Intro: G Am7 Gdim G C9 Fm Fdim C
Em7 Am Em7 Am D
I took each word she said as gospel truth
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The way a silly little child would
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I can't excuse it on the grounds of youth
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I was no babe in the wild, wild wood
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She didn't mean it, I should have seen it
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But now it's too late
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I thought I'd found the girl of my dreams,
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Now it seems, this is how the story ends
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She's gonna turn me down and say
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"Can't we be friends"
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I thought for once it couldn't go wrong
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Not for long, I can see the way this ends
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She's gonna turn me down and say, "Can't we be friends"
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Why should I care though she gave me the air
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Why should I cry, heave a sigh
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And wonder why, and wonder why
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I thought I found the gal I could trust
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Whatta bust, this is how the story ends
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She's gonna turn me down and say, "Can't we be friends"