intro ( also played throughout as chords ) :
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A E
i thought i told you , he’d be home soon
A E
couldn’t help myself , you’re too good to be true .
A E
i fall short each time , every time he ain’t here ,
A E
you and your charm creep closer , closer in here .
F#m D
like a fool for fire i fall , with my pride and all .
B7
like a bomb before explosion ,
E
ticking by your call .
A E
you’re the wiser one , disguised from greed ,
F#m D E
and i’m just a child who belongs on her knees .
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who i love more ,
F#m
than i ever did you before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river i cried ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
A E
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
A E
so , you thought that i would crumble to my knees
F#m D
at the first sight of you , crawling back to me
E F#m
to whisper ’will you leave your man?’
D E A
cause you sweared that this time you can stand by me .
E
i won’t stand by you .
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who i love more ,
F#m
than i ever did you before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river i cried ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
F
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
Dm6
i ain’t yours for no taking ,
E
you must be mistaken
A
i could never look in your eyes , and settle for wrong
and ignore the right
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who loves me more ,
F#m
than you ever did before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river youll cry ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
A E A
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
Dm6
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intro ( also played throughout as chords ) :
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – – 1 – – – – |
| – – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – – |
| – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – |
A E
i thought i told you , he’d be home soon
A E
couldn’t help myself , you’re too good to be true .
A E
i fall short each time , every time he ain’t here ,
A E
you and your charm creep closer , closer in here .
F#m D
like a fool for fire i fall , with my pride and all .
B7
like a bomb before explosion ,
E
ticking by your call .
A E
you’re the wiser one , disguised from greed ,
F#m D E
and i’m just a child who belongs on her knees .
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who i love more ,
F#m
than i ever did you before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river i cried ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
A E
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
A E
so , you thought that i would crumble to my knees
F#m D
at the first sight of you , crawling back to me
E F#m
to whisper ’will you leave your man?’
D E A
cause you sweared that this time you can stand by me .
E
i won’t stand by you .
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who i love more ,
F#m
than i ever did you before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river i cried ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
F
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
Dm6
i ain’t yours for no taking ,
E
you must be mistaken
A
i could never look in your eyes , and settle for wrong
and ignore the right
chorus :
D C#
but i found a boy who loves me more ,
F#m
than you ever did before ,
D C#
so stand beside the river youll cry ,
F#m D Bm
and let yourself down .
A E A
look how you want me now that i don’t need you .
Dm6
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