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