Now it's on to the Csequel
About me and my Ffriend
See, both our parents were Cevil
So we both made a Fbet
If we Amworked till we saved
We could Gboth run away
And we’d Fhave a better life
And I was Cright
I wonder if she’s alFright
[Chorus]
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
It ain’t Cfunny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t G6sweet
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
But I Cthink that it could work for you and G6me
N.C.               C  F  
Just wait and see
It’s not the end of the CstoryF  C  
[Bridge]
And the Fmovie’s always running in my Chead
All the Fpeople, all the lovers, all my Cfriends
And I Fhope that they’ll all get their happy Cend
In the Fend
[Chorus]
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
It ain’t Cfunny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t G6sweet
Oh, and Em7I’m afraid that’s just the way the Fworld works
But I Cthink that it could work for you and G6me
N.C.               C  F  
Just wait and see
It’s not the end of the CstoryF  C  

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The Story

by Conan Gray

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Em7

[Verse 1]

Let me tell you a story

About a boy and a girl

It’s kinda short kinda boring

But the end is a whirl

They were just 16

When the people were mean

So they didn’t love themselves

Now they’re gone

Headstones on a lawn

[Verse 2]

When I was younger

I knew a boy and a boy

Best friends with each other

But always wished they were more

‘Cause they loved one another

G F

But never discovered ‘cause they were too afraid

Of what they’d say

Moved to different states

[Chorus]

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

But I think that it could work for you and me

C F

N.C

Just wait and see

C F

It’s not the end of the story

[Verse 3]

Now it's on to the sequel

About me and my friend

See, both our parents were evil

So we both made a bet

If we worked till we saved

We could both run away

And we’d have a better life

And I was right

I wonder if she’s alright

[Chorus]

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

But I think that it could work for you and me

C F

N.C.

Just wait and see

C F C

It’s not the end of the story

[Bridge]

F C

And the movie’s always running in my head

F C

All the people, all the lovers, all my friends

F C

And I hope that they’ll all get their happy end

In the end

[Chorus]

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet

Em7 F

Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works

C G6

But I think that it could work for you and me

C F

N.C.

Just wait and see

C F C

It’s not the end of the story

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