Intro
B E7* G#m7 E x2
Verse 1:
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The moon sheds light across the end of the bed.
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You made me wait but now i'm touching your leg.
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And i remember all the little things you said,
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"quesadillas, made with cheese" and "a rock band who went japanese."
Chorus:
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So for once in my life, i saw what i wanted and took a bite.
B E7* G#m7 E B
I picked the fruit from the tree and it was ripe.
Repeat Intro
Verse 2:
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Your love got big, your drugs got worse each afternoon.
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Like bacon at a bah mitzvah, like a lead balloon.
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And who's to say what really happened in that room each day?
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I was looking for a bride, you were looking for a groom.
Chorus:
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So for once in your life, you saw what you wanted and you took a bite.
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B
You picked the fruit from the tree and it was ripe.
Repeat intro four times
Verse 3:
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And all you people are the heroes i'd known.
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We're staring off the edge into the unknown.
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We are not there yet but we cannot go home.
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So we cry, and we sing.
G#m7 E
Yeah, i remember everything.
Chorus:
B E7* G#m7 E
For once in our lives, we saw what we wanted and took a bite.
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B
We picked the fruit from the tree And it was ripe.
Repeat intro four times
Outro:
Intro 7x - end on c