The Art Of Highschool Break Up
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Intro: D F#m (4x)
D G
Let's take a walk tonight
Em
we're gonna talk this out
G
the moon is holding up my alibis
D G
so what if you're with him tonite?
Em
so what if I cant be there?
G
you were never really with me anyway
Pre-chorus
E F#m G
with hopes of starting over
(I'll send you post card when I get there)
Em F#m
anywhere
G
anywhere
A D
far from you
[Refrão]
D G
one day I will find you even when you're not around
don't say "we won't last any longer"
Bm
or "you will find someone better"
A G
it's you that I'm waiting for so I'll wait for you
(I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand)
A
take notes that we'll still have each other
we'll drive away
D F#m (4x)
D G
let's give this one last shot
Em
before I break your heart
G
the moon is down so no more alibis
D G
so what if you're with him tonite?
Em
so what if I cant be there?
G
you were never really with me anyway
Pre-chorus
E F#m G
with hopes of starting over
(I'll send you post card when I get there)
Em F#m
anywhere
G
anywhere
A D
far from you
[Refrão]
D G
one day I will find you even when you're not around
don't say "we won't last any longer"
Bm
or "you will find someone better"
A G
it's you that I'm waiting for so I'll wait for you
(I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand)
A
take notes that we'll still have each other
we'll drive away
D G
one day I will find you even when you're not around
don't say "we won't last any longer"
Bm
or "you will find someone better"
A G
it's you that I'm waiting for so I'll wait for you
(I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand)
A
take notes that we'll still have each other
we'll drive away
D (4x)
D
don't bother to explain it
G
I don't care anymore
Bm
you know what's fun is fun
A
I know what's done is done
G A
don't let the story end this way
G
let's just forget it
A
let's just pretend it
D
don't bother to explain it
G
I don't care anymore
Bm
you know what's fun is fun
A
I know what's done is done
G A
don't let the story end this way
G
let's just forget it
A
let's just pretend it
[Refrão]
D G
one day I will find you even when you're not around
(don't say "we won't last any longer" or "you will find someone better")
don't say "we won't last any longer"
Bm
or "you will find someone better"
A G
it's you that I'm waiting for so I'll wait for you
(I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand)
A
take notes that we'll still have each other
we'll drive away
D G
one day I will find you even when you're not around
(don't say "we wont last any longer" or "you will find someone better")
don't say "we wont last any longer"
Bm
or "you will find someone better"
A G
it's you that I'm waiting for so I'll wait for you
(I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand)
A
take notes that we'll still have each other
we'll drive away
A G
I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand
A G
I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand
(we'll drive away)
A G
I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand
A G
I can't let you go if you keep holding my hand
(we'll drive away)
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