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The Book Of You And I

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[Verse 1]
Well it Gall began in the back of her car
D/F#I was Emjust 16 but I Cfell so hard
Well the yeGars went by and she held my heart
D/F#But her Emlove ran dry and wCe fell apart
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI felt her growing disDtant
I knew her love was sAmhifting
And all that I could sDay was
[Chorus]
Don't tGell me that it's over
The book of you & I
D/F#Now you've scrEmibbled out my name
And you've erased my favorite lines
There Amwere so many chapters that we never got to write
Like ceDreal for dinner and staying up all night
I remeGmber where we started
I remember how you looked
D/F#But now I'm mEmissing bits and pieces
From the Cpages that you took
You dAmidn't give a reason and I'll forever wonder why
We neDver got to finish the book of you and I
[Verse 2]
Well I boGught a pen and I turned the page
D/F#Then I wrEmote about how I Cwish you'd stayed
I said aGll the things that I never got to say
D/F#Maybe whEmen it's done I will Cfeel okay
[Pre-Chorus]
AmThat she had grown so dDistant
And that her love had shAmifted
I wish she felt the sDame
[Chorus]
Don't tGell me that it's over
The book of you & I
D/F#Now you've scrEmibbled out my name
And you've Cerased my favorite lines
There wAmere so many chapters that we never got to write
Like ceDreal for dinner and staying up all night
I remGember where we started
I remember how you looked
D/F#But now I'm mEmissing bits and pieces
From the Cpages that you took
You nAmever gave a reason and I'll forever wonder why
We neDver got to finish the book of you and I
[Bridge]
GDon't tell me, tell me that you're leaving
EmMy belly hurts, and my heart is hardly Ambeating right
I hate to beg but I'll try Done last time
[Chorus]
Don't tGell me that it's over
The book of you & I
D/F#Now you've scrEmibbled out my name
And you've Cerased my favorite lines
There wAmere so many chapters that we never got to write
Like ceDreal for dinner and staying up all night
I remeGmber where we started
I remember how you looked
DBut now I'm miEmssing bits and pieces
From the Cpages that you took
You nAmever gave a reason and I'll forever wonder why
We neDver got to finish the book of you and IG  

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The Book Of You And I

by Alec Benjamin

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D/F#

[Verse 1]

Well it all began in the back of her car

D/F# Em C

I was just 16 but I fell so hard

Well the years went by and she held my heart

D/F# Em C

But her love ran dry and we fell apart

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

I felt her growing distant

I knew her love was shifting

And all that I could say was

[Chorus]

Don't tell me that it's over

The book of you & I

D/F# Em

Now you've scribbled out my name

And you've erased my favorite lines

There were so many chapters that we never got to write

Like cereal for dinner and staying up all night

I remember where we started

I remember how you looked

D/F# Em

But now I'm missing bits and pieces

From the pages that you took

You didn't give a reason and I'll forever wonder why

We never got to finish the book of you and I

[Verse 2]

Well I bought a pen and I turned the page

D/F# Em C

Then I wrote about how I wish you'd stayed

I said all the things that I never got to say

D/F# Em C

Maybe when it's done I will feel okay

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

That she had grown so distant

And that her love had shifted

I wish she felt the same

[Chorus]

Don't tell me that it's over

The book of you & I

D/F# Em

Now you've scribbled out my name

And you've erased my favorite lines

There were so many chapters that we never got to write

Like cereal for dinner and staying up all night

I remember where we started

I remember how you looked

D/F# Em

But now I'm missing bits and pieces

From the pages that you took

You never gave a reason and I'll forever wonder why

We never got to finish the book of you and I

[Bridge]

Don't tell me, tell me that you're leaving

Em Am

My belly hurts, and my heart is hardly beating right

I hate to beg but I'll try one last time

[Chorus]

Don't tell me that it's over

The book of you & I

D/F# Em

Now you've scribbled out my name

And you've erased my favorite lines

There were so many chapters that we never got to write

Like cereal for dinner and staying up all night

I remember where we started

I remember how you looked

D Em

But now I'm missing bits and pieces

From the pages that you took

You never gave a reason and I'll forever wonder why

D G

We never got to finish the book of you and I

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