Your Sake
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Intro
E F# G#m
Oh-oh
E F# G#m D#m
Baby, love
[Verso 1]
E F#
I don't love you like you think I do
G#m
It's not because I found somebody new
E F#
It's not because of anything you did
G#m D#m
It's because of what I've failed to do
[Pré-Refrão]
E
I can't live with this guilt
F#
I won't put you through hell
G#m
No more than I've already caused you
Hurts to say I blame myself
E
I know you're holding on
F#
God must've built me wrong
G#m
I hate who I was in the dark
D#m
But now the lights are coming on
[Refrão]
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
E B
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
F# G#m
I'll cherish everything we have to this day
E B
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else
E B
Wish I could be somebody else
F# G#m
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
E B
I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake
[Verso 2]
E F#
I don't love you like you think I do
G#m
I'm just in love with all that we've been through
E F#
You're always bringing out the best in me
G#m D#m
And I don't wanna lose a friend in you, oh
[Pré-Refrão]
E
I can't live with this guilt
F#
I won't put you through hell
G#m
No more than I've already caused you
Hurts to say I blame myself
E
I know you're holding on
F#
God must've built me wrong
G#m
I hate who I was in the dark
D#m
But now the lights are coming on
[Refrão]
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
E B
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
F# G#m
I'll cherish everything we have to this day
E B
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else
E B
Wish I could be somebody else
F# G#m
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
E B
I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake
[Ponte]
F# G#m
It's taken all I have in me
E F#
To tell you to your face
F# G#m
That all I have in me
E F#
Is nothing you can change
F# G#m
I never had a choice
E F#
And that's more than you can take
F# C#m
But I swear that if I did
C#m D#m F#
You know what I would say
[Refrão]
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
E B
I'd just be lying to myself if I stayed
F# G#m
I'll cherish everything we have to this day
E B
I swear I'd be somebody else
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
E B
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
F# G#m
I'll cherish everything we have to this day
E B
Wish I could be somebody else for your sake
F# G#m
Wish I could be somebody else
E B
Wish I could be somebody else
F# G#m
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
E B
I swear I'd be somebody else for your sake
Outro
F# G#m
I'm only lying to myself if I stay
E B
I'll never be somebody else for your sake
How to play Your Sake
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.