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Sunflower
INTRO 0:00-0:48
G#m9 C#13 F#maj7 F#7 Bmaj7
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C#13 Dm D#m D#m/D Bmaj7
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G#m9 C#13 F#maj7 F#7 Bmaj7
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C#13 Dm D#m
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VERSE 1 0:49
N.C. F#maj7
I don't wanna see you cry
D#m7-5 C#maj7
You don't have to feel this emptiness
Fm7-5 D#m7 D#m7-5
She said I love you till the day that I die
G#m7-5 F#maj7
Maybe she's right
D#m7-5 C#maj7
Cause I don't wanna feel like I'm not me
Fm7-5 D#m7
And to be honest I don't even know why
D#m7-5 G#m7-5 F#maj7
I let myself get down in the first place
CHORUS 1 1:20
D#m7-5 C#maj7
Trying to keep my mind at bay
Fm7-5 D#m7
Sunflowers still grows at night
D#m7-5 G#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
D#m7-5 C#maj7
Make it down down, do-do-down
Fm7-5 D#m7
Make it do-down, du du du
D#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
VERSE 2 1:54
F#maj7
You know you need to get yourself to sleep and dream
D#m7-5 C#maj7
And dream of you and I
Fm7-5 D#m7
There's no need to keep an open eye
D#m7-5
I promise I'm the one for you
G#m7-5 F#maj7
Just let me hold you in these arms tonight
F#maj7
I'm lucky to be near you
D#m7-5 C#maj7
You can see it in my face
Fm7-5 D#m7
But when I fucked my shit up too many times
D#m7-5 G#m7-5 F#maj7
Why would I let myself get down in the first place
CHORUS 2 2:23
F#maj7 D#m7-5 C#maj7
Trying to keep my mind at bay
Fm7-5 D#m7
Sunflowers still grows at night
D#m7-5 G#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
D#m7-5 C#maj7
Make it down down, do-do-down
Fm7-5 D#m7
Make it do-down, du du du
D#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
BRIDGE 2:53-3:21
N.C.
And so she sat me down and told me that I didn't have to cry
N.C.
Said I didn't need to get down and feel empty inside
N.C.
And told me that she love me for as long as she's alive
N.C.
And well, maybe she's right, cause I hate it when I feel like I'm not me
N.C.
See, I honestly, don't even know why
N.C.
I, I honestly don't even know why
CHORUS 3:40
F#maj7 D#m7-5 C#maj7
Trying to keep my mind at bay
Fm7-5 D#m7
Sunflowers still grows at night
D#m7-5 G#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
D#m7-5 C#maj7
Make it down down, do-do-down
Fm7-5 D#m7
Make it do-down, du du du
D#m7-5 F#maj7
Waiting for a minute till the sun's seen through my eyes
Nothing
[12 Bar Intro]
\ A \ D Dm \ (x6)
HOOK
A
When we first spent the night
D Dm
Nothing else would ever feel that way
A D Dm
In my room it all changed
CHORUS
C#m7 F#7
And I could see something in your eyes
Bm7 E7
I knew that nothing else would be the same
A D Dm
But I wish that I could grow up, the way in which you grow up
A
Cause then you'd never see me cry
D Dm
And I'd feel like a better guy
A D Dm
Cause nothing, nothing
A
Oh, nothing, no
D Dm
I said that nothing else would ever be the same
HOOK
A
When we first spent the night
D Dm
Nothing else could ever feel that way
A D Dm
In my room it all changed, yeah
VERSE 1
A D Dm A D Dm
Nothing seems to be as floral as you, baby
A D Dm
A scarlet love and dew-light touches were so sacred
A
I could never leave your face
D Dm
Shower you with my warm embrace, babe
CHORUS
C#m7 F#7
And I still see that in your eyes
Bm7 E7
I hope that nothing will ever change
A D Dm
Cause I wish that I could grow up, the way in which you grow up
A D Dm
Cause then I'd love myself and I, I'd feel like a better guy
A D Dm
Cause nothing, no, nothing
A
No, nothing, no
D Dm
I said that nothing else would ever be the same
N.C.
Same, same, same, be the same
VERSE 2
Dmaj7 G#m7-5 Gmaj7
Cause lately I've been missing you, I just kinda want your body
F#m7 Em7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
I know I could ease the pain (Ease the pain)
G#m7-5 Gmaj7
And I know that you done missed me too, and if that's true, Well I'm sorry
F#m7 Em7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
But at least I'm on my feet again, (Feet again)
REFRAIN
G#m7-5
But listen girl
Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7
Couldn't you tell I'm scared as well?
D#maj7 Dmaj7
You could hold my hand (Say something... Say something)
G#m7-5 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7
Say something, something that could ease my pain
D#maj7 Dmaj7
Ease my pain
OUTRO
C#m7 F#7 Bm7 E7 (key change to Bb)
\ Bb \ F A \ (x3)
\ Bb \ F Abmaj7 \
(modulation back to A)
\ A \ D Dm \
(repeat 'till fade out)Corduroy Dreams
INTRO
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B13
VERSE 1
Emaj7 Fdim7
How could I ignore you?
F#m6 B7b13 Emaj7
Trust me I adore you
Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
We’re swimming through our dreams
Emaj7 Fdim7
Kiss me in the shower
F#m6 B7b13 Emaj7
For a couple hours
Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Though we’re only sixteen
Emaj7 Fdim7
And sit down beside me
F#m6 B7b13 Emaj7
Don’t call me daddy
Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Cause that’s just fucking weird
Emaj7 Fdim7
Promise that you'll stay here
F#m6 B7b13 Emaj7
You and I can lay here
Emaj7 F#m6 B7b13
Until the end of time
CHORUS
Emaj7 Dmaj7
But girl, well don't you worry about me
Amaj7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7
It ain’t new to me, feeling this lonely (Darling)
Emaj7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
Girl, don't worry about me
Emaj7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
But if you’re ever unhappy
B7b13 B7
Then maybe, baby, I must let you go
Emaj7
Let you go
INSTRUMENTAL
Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B13
VERSE 2
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 F#m6
Baby now it’s best here, to lay me down and rest here
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 F#m6
Let’s dream of Corduroy
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13 Emaj7
Work for what you love to do and I will watch right over you
Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
With your heart I’ll never toy
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
And you’re the other half of me. Drink and sleep and laugh with me
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Take me from myself
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
See I’m a fucking basket-case. Until I'm able to see your face
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
You saved me from myself
CHORUS
Emaj7 Dmaj7
But girl, well don't you worry about me
Amaj7 Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7
It ain’t new to me, feeling this lonely (Darling)
Emaj7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
Girl, don't worry about me
Emaj7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
But if you’re ever unhappy
Emaj7 D#maj7 Dmaj7
But if you’re ever unhappy
B7b13 B7
Then maybe, baby, I must let you go
C#maj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7
Let you go
OUTRO
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B7b13
Emaj7 Fdim7 F#m6 B13
ELoving Is Easy
Capo: 3rd fret
INTRO
C Dm Em F x2
CHORUS
C
Loving is easy
Dm
You had me fucked up
Em F
It used to be so hard to see
C
Yeah, loving is easy
Dm
When everything's perfect
Em F
Please don't change a single little thing for me
PRE CHORUS
G*
Listen, girl
F Em
When you can't even hide it
F Em
And it didn't take forever to find it
F
I was all on my own
Em
Almost glad to be alone
Eb F G G7
Until love came in on time, on time
CHORUS
C
So loving is easy
Dm
You had me fucked up
Em F
It used to be so hard to see
C
Yeah, loving is easy
Dm
When everything's perfect
Em F G
Please don't change a single little thing for me
BRIDGE
C Dm
Oh, oh
Em F G*
Ah, ah
C Dm
Oh, oh
Em F
Ah, ah
PRE CHORUS
G*
So listen, girl
F Em
When you can't even hide it
F Em
And it didn't take forever to find it
F
I was all on my own
Em
Almost glad to be alone
Eb F G G7
Until love came in on time, oh, on time
CHORUS
C
Loving is easy
Dm
You had me fucked up
Em F
It used to be so hard to see
C
Yeah, loving is easy
Dm
When everything's perfect
Em F G
Please don't change a single little thing for me
OUTRO
C Dm
Oh, oh
Em F G*
Ah, ah
C Dm
Oh, oh
Em F
Ah, ah10 10
INTRO
Bb9
Eb Bb/D Cm Cm/Bb
F/A Bb9
VERSE 1
Eb Gm/D
I had a think about my oldest friends
Cm Cm/Bb
Now, I no longer hang with them
Ab Abm/Cb
And I can't wait to be home again
Eb Gm/D
I had a year that nearly sent me off the edge
Cm Cm/Bb
I feel like a five, I can't pretend
F/A Bb9
But if I get my shit together this year maybe I'll be a ten
Eb Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb
Help myself a little better 'cause it's getting tiring
F/A Bb9
and I can't wait for the summer
Now, I'm gonna need a moment
CHORUS
Eb Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb
I did it again, I did it again
Ab
No control over my emotions
F/A Bb9
One year on and I still can't focus
Eb
I did it again (Yeah)
Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb
I did it, I did it again
F/A Bb9
12 rounds in, fight solo so nobody wins when it ends
Eb Gm/D
We'll be placing memories in frames
Cm Cm/Bb Ab Abm/Cb
Invitin' people round to stay and always owning up to things (To things)
POST CHORUS
Eb
'Cause, after all, I guess
Gm/D Cm
It all depends upon the people
Cm/Bb F/A
You choose and where you're from
VERSE 2
Bb9
If so, I've been so lucky, so far, it's outrageous
I won't complain
Eb Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb
I'll give myself a little credit since I dealt with all the pain
F/A
Yeah, I turn superhero
Bb9
I'm coming in
CHORUS
Eb
Bruce Wayne
Gm/D Cm
Yeah, I did it again, I did it again
Cm/Bb F/A
But this time I took control
And turned my shit 'round
Bb9
Sometimes you gotta cut a bitch out
BRIDGE
Eb
I'm livin' again, yeah
Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb
I'm livin', I'm livin' again
F/A Bb9
Eb Gm/D Cm Cm/Bb F/A Bb9
VERSE 3
Eb Gm/D
I'm safe and sound where I belong
Cm Cm/Bb
It took all my strength to carry on
Ab Abm/Cb
And though it's still hard work to find the words
I'm still gonna write this fucking song
POST CHORUS
Eb
'Cause, after all, I guess
Gm/D Cm
It all depends upon the people
Cm/B F/A
You choose and where you're from
Bb9Edition
Capo: 1st fret
INTRO
F A7 Dm7 C
VERSE
F
Baby you braved it
A7
I understand you had a bad day and shit
Dm7
So I say something dumb as fuck
C
And luckily it gives you a facelift
F
But really I couldn't take it
A7
Especially when the volume is raising
Dm7
She came in the room
C
Chicane in the road
Now my mind is racing
F
You care too
Where to?
A7 Dm7
Three days in a row my plans fell through
C
Crying in a hotel room
F
You listen
A7
If I could I'd be staying at the edition (For real?)
For real
Dm7
I would meet you at a certain time
C
And take my time and make my decision
For real
CHORUS
F A7 Dm7
I'm only ever trying to help you
C
It's only ever love (in a hotel room)
It's only ever love, baby
F A7 Dm7
I'm only ever trying to help you
C
It's only ever love, baby (in a hotel room)
F A7
It's only ever love
Dm7 C F
It's only ever trying to be loved in a hotel roomApricot Princess
INTRO
D Gm A Dm
D Gm A7 Dm
D7 Gm7 A7 Dm7
D7 Gm A7 Dm7
D7 G
VERSE 1
Gmaj7 A7
You can never do wrong
Dmaj7 F#7
It's me that makes the evening long
Gmaj7 A7 Dmaj7 B7
And I hope you believe me when I say
Em7 A7
That I don't see any other
Dmaj7 F#m7 B7
Yeah, you're the only one to meet my mother
Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D#m7
And it shows she loves the way you love me, so
Em7 A7 D D
Yes I know she loves the way you love me, girl
VERSE 2
Gm A D
But I wanna show them
Gm A D
How much I need her, I'm in this place again
Gm A7 Dmaj7 D
Yeah, I wanna show them
Gm A7 D
That this ain't a fantasy, she's my best fucking friend
Bb A G F
And I wanna show, I wanna show her the world
Bb A G F
I need to know, she's down to go
Bb A Gm F
And I wanna show, I wanna show her the world
Bb A G7
But I need to know that I'm not a-
Db C Fmaj7
Ah Ah Ahhhh..
Db C F
I'm not alone, oh
Db C F
Ah Ah Ahhhh..
Db C Bb
I'm not alone
BREAK
Bb A G F x4
VERSE 3
Bb A Gm F
I said, I wanna know, know, know, know, know
Bb A Gm F
Said that I need to show, wanna show her the world
Bb A Gm F
And I need to know that she's down to go
A Gm F
And I wanna know that she's not alone
Bb A Gm F Bb A
And I'm not, no I'm not alone, I'm not alone
Gm F Bb A
No, I'm not alone
Bb A G F
I wanna know, said show her the world
Bb A Gm F
And I need to know, na, na, knowFace To Face
INTRO
N.C
I grew up, you grew down, we found out
N.C
Everything matters now (Everything)
N.C
We grew up while you
let yourself down
N.C
I
want out
VERSE 1
F Dm
She calmed me down that night I freaked out
F Dm
We stayed up, I threw up in that house
F Dm
She woke up face-to-face from the bed
D
Two in the en-suite, one in the early
She was like eight hours ahead
Gm7
Two different countries, slept in a one-piece
C7
Baby boy in full effect
F
And you couldn't see me, call back, repeat
Dm
That's all thanks to poor connection
Gm7
Fun for me, no
C7
Most time, it's a pain in the neck
F
I said it's not that fun, see
N.C
Everything makes me wanna quit while I'm ahead
N.C
Honestly
CHORUS
F Dm
She wakes, we face-to-face from the bed
F Dm
I wish I could be with her instead
F Dm
When we speak face-to-face from the head
D
Things go wayward and I end up upset, but
POST CHORUS
F Dm
F
Never had done
Dm F Dm
No, I never had
D
Ooh
VERSE 2
F
Maybe we grew outward (Yeah)
Dm
It's true, I kept the truth to myself
F
Now I'm nothing but a coward (Cow-)
Dm
And you were too busy making friends
F
You were occupied, I was in the shower
Dm
You were unaware, I was fully clothed
D
And you didn't know about this
But you wouldn't even really need to know
F
So continue picking flowers (Mm)
Dm
Remember why you're here, my friend
F
You can sit back and relax
Dm
And they'll always love you now and then
F
They'll always love you now and then
Dm D
Always love you now and then
N.C
They'll always love you
N.C
It's true
CHORUS
F Dm
She wakes, we face-to-face from the bed
F Dm
I wish I could be with her instead
F Dm
When we speak face-to-face from the head
D
Things go wayward and I end up upset
POST CHORUS
F Dm
Let me be over there again
F Dm
I wish I could be with her instead
F Dm
Let me return for the night shift
D
I miss her like she's my only friend
BRIDGE
F C Dm
My only friend, 100%
F C
I unplugged, then I dipped on my friends
Dm
My world got so much smaller this year
Tell me 'bout it
CHORUS
F C Dm
She wakes, we face-to-face from her bed
C
Instead, instead, yeah
F C D
When we speak face-to-face from the head
From the head, yeah, yeah
F Dm
She wakes, we face-to-face from the bed
F Dm
I wish I could be with her instead
F Dm
When we speak face-to-face from the head
D
Things go wayward and I end up upset
POST CHORUS
F Dm
Let me be over there again
F Dm
I wish I could be with her instead
F Dm
Let me return for the night shift
D
I miss her like she's my only friend
OUTRO
N.C
I grew up, you grew down, we found out
N.C
Everything matters now
N.C
We grew up while you let yourself down
N.C
I want outNew House
VERSE 1
E C#m
It doesn't come that easy anyway
G#7 Bm7 Amaj7
Every time I try, it never feels the way it did at the start
This one for my dawgs
B13 B7 B11
That see where I'm coming from and know why it's hard
B7 E
I do it for you
C#m
No one can save me this evening
G#7 Bm7 Amaj7
She does her all but I've never been the easiest ride
B13 B7
She says, "It's okay, we know it's alright"
(So I said picture it)
CHORUS
G#m A
I can see us in a house next year
F# B
(You'll be) making your mind up
G#m A
You can figure out what goes where
F# B
(And stay) keeping it real with me all the time
G#m A
All the while, they can't touch me anyway
F# B G# A
So I'll be holding it down with you every day
POST CHORUS
(Oh, yeah)
F# B E C#m
Holding it down (Oh)
G# B F#m
Oh, oh, I'll be holding it down
B7
Holding it down (Yeah)
Oh, oh
VERSE 2
E C#m
I'm so good at falling asleep
G#
Grateful for you waking me
Bm7 A
If it weren't for you, I would've stayed here for weeks
And the bed is just upstairs, the only place I feel peace
B7
There's nothing I forgot to do
E
Nowhere that I'ma need to be
C#m
There's no one left for me to impress
G#
How am I meant to know what's good
B7sus4
When nothing good on the screen?
A
It's been the same way for a while now and I'ma come clean
B13
You know that I haven't been inspired since like I was 18
E C#m
And the extra stress isn't necessary anyway
G# B7 A
So the only thing that's worrying is right in front of me in a line
B13
And life is too short to be staying inside
E
But I didn't realize I ran from the light
C#m
And no one can save me, I'm bleeding
G# B7 A
I do my best, but I rarely am a regular guy
B13
At least I've got 3-6-4 more days to get it right
(Take a seat, picture this)
CHORUS
G#m A
I can see us in a house next year
F# B
You'll be making your mind up
G#m A
You can figure out what goes where
F# B
You'll be keeping it real with me all the time
VERSE 3
G#m A
No distraction, no one's even tryna reach me
F# B G#m
Well, not until they need something, honestly
A
And the trouble is
A#m7b5 B G#m A
Everybody needs something all the fuckin' time (Time)
A#m7b5 B G#m A A#
Everybody needs something all the fuckin' time
B G#m A E B G#m A A#m B
Oh yeah
OUTRO
E C#m
It doesn't happen like this every day
G# Bm7 Amaj7
Every time I look at her, I feel the way I did at the start
B13
She's holding me up, I'll never depart
B7 B11 B7 E
All the emotions straight from the heart
C#m
She got me all in my feelings
G# B13 B7 Amaj7
I wouldn't know how to live life if it wasn't with her
B13 B7
I know what it's worthTelevision So Far So Good
INTRO
Fmaj7
Hey
Am7
I’m not afraid, I can be myself and I
Bbmaj7 Gm7 C7
Hope you can be yourself as well ‘cos I can make you feel alright
Fmaj7 Am7
And there was so much happiness that we were still yet to find
Bbmaj7 Gm7 C7
I said that you can call me Alex baby, welcome to my life
VERSE 1
Dm7 Bm7
But don’t you worry, don’t you, don’t worry girl
Bbmaj7
No I’m not sure if I’m into you
C7
The last time that you checked I was probably so sad and confused
Dm7 Bm7
I don’t know, no, I don’t know what you like
Bbmaj7
But if you’re looking for something new
C7
I know somebody that you could choose
CHORUS
F
What about me?
A7
What about me?
Bbmaj7
What about me and you together?
Am
Something that could really last forever
F
What about me?
A7
What about me?
Bbmaj7
What about me and you together?
Am
Something that could really last forever
BRIDGE
Fmaj7
If all my friends wanna be in her bed
Am7
Then I begin to wonder why
Bbmaj7
I guess that I’d be lying to myself cause
VERSE 3
Dm7 Bm7
I’m in love and she remains in my life
Bbmaj7
I’m back and we spoke in Europe
I need insurance
On my emotions
C7
I can’t get hurt again
Dm7 Bm7
Fuck the past, fuck them, they all made me sad
Bbmaj7
And I had no time to prepare to face my fears
F
I guess that it’s time that I dried these tears
OUTRO
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Am Bbmaj7
But if I could just be happy by the end of this song
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Am Bbmaj7
But if by the time you hear it you are already gone
A7 Dm
And it didn’t go to plan
F Bbmaj7
Then why should I continue in this life
Dm F Bbmaj7
When there’s no one around to be the one who makes me smile?
A Dm Dmdim7 Dmdim6 Dmdim5
So far everything’s good
(ooooh)
N.C.
Oh oh oh
N.C.
Oh oh oh oh oh
N.C.
So far everything’s good
N.C.
Oh oh oh
(Ooooh)
No no no
N.C.
No no no no no oh owAlways
INTRO
Ahh!
REFRAIN
Db F Gb Eb
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Yeah)
Db F Gb
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
VERSE 1
Db Db7
It’s hard to make yourself believe
Gb Gdim
That it’ll get better when you feel defeated
Db Gb
And carrying on is easier said than done
Db Db7
It took a while to see that I was in need
Gb Gdim
Of help from somebody else but she keeps
Db Gb
Reminding me that I’m not the only one
PRE CHORUS
F Gb
And babe, I woulda told you this was gonna happen
Db
If I had known that it would
Gb F Gb
But now there’s less time and more things that I need to say
And I’m afraid
CHORUS
Db F Gb
That there will always be a part of me that’s holding on
Eb Ab
And still believes that everything is fine
Ab7
And that I’m living a normal life
Db F
But until somebody sits me down
Gb Eb
And tells me that I’m different now
Gb Ab Db
I’ll always be the way I always am
Oh, oh
REFRAIN
Db F Gb Eb
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Yeah)
Db F Gb
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
VERSE 2
Db Db7
My apologies, it’s such a shame
Gb Gdim
I never planned to feel this way
Db F Gb
But the more that I try, the more I’m seeing a difference
I’m not gonna lie
BRIDGE
Ebm
And now I get to sit down
Ab Db Db7
And I’m happy to admit now, I’m on my way
Ebm
It seems I’m not invincible
Ab Db
But I’m bored of the pain and I need to explain
CHORUS
Db F Gb
Yeah, there will always be a part of me that’s holding on
Eb Ab
And still believes that everything is fine
Ab7
And that I’m living a normal life
Db F
But until somebody sits me down
Gb Eb
And tells me why I’m different now
Gb Ab Db
I’ll always be the way I always am
yeah, yeah, ah-hah4 Seasons
VERSE 1
C E7
Who am I to judge
Am
The people who don't care for me
Fm C
When I don't care about them either
E7
And who am I to judge
Am
The friends that I once thought I knew
G F C
They're all off doing what they wanna do
E7 Am
I'm falling to pieces
A7
When I'm on my own
VERSE 2
D# A#
Even though I'm a walking emotion
D# A#
And I can't go a day without you
D# A#
I saw myself as less and you saw high above me
D# D
But I hope that you can learn to love me
VERSE 3
C
4 seasons, they've flied by
B
And I cry usually in the evening
Before I calm myself and start sleeping
Em
And I'm asleeping cause each weekend is like a Monday to me
B
She stays behind a bar at work
Fm
So I'm getting Redbull for free
C
And I'm so bored of being awkward, I hit my head against a door
B
All night she may be much less awkward, I'm not so awkward anymore
Em
And I'm flying back to LA, and I can't wait for her to see
Fm
And I'm not fucking with first class, but I sure like a sleeper seat, so
BRIDGE 1
G D# B Em
I'll find a spot that's just for me and see if I can cope
B C
without an ounce of pain, without an ounce of pain
CHORUS
G D# B
Em
Now that you're around I pray you don't go
Cm
And we don't even need to mention
G
All the things that matter, or anything you're stressing 'bout
D#
Just tell why your day was good
B Em
And love me after hours
Now that you're around I pray you don't go
B Cm
Cause since you made me social, I'm no longer even solo
VERSE 4
G
So thank you, and thanks bro with the wet shirt and the front row
D# B
Sweat shirt that's young me playing Erica, afro
Em
Way back, back when I would have worn a snapback
B
But fuck that, fuck that
BRIDGE 2
G
And I hate myself for what I'm 'bout to say
B
But I feel as if it's time to get away
Em
I'll find a spot that's just for me and see if I can cope
B Cm
Without an ounce of pain, without an ounce of pain
BRIDGE 3
(3x)
G
Said the likelihood just frightens me and it's easier to hide
C B C
But I can't ignore it endlessly, eventually things die
B Am
But if only he'd remember my name
Cm
One final time
CHORUS
G
All the things that matter, or anything you're stressing 'bout
D#
Just tell why your day was good
B Em
And love me after hours
Now that you're around I pray you don't go
B Cm
Cause since you made me social, I'm no longer even solo
G
Said the likelihood just frightens me and it's easier to hide
C B C
But I can't ignore it endlessly, eventually things die
B Am
But if only he'd remember my name
Cm G
One final timeNever Enough
INSTRUMENTAL
VERSE
E
Now there's no one left to blame
C#m G#
And your face stays the same
A
You're ashamed to say you feel relieved
F# B
Stay away from your own family
PRE CHORUS
E
But years from now
G#m C#m
If you could make them proud
F# B
You could leave the world and feel like you've achieved the things you hoped to do but
B G#m C#m
Honestly I don't feel ordinary cause I haven't been at home in a while
D
Tell them that it's only temporary
B
I'm trying my best to smile
CHORUS
E
But that's never enough
C#m C#
Cause when you lose the ones you love
F#m D
You might find it hard to cry
E C#m C#
Until it's only you and everybody else has left the room
F#m F E B
You might feel what it's like to not know how to feel
VERSE
E
You see, my old lady's old man just now left
C#m G#
And there's nothing i can say except this long awaited rest
A
Is a good thing and all good things must come to an end
F#m B E
It's right in front of me so there's no reason to pretend Except I'm afraid to die
C#m G# A
If this were a movie, you'd be taking our kids to school
F#m
And I'd be Channing Tatum or somebody sexy
B
Somebody cool
PRE CHORUS
E
Years from now
G#m C#m
If you could make them proud
F# B
You could leave the world and feel like you've achieved the things you hoped to do but
B G# C#m
Honestly I don't feel ordinary cause I haven't left my house in a while
D7
Tell them that it's only temporary
B
I'm trying my best to smile
CHORUS
E
But that's never enough
C#m C#
Cause when you lose the ones you love
F#m D7
You might find it hard to cry
E C#m C#
Until it's only you and everybody else has left the room
F#m F
You might feel what it's like to not know how to feel
INSTRUMENTAL
Play same chords as chorus
BRIDGE
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
C#m G#
You're just sorry for yourself
A
And though you might seem fine alone
F# B
Well I could be the one to help
E (Hold)A Song About Being Sad
INTRO
Gm11b5 Gm7b5 Fmaj7
Gm7b5 Fmaj7
Gm7b5
VERSE 1
Fmaj7 F9
Always felt like I needed to please her, or impress her
Bbmaj7 Edim7
Though only in the hope that one day I would undress her
Fmaj7
Don't be offended
F9 Bbmaj7
You think I'm 'bout to tell you that "I love you"
Edim7
But I really really really fucking don't
Fmaj7
See the months of obsession
C6 A7/C#
And crying for hours
Dm7 C#m7 Cm7 F7b9 Bbmaj7
I even started sitting down in the shower, girl
C7b13- C13
I'll take my time on my own
C7 Fmaj7
And I'll be fine now I'm alone
Gm7b5 Fmaj7
VERSE 2
Gm7b5 Fmaj7 F9
Constantly told stories with a stretch of the truth
Bbmaj7 Amaj7-Bbmaj7 Amaj7-Bbmaj7 Edim7
Trying hard to make memories to remember from youth
Fmaj7 F9
Desperately wanting you to be interested too
Bbmaj7
It's not clear what I need yet
Edim7
But it's clear it's not you
BRIDGE
Fmaj7 C6 A7/C#
Here's what I'd say to any young man that's still interested in you
Dm7 C#m7
Do you prioritise the things in your life
Cm7 F7b9
The things that you hope to do
Bbmaj7
Cause if not then
C7b13- C13
Mate you'd better trust me when I tell you that
C7
It's not worth forgetting about yourself
Because of one fucking girl
OUTRO
Fmaj7 C6 A7/C#
She may seem perfect, and gorgeous, and lovely
Dm7
You'll think she likes you
C#m7 Cm7 F7b9
I mean I thought she loved me, no
Bbmaj7
But no
C7b13- C13
Neither of us will get down from the shelf
C7
The only one she loves is herself Happiness
VERSE
F
I'll be the one
Bbm
That stays 'till the end
Dm
And I'll be the one
Bbm
That needs you again
F C
And I'll be the one that proposes
Dm D7
In a garden of roses
Gm F C
And truly loves you long after our curtain closes
PRE CHORUS
Dm
But will you still love me
Db C
When nobody wants me around
Dm
When I turn 81 and forget things
Db C C7
Will you still be proud?
CHORUS
F
Cause I am the one
Bbm
That waited this long
Dm
And I am the one
Bbm
That might get it wrong
F
And I'll be the one
C
That will love you
Dm D7 Gm F C
The way I'm supposed to, girl
PRE CHORUS
Dm
But will you still love me
Db C
When nobody wants me around
Dm
When I turn 81 and forget things
Db C C7
Will you still be proud?
BRIDGE
F C Dm
Proud of me, of my short list of accomplishments
Gm F C
Me and my lack of new news
F C
Me and my selfishness
Dm Gm F C
Or me and myself wish you nothing but a happy new version of you
OUTRO
Dm Db F Bbm Bb C F
Cause I...
Dm Db F/C Bbm Bb C F
I want you to tell me you find it hard to be yourself so I can say,"It's gonna be alright."
Dm Db F/C Bbm
And I want you to love me the way you love your family
Bb C F
The way you love to show me what it's like to be happy
Dm Db F Bbm Bb C F x3Its Not The Same Anymore
INTRO
Dm
VERSE 1
Dm Dbdim7
I'll keep the pictures saved in a safe place
Bb
Wow, I look so weird here
Dbdim7 Dm Dbdim7
My face has changed now
Bb Dbdim7
It's a big shame
Dm Dbdim7 Bb
So many feelings, struggling to leave my mouth
Dbdim7 Dm
And it's not that rare for me to let myself down
Dbdim7 Bb
In a big way
C9
But I had enough time and I found enough reason to accept that
CHORUS
F C/E Gm
It's not the same anymore
Dm
I lost the joy in my face
F
My life was simple before
C/E Gm
I should be happy, of course
Dm
But things just got much harder
F
Now it's just hard to ignore
C/E Gm Dm F
It's not the same anymore
C/E
It's not the same anymore
Gm Dm
It's not the same, but, it's not a shame 'cause
VERSE 2
F C/E
I spend a long time putting up with people
Gm Dm
Putting on my best face
F C/E
It's only normal when you stop things in the wrong way
Gm
It's only four o'clock and still, it's been a long day
Dm
I just wanna hit the hay
F C/E
People knocking on me like every day
I'm tired of taking stress
Gm Dm
If only there could be another way
I'm tired of feeling suppressed
F C/E
And when they want me the most
Dm
I'm tired of acting like I care, but I do
C7
And I can't wait to hit the bed
But tomorrow makes me scared
CHORUS
F C/E Gm
'Cause it's not the same anymore
Dm
I lost the joy in my face
F
My life was simple before
C/E Gm
I should be happy, of course (Of course)
Dm
But things just got much harder
F
Now it's just hard to ignore
C/E Gm
It's not the same anymore (It's not the same)
Dm
(It's not the same)
F
(It's not the same)
C/E Gm
It's not the same anymore (It's not the same)
Dm
(It's not the same)
(It's not the same)
POST CHORUS
F
Oh-oh
C/E
(It's not the same)
Gm
(It's not the same)
Dm
(It's not the same)
Dbdim7
Oh-oh
VERSE 3
D7 Gm
I kept the feelings inside
D7 Gm
I open up when shit gets built up this high
D7 Gm
She makes it easy to cry
D7 Gm
The words fall out of me and there's no more disguise
Dm
I miss the days when I was someone else
Gbdim
I used to be so hungry
D#maj7
Right now, my stomach's full as hell
Gbdim
And I've spent many months just hating on myself
F
I can't keep wishing things will be different
Or leaving problems on the shelf
D
I wish I didn't need to get help
Eb
But I do
Bb
But I do
Eb Cdim7
Oh-oh-oh
VERSE 4
Bb F Gm
I been so hard on myself, yeah
F
Even my family can tell
F
And they barely saw what I felt
C7
I wouldn't wish this on my enemy or anyone else
CHORUS
Bb
It's not the same
F
(It's not the same)
E7
(It's not the same)
Bb
It's not the same as before
E7
It's not the same anymore
And it's fine because
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm
VERSE 5
F C/E
I've learned so much from before
Gm
Now I'm not sure on advice
Dm
There's no excuses at all
F
No point in feeling upset
C/E
Won't take my place on the floor
Gm Dm
I'll stand up straight like I'm tall
F
It's up to me, no one else
C/E
I'm doing this for myself
Gm Dm
It's not the same anymore
F C/E
It's better
Gm
It got better
Dm
It's not the same anymore
F C/E Gm
It's better
Dm
Yeah, yeah
OUTRO
F C/E Gm Dm x7
FBest Friend
Capo: 2nd fret
VERSE
E
I should have stayed at home
E7 A
'Cause right now I see all these people that love me but I still feel alone
A6 B
Can't help but check my phone
E
I could have made you mine
E7 A
But no it wasn't meant to be and see I wasn't made for you and you weren't made for me
A6 B
Though it seemed so easy...
VERSE
E G#
And that's because I wanna be your favourite boy
Amaj7
I wanna be the one that makes your day
Am
The one you think about as you lie awake
E G#
I can't wait to be your number one
Amaj7
I'll be your biggest fan and you'll be mine
Am
But I still wanna break your heart and make you cry...
VERSE
E
But won't you wait
E7
You know it's too late
A
I'm on my own shit now
Am E
Let me tell you how it feels to be fucking great
E7 A
I feel great
Am
Woah oh oh oh oh
E
You need to be yourself
E7 A
Love someone for loving you instead of someone really cool that makes your heart melt
A6 B
Who knows what you truly felt
E
You're still my favourite girl
E7 A
You better trust me when I tell you there ain't no one else more beautiful in this damn world
A6 B
In this damn world...
CHORUS
E
You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7 A Am
You're gonna wanna be my best friend
(I said that)
E
You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7 A Am
You're gonna wanna be my best friend
E
You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7 A Am
You're gonna wanna be my best friend
(Best friend)
E
You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7 A Am
You're gonna wanna be my best friend...
Am
I say that I'm happy
Am
I say that I'm happy
Am
But I know, know, know, know
Am
Know, know, know, oh...
VERSE
E N.C. G#
I still wanna be your favourite boy
Amaj7
I wanna be the one that makes your day
Am
The one you think about as you lie awake
E G#
And I can't wait to be your number - your number one
Amaj7
I'll be your biggest fan and you'll be mine
Am
But I still wanna break your heart and make you cry...
INTERLUDE
E G# A Am
E G# A Am E
E G#
I still wanna be your favourite boy
Amaj7
I wanna be the one...
Am E
I might just be the one...Never Had The Balls
INTRO
F Bb
F Bb
VERSE 1
F
I was lost, felt nothing at all but
Bb F
I'm coming back now, yeah, I'm in the background
Bb
No need to react now that everything's done (But let me say)
F
I thought it would be simple enough
And I had to grow up
Bb
Just to learn all the ways that it's not
F Bb
But I never thought that I'd wanna call it quits in my whole life
F Bb
I never aimed to feel confused, I blame myself to tell the truth
F
But now I know that everything's hard when you're living in the dark
Bb
And you don't even wanna see it through
F
If that had to be the way I'd be feeling for days
Bb
And I knew it back then, I probably wouldn't do it
CHORUS
F Bb
But I never got the chance to tell you
F
I never had the balls to tell you
Bb
No, I never had the balls to tell you
VERSE 2
F Bb
I did everything that I could, but still, I was helpless (So helpless)
F
I shouldn't waste my precious time
Bb
On anybody living off of mine
F
And now I know that things are getting better
I could live like this forever
Bb
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
When I found my own way out
Bb
Was to open my mouth and be honest
C
I had to go and do it, yeah
BRIDGE
Bb
"This could be the best decision that you ever make
Gm C
Please, don't be afraid", she reassures me
F
I know it's hard to play pretend
F Gm7
I promise you it's due to end
C F
And winners never quit, you know, so quitters never win
(It's only getting better now for you)
VERSE 3
F
I'm your man if you're looking for good times
Bb F
Feel amazing and I'm on my way home
Bb
Yeah, I'm finally in the zone
F
I heard the word "goodbye" and felt surprised
Bb
That I wasn't even sad in the slightest
F
My mind was made up, but if I had to live a life
Bb
Only being polite, I'd be giving in
I'm never gonna do it
CHORUS
F Bb
I never got the chance to tell you
F
I never had the balls to tell you
Bb F
No, I never had the balls to tell you now
Bb
Ah na na na na
F
Woah oh oh oh oh
Bb
Woah oh oh oh oh
SOLO
F Bb
F Bb
Balls to tell you
F Bb
Am Bb
Balls to tell you
OUTRO
F C Bb
I never got the chance to tell you (No)
F Gm
Never had the balls to tell you
Balls to tell you
F C Bbm
But I never got the chance to tell you (No)
F Bb
Never had the balls to tell you (I didn't)
Balls to tell youUntitled
VERSE 1
Amaj7
I make enough mistakes
F#m F#
And it feels like she's the only one that hears the things I say
Bm Dm
So if for any reason there's some miscommunication or I'm lying to her face
Amaj7
My immaturity and habits getting in the way
F#m F# Bm
Cause I can barely breathe and I don't know how I'll explain myself this time
D Dm
Wish it wasn't a case of "this time"
CHORUS
Amaj7
But why can't I be any other boy
A7 Dmaj7
That doesn't need a hand in love?
E
Someone that I would trust
Amaj7
But how did I fail
F#m F# Dmaj7
To give you all the love that you deserve?
E
When you're the only thing that's worth
C#m
What life is worth
OUTRO
F#m
And I don't mind if you hate me
F# Bm Dm Amaj7
Cause baby if I were you I would probably hate me too
F#m
I said that I don't mind if you hate me
F# Bm Dm Amaj7
Cause baby if I were you I would probably hate me tooIt Gets Better
VERSE 1
Gm Am
Looking back, I guess that ignorance was a breeze
Gm Am
I thought I knew everything but I was naive
Gm Am Dm
Didn't understand until the age of 18
Eb
Yeah, even then I was blind
Gm Am
2012, I remember being in need
Gm Am
True, 2015, you were fallin' for me
Gm Am Dm
You sent through a love letter for me to read
Eb
And it's engraved in my mind
CHORUS
Gm Am
She changed the world I know
Dm
And it's better for it
Am Gm
Four years later, and look where we really are
Am Gm
Look how far we've come
F
Look at us now
POST CHORUS
Gm F Gm
Oh-oh, we're flying, I finally know I'm here for a reason
F Gm
Thank you for waiting on me
C F Gm
I'm dying to see her, she's my favourite ever season
Thank you for everything
Gm Am
VERSE 2
Gm Am
January, baby, I was takin' my time
Gm Am
Spending summer and then we'll be good in July
Gm Am Dm
Why can't it be like this for the rest of my life?
Eb
Huh, no, I wouldn't mind
CHORUS
Gm Am
'Cause she changed the world I know
Gm
And it's better for it
Am Gm
Four years later, and look where we really are
C
Look how far we've come
Bb
And nothing's changed that much
BRIDGE
F Bb
Look at us now, I'm proud of you
Eb Bb
Oh-oh, she's on her way towards me
Cm Bb Ab
That means it all gets better soon
Gm Gbm
I hope my world feels better soon
Fm Bb
(I hope my life feels better soon)
Eb Bb Cm
You let me do what I needed to
Bb
So this one's for you
Ab Eb
'Cause even when my worst traits get in the way
Gb Fm
You're here to help me feel safe
Bb
I don't need to be with anyone else
Gm Am
I don't need to explain
Gm Am
No, I don't need to explain
Gm Am x2
CHORUS
Gm Am
She changed the world I know
Gm
And it's better for it
Am Gm
Four years later, and look where we really are
Am
She changed the world I know
Gm
And it's better for it
Am
She changed the world I know
Gm
Look at us now
(She changed the world I know)
Am
I'm dying to see her
(And it's better for it)
Gm Am Gm
Four years later, and look where we really are
(She changed the world I know)
Am Gm
I'm dying to see her
(And it's better for it)
Am
Look at us nowPluto Projector
VERSE 1
C
The great protector
Em7
Is that what I'm supposed to be?
Fmaj7
What if all this counts for nothing
F#m7b5
Everything
I
thought I'd be?
G7
What
if by the time I realize
G7sus4 G7
It's
too far behind to see?
C
Seventy-mil projector
Em7
I can show you everything, yeah
Fmaj7
And we're on our way to glory
F#m7b5
Where the show won't ever end
G7
And the encore lasts forever
G7sus4 G7
And it's time we're due to spend
Fmaj9 FmMaj9
VERSE 2
C
Spending the years together
Em7
Growing older every day (Every day)
Fmaj7
I feel at home when I'm around you
F#m7b5
And I'll gladly say again
G7
I hope the encore lasts forever
G7sus4 G7 Fmaj9
Now there's time for us to spend
FmMaj9
And it's sublime with you, my friend
C
This right here still feels like a honeymoon
Em7
When you say my name, nothing's changed
Fmaj7
I'm still a boy inside my thoughts
F#m7b5 G7
Am I meant to understand my faults?
CHORUS
C
I don't think so
Em7
I don't think I'm meant to understand myself
E7sus2 Fmaj7
Maybe you do
And that's good for you
F#m7b5 G7
Maybe in time
G7sus4
Maybe one day
G7 C
I'll do the same
Em7
ooo OOO ooo
(play verse chords for Ooos)...
G7
(I'll do the same
G7sus4
I'll do the same
G7
I'll do the
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 D7
same...
Gm7 F#maj7 Fmaj7
BRIDGE
Fmaj7
I'll do the same as you
Em7
I'll try and hold it up
Dm7
Soon I hope
D7 Gm7 Gbmaj7 Fmaj7
Or as soon as I'm old enough
Bb D7/A Gm G
Cm B Bb
(Old enough to understand)
Bb D7/A Gm G
Cm B
Bb Bb D7/A Gm G
Old enough to understand)
Cm B Bb
Bb D7/A Gm G
Cm B Bb
Cm B Bb
Cm B
OUTRO
Bb Dm7 Dm7b5
Stay forever, you know more than anyone (Yeah, whoa)
Cm7
And it's you that knows my darkness
And you know my bedroom needs
Bbmaj7
You could blast me and my secrets
Bb7
Because there's probably just no need
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