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