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[Intro]
F#
[Verse 1]
F#I was given a chance at a budding romance
D#mBut I cowered away and took a defensive stance
I Bdon't know what to say
I C#don't know how to play this F#game
[Verse 2]
F#I said don't jump the gun, you know true love will come
D#mEven the early bird waits for the sun
I Bdon't know what to feel
Maybe C#true love just isn't for eF#veryoneA#m  D#m  
[Chorus]
D#mI can't say I A#lost
I can't say I've Bgained
Cause every possession has C#only remainF#ed
I wish I could A#lose
Something so Bdear
At least then I'd know there was a C#time it was hereF#  
[Bridge]
F#And I, I thought I was a D#mscholar
BWithdrawn from love
Why would I eD#ven G#mbother
But no one called my F#bluff
I let my novel D#mrust
My heart was here Bwasting away in this constant decay
Half-G#mlives passing by day by C#day
[Chorus]
I can't say I A#lost
I can't say I've gBained
Cause every possession has C#only F#remained
I wish I could A#lose
Something so Bdear
At least then I'd know there was a C#time it was F#here
I can't say I A#lost
I can't say I've Bgained
Cause every possession has C#only remainedF#  
I wish I could A#lose
Something so Bdear
At least then I'd know there was a C#time it was heF#re
[Outro]
I was given a chance at a budding romance
But I D#mcowered away and took a defensive stance
I Bdon't know what to say
I C#don't know how to play this F#game
I said don't jump the gun, you know true love will come
D#mEven the early bird waits for the sun
I Bdon't know what to feel
Maybe C#true love just isn't for everyoneF#  

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Budding Romance

by Carson James Argenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I was given a chance at a budding romance

D#m

But I cowered away and took a defensive stance

I don't know what to say

C# F#

I don't know how to play this game

[Verse 2]

I said don't jump the gun, you know true love will come

D#m

Even the early bird waits for the sun

I don't know what to feel

C# F# A#m D#m

Maybe true love just isn't for everyone

[Chorus]

D#m A#

I can't say I lost

I can't say I've gained

C# F#

Cause every possession has only remained

I wish I could lose

Something so dear

C# F#

At least then I'd know there was a time it was here

[Bridge]

F# D#m

And I, I thought I was a scholar

Withdrawn from love

D# G#m

Why would I even bother

But no one called my bluff

D#m

I let my novel rust

My heart was here wasting away in this constant decay

G#m C#

Half-lives passing by day by day

[Chorus]

I can't say I lost

I can't say I've gained

C# F#

Cause every possession has only remained

I wish I could lose

Something so dear

C# F#

At least then I'd know there was a time it was here

I can't say I lost

I can't say I've gained

C# F#

Cause every possession has only remained

I wish I could lose

Something so dear

C# F#

At least then I'd know there was a time it was here

[Outro]

I was given a chance at a budding romance

D#m

But I cowered away and took a defensive stance

I don't know what to say

C# F#

I don't know how to play this game

I said don't jump the gun, you know true love will come

D#m

Even the early bird waits for the sun

I don't know what to feel

C# F#

Maybe true love just isn't for everyone

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