Intro C G E F
Verse C G E F
Bridge C G A F G
Chorus C Bb F G
Intro C G E F
verse 1
C G
I am just another fool
E F
and I have to keep telling myself that
C G
I am just a hypocrite
E F
and I have to keep calling you one
C G
and/'cause I forgot to bite my tongue
E F
as/and my assumption is the mother of all mistakes
Bridge
C G
so I assume the role,
A F G
open my mouth, and clumsy words escape
Chorus
C
So why you
Bb
wanna be there?
F
when you could be here
G
you are slipping away
verse 2
C G
I awake with your replacement
E
a bottle in my grasp
F
in an unfamiliar place
C
'cause you put me out
G
the butt of your sick joke
E
into this ashtray life
F
as you come and go
C G
'cause I forgot to service you
E
and we broke down
F
and you can't live with my mistakes
Bridge
C G
so I assume false grace
A
open my arms
F G
and grasp at something true
Chorus
C Bb
how are ya, how have you been
F
girl I miss you
G
wanna see you again
C Bb
oh why ya, wanna be there?
F
when you could be here
G
girl I'm slipping away
Optional Solo
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C G
I bring out the worst in you
E F
and you try to let me know
C G
you bring out the worst in me
E F
anxiety, anxiety
C G
I'm trying to let you go
E F
you say I'm giving you the creeps
Bridge
C G A
so/but I assume the role, open my Claws
F G
and grasp for your heart
Chorus
C Bb
How are ya, how have you been
F G
girl I miss you, wanna see you again
C Bb
into you, like a mortal stake
F G
so vindictive, girl I'm slipping away
Chorus (Double time, play each for half as long as earlier)
C Bb F G
(Violins)...Into this ashtray life
C Bb F G
(Violins)...the butt of your sick joke
C Bb F G
(Violins)...I'm trying hard to let you go