Intro
Am E F Dm x2
[Verse 1]
Am
Don't tell me I'm the one
I wouldn't want to be the one
E
I wouldn't want to know
F
Yeah there's context of course
These are temporary thoughts
Dm
I think one day they'll go
Am E
Yes I know I love you but as time goes on I think we'll both get hurt
F Dm
And we keep clinging on whilst we treat each other like we don't deserve
[Chorus]
Am E
When we met you gave me a necklace of a bird you said didn't have a home
F Dm
I can't remember for sure but I think it was a type of swallow
Am E
Sometimes I think we both knew from the start that this was doomed
F Dm
Please know, my love, I treasure all the time I spent with you
(If you're playing the riff, switch to just chords now)
[Interlude]
Am E F Dm x2
[Verse 2]
Am E F Dm
And truth be told I'm so unsure if I should even walk away
Am E F Dm
But I keep clinging on whilst knowing that I treat you worse everyday
Am E F Dm
I am distant in mind and I am distant in body
Am E F Dm
Even with me by your side you'll be inevitably lonely
Am E
And of one thing I'm sure it's that you deserve more
F Dm
I am selfish and distracted, some weeks barely interacted
Am
I am difficult and late
E
I do not save the date
F
I have myself prioritised
Dm
I ask your help and time
N.C.
I so rarely give you mine
[Chorus]
Am E
When we met you gave me a necklace of a bird you said didn't have a home
F Dm
I can't remember for sure but I think it was a type of swallow
Am E
Sometimes I think we both knew from the start that this was doomed
F Dm
Please know, my love, I treasure all the time I spent with you
[Verse 3]
Am E F
And now I feel like such a fool for this to be what I choose
Dm
As if you weren't enough
Am E F Dm
Because I can say that I've never felt as loved
Am E F Dm
I can't apologize more for my absence of emotion
Am E F Dm
I know this song I write for you is just a selfish token
[Outro]
Am E F Dm
Although theres pain in the end
Am E F Dm
I would love to remain your friend
Am E F Dm
Break the past and make amends
Am E F Dm
And learn to love you again in a new way