Capo: 1st fret
[Verse 1]
Bm G
I left you here
D A
Heard you keep the extra closet empty
Bm G
In case this year
D A
I come back and stay through all my twenties
Bm G
What if I won't
D A
How am I supposed to put that gently?
Bm G
And down the road
D A Bm D G A
You will love me until you resent me, mmm
[Verse 2]
Bm G
I've had the thought
D A
Tried to work it out through anxious pacin'
Bm G
What if I'm not
D A
Worth the time and breath I know you're savin'?
Bm G
But it's a lot
D A
All the shine of half a decade fadin'
Bm G
The whole facade
D A Bm D G A
Seem to fall, but it's complicated, mmm
[Chorus]
D G
A part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
D Em
I hate to look in your face and know that we're feelin' different
D G
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
D Em
I know it won't work like that, huh
D G
Why won't try movin' on for once? That might make it easy
D Em
I know we cut all the ties, but you're never really leavin'
D G
And part of me wants you back, but
D Em D G
I know it won't work like that, huh
D
I know it won't work like that
[Verse 3]
G
I'll open up
D
And thinkin' everythin' you wish I wasn't
G
The call was tough
D
But you're better off, I'm bein' honest
G
So, won't you stop
D
Holdin' out for me when I don't want it?
G
Just brush me off
D
'Cause I'm your ghost right now, your house is haunted
[Chorus]
D G
A part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
D Em
I hate to look in your face and know that we're feelin' different
D G
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
D Em
I know it won't work like that, huh
D G
Why won't try movin' on for once? That might make it easy
D Em
I know we cut all the ties, but you're never really leavin'
D G D
And part of me wants you back, but
Em D G D
I know it won't work like that, huh (Oh-oh-oh)
Em D G D
I know it won't work like that, huh (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Em
I know it won't work like that, huh
D G
A part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
D Em
I hate to look in your face and know that we're feelin' different
D G
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
D Em
I know it won't work like that, huh
D G
Why won't try movin' on for once? That might make it easy
D Em
I know we cut all the ties, but you're never really leavin'
D G D
And part of me wants you back, but
Em
I know it won't work like that, huh
… I left you here
Heard you keep the extra closet empty
In case this year
I come back and stay throughout my twenties
What if I won't?
How am I supposed to put that gently?
And down the road
You will love me until you resent me
Mm, mm, mm
… I've had the thought
Tried to work it out through anxious pacing
What if I'm not
Worth the time and breath I know you're saving?
But it's a lot
All the shine of half a decade fading
The whole facade
Seemed to fall apart, it's complicated
Mm, mm, hmm-mm
… And part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we're feeling different
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
Why won't you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you're never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
… I know it won't work like that
… I'll open up
I'm thinking everything you wish I wasn't
The call was tough
But you're better off, I'm being honest
So won't you stop
Holding out for me when I don't want it?
Just brush me off
'Cause I'm your ghost right now, your house is haunted
… And part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we're feeling different
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
Why won't you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you're never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) oh, oh
… I know it won't work like that, huh?
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) oh, oh, oh
I know it won't work like that, huh?
… And part of me wants to walk away 'til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we're feeling different
'Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
Why won't you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you're never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won't work like that, huh?
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