Intro
Part 1: palm muted
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Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--G x3, Bb--D--F--C
Verse 1:
Em D
There’s nothing that I can say
Em
To make you want to stay
D
here with me forever
Em D
There’s nothing that I can do
Em
To make you want me like
D
I need you to I need you to
Chorus:
C D
Just give me one last
Em G
chance to say this
C D
Just give me one last chance
Em G C
to say what’s on my mind
D G
And I will get it right
C D
If I could only get my head above
G
the water for a moment of your time
C D
But you seem so strong and I
can’t hold my breath for long
F(hold)
Have you ever tried
C/E(hold) Dm(hold) C(hold)
to scream underwater?
Post Chorus 1:
C D Em G
You’ll choke
C D Em G
You’ll choke
Interlude: Bb--D--F--C
Verse 2:
Em
You said I always sang too
D
loud to sing you a love song
Em
Well, I save my soft voice for
D
the things I really mean
Em D
You always said I had a hard
Em
time saying what’s on my mind
Well here it goes
D
I hate you for what
you’ve done to me
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus 2:
Em C D
You’ll choke
Em C D
You’ll choke
Interlude: Dm--Bb-D x2
Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-D x2
Interlude: Dm--Bb-D x2
Outro:
G D
When the last word’s been said
C Em
and the last tear’s been shed
D C Em D G
I will miss you, miss you my friend
D
And I can’t tell you lies
C Em D
Even after all these years
C Em D F(hold) D Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade
I still cry