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[Verse]
EmI never knDow
CHow to walk Amaway from you
EmEvery timeD  
CThat you come Amaround me
EmTryna be on my best behavioDr
CI don't know how to be your saviorAm  
[Pre-chorus]
Em'Cause even if I try
DEven if you took my call
CYou would still put up a wall
AmEven if I gave my all
EmEven if I fight
DEven at the curtain call
CThere's no better place to fall
AmEven if I gave my all
B'Cause I can't leave it
B7Honey I can't leave it now
[Chorus]
EmWhen we make love
DWe both know
CThis ain't real life
AmIt's a sweet lie
EmWhen we make love
DJust to feel somethin'
CThis ain't real life
AmIt's a sweet lie
It's a sweet, sweet liEmeD  
Sweet, sweet lCieAm  
[Verse]
EmI never knoDw
CWhat I wanna saAmy to you
EmTime and time and Dtime again
CWe like to plAmay pretend
EmI could never find anotheDr place
CEverywhere I look I see yoAmur face
[Pre-chorus]
Em'Cause even if I try
DEven if you took my call
CYou would still put up a wall
AmEven if I gave my all
EmEven if I fight
DEven at the curtain call
CThere's no better place to fall
AmEven if I gave my all
B'Cause I can't leave it
B7Honey I can't leave it now
[Chorus]
EmWhen we make love
DWe both know
CThis ain't real life
AmIt's a sweet lie
EmWhen we make love
DJust to feel somethin'
CThis ain't real life
AmIt's a sweet lie
It's a sweet, sweet liEmeD  
Sweet, sweet lCieAm  
It's a sweet, sweet liEmeD  
Sweet, sweet lCieAm  
[Bridge]
EmIt's been a whileD  
CI wonder if we're ever gonna toAmuch again
EmAnd it's hard to bearD  
CThe feeling that we made it past the Amend
B'Cause I can't leave it
B7Honey I can't leave it now
[Chorus]
EmWhen we make love (when we make love)
DWe both know
CThis ain't real life (this ain't real life)
AmIt's a sweet lie (it's a sweet life)
EmWhen we make love (when we make)
DJust to feel somethin' (just to feel somethin')
CThis ain't real life (this ain't real life)
AmIt's a sweet lie
It's a sweet, sweet liEmeD  
Sweet, sweet lCieAm  
EmYou gave me nothingD  
CI gave you nothingAm  
EmYou gave me nothingD  
CI gave you nothingAm  

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Sweet Lie

by Max Jury

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[Verse]

Em D

I never know

C Am

How to walk away from you

Em D

Every time

C Am

That you come around me

Em D

Tryna be on my best behavior

C Am

I don't know how to be your savior

[Pre-chorus]

'Cause even if I try

Even if you took my call

You would still put up a wall

Even if I gave my all

Even if I fight

Even at the curtain call

There's no better place to fall

Even if I gave my all

'Cause I can't leave it

Honey I can't leave it now

[Chorus]

When we make love

We both know

This ain't real life

It's a sweet lie

When we make love

Just to feel somethin'

This ain't real life

It's a sweet lie

Em D

It's a sweet, sweet lie

C Am

Sweet, sweet lie

[Verse]

Em D

I never know

C Am

What I wanna say to you

Em D

Time and time and time again

C Am

We like to play pretend

Em D

I could never find another place

C Am

Everywhere I look I see your face

[Pre-chorus]

'Cause even if I try

Even if you took my call

You would still put up a wall

Even if I gave my all

Even if I fight

Even at the curtain call

There's no better place to fall

Even if I gave my all

'Cause I can't leave it

Honey I can't leave it now

[Chorus]

When we make love

We both know

This ain't real life

It's a sweet lie

When we make love

Just to feel somethin'

This ain't real life

It's a sweet lie

Em D

It's a sweet, sweet lie

C Am

Sweet, sweet lie

Em D

It's a sweet, sweet lie

C Am

Sweet, sweet lie

[Bridge]

Em D

It's been a while

C Am

I wonder if we're ever gonna touch again

Em D

And it's hard to bear

C Am

The feeling that we made it past the end

'Cause I can't leave it

Honey I can't leave it now

[Chorus]

When we make love (when we make love)

We both know

This ain't real life (this ain't real life)

It's a sweet lie (it's a sweet life)

When we make love (when we make)

Just to feel somethin' (just to feel somethin')

This ain't real life (this ain't real life)

It's a sweet lie

Em D

It's a sweet, sweet lie

C Am

Sweet, sweet lie

Em D

You gave me nothing

C Am

I gave you nothing

Em D

You gave me nothing

C Am

I gave you nothing

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