[Intro]
G Bm
[Verse 1]
Em D/F# G
When you'd yell, I would stay silent
Bm
You never noticed I was quiet
Em D/F#
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
G
Always first to say I'm sorry
Bm
'Cause I wanted you to like me
Em D/F#
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
C
It's a loselose
[Pre-Chorus]
D
That I don't choose
C D#dim7
But you don't always choose the ones you love
[Chorus]
Em C G
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
Em C G
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
Em C
It's always up to me
G B7
Even though it shouldn't be
C Cm
I will take the blame the way you want me to
'Cause that's what I do for you
[Post-Chorus]
G Bm Em D/F# G
I was half of this dynamic
[Verse 2]
Bm
I was stable, you were manic
Em D/F#
Without you or with you comes with a cost
G
I got used to the excuses
Bm
And emotional abuses
Em D/F#
We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
C
It's a loselose
[Pre-Chorus]
D
That I don't choose
C D#dim7
But you don't always choose the ones you love
[Chorus]
Em C G
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
Em C G
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
Em C
It's always up to me
G B7
Even though it shouldn't be
C Adim/C
I will take the blame the way you want me to
Am
'Cause that's what I do for you
[Bridge]
D
I always think it's over
G
But it never really is
Em
'Cause I can't get the closure
Am
When you're like this
D
Can we switch?
[Interlude]
Em C G
Maybe this time, you'll be the bigger person
Em C G
'Cause I'm gettin' tired of bearin' all your burden
Em C
It should be up to you
G D/F#
But you won't admit the truth, ohhohh
[Chorus]
Em C G
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
Em C G
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
Em C
It's always up to me
G B7
Even though it shouldn't be
C Cm
I'll take the blame the way you want me to
G
'Cause that's what I do for you
When you'd yell, I would stay silent
You never noticed I was quiet
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
Always first to say I'm sorry
'Cause I wanted you to like me
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
It's a lose-lose
That I don't choose
But you don't always choose the ones you love
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
It's always up to me
Even though it shouldn't be
I will take the blame the way you want me to
'Cause that's what I do for you
I was half of this dynamic
I was stable, you were manic
Without you or with you comes with a cost
I got used to the excuses
And emotional abuses
We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
It's a lose-lose
That I don't choose
But you don't always choose the ones you love
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
It's always up to me
Even though it shouldn't be
I will take the blame the way you want me to
'Cause that's what I do for you
I always think it's over
But it never really is
'Cause I can't get the closure
When you're like this
Can we switch?
Maybe this time, you'll be the bigger person
'Cause I'm gettin' tired of bearin' all your burden
It should be up to you
But you won't admit the truth, ohh-oh-ohh
I shouldn't have to be the bigger person
How come I have to break to keep us workin'?
It's always up to me
Even though it shouldn't be
I'll take the blame the way you want me to
'Cause that's what I do for you
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