Joshua Bassett - Telling Myself

intro : Bm

Bm
started out
started out so simple
A
we were runnin’ ’round
runnin’ round like children
G
how did we allow , we allow
D F#
this story to fall so south . .

Bm
what were we what were we
A
both thinking we were so naive
so naive
G
believin’ we were still happy
still happy
D F#
how could i ignore my doubts . .

reff :

i keep on telling myself
Bm
we had something good
G
did we stay together longer
than we should
A
were we just playing pretend
because we could
E
was it really that good . .

i keep on telling myself
Bm
itas not what it was
G
sid we just want to believe that
this was love
A
was it really worth the trouble
that it caused
E
look where we ended up . .

Bm
i keep on telling myself
G
i keep on telling myself
A
i keep on telling myself
E
i keep on telling myself . . o oooh . .

Bm
don’t pretend , don’t pretend
A
you’re all of a sudden innocent
innocent
G
my darlin’ how could you forget
you forget
D F#
the first half of the story now . .

reff :

i keep on telling myself
Bm
we had something good
G
did we stay together longer
than we should
A
were we just playing pretend
because we could
E
was it really that good . .
i keep on telling myself

G
and now that you’re gone
D F#
i see it all clearly
G
and don’t get me wrong
D F#
i wouldn’t change a thing . .

reff :

( i keep on telling )
i keep on telling myself
Bm
we had something good
G
did we stay together longer
than we should
A
were we just playing pretend
because we could
E
was it really that good . .

i keep on telling myself
Bm
it’s not what it was
G
sid we just want to believe that
this was love
A
was it really worth the trouble
that it caused
E
look where we ended up . .

Bm
i keep on telling myself
G
i keep on telling myself
A
i keep on telling myself
E
i keep on telling myself . .