This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

by Taylor Swift

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[Verse 1 :]
Whoooo
F
It was so nice throwing big parties
F
Jump into the pool from the balcony
F
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
Bb
( whooo )
F
And there are no rules when you show up here
F
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
F                                  ( Bb )
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

[Pre - Chorus :]
  Gm                          C
So why'd you have to rain on my parade?
              Gm                    C
I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates

[CHORUS 1]==
                          F    Dm
| This is why we can't have nice things,
Bb   C
dar - ling
F
Because you break them
Dm                Bb
I had to take them awaayayayay
C                        F    Dm
This is why we can't have nice things,
Bb C
ho - ney
F                            Dm
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things
              Bb
you said about meeEeEeeEeEe?
C
This is why we can't have nice things
whoooo

[Verse 2 :]
F
It was so nice being friends again
F
There I was, giving you a second chance
F                                                  ( Bb )
But then you stabbed in the back while shaking my hand
F
And therein lies the issue
F
Friends don't try to trick you
F
Get you on the phone and mind - twist you
F
And so I took an axe to a mended fence

[Pre - Chorus :]
        Gm                                C
But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately
  Gm                  C
If only you weren't so shady

[CHORUS 2]==
                          F    Dm
This is why we can't have nice things,
Bb   C
dar - ling
F
Because you break them
Dm                Bb
I had to take them awaayayayay
C                        F    Dm
This is why we can't have nice things,
Bb C
ho - ney
F                            Dm
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things
              Bb
you said about meeEeEeeEeEe?
This is why we can't have

[Bridge :]
F
Here's a toast to my real friends
Bb                        C
They don't care about that he - said - she - said
F
And here's to my baby
Bb                        C
He ain't reading what they call me lately
F
And here's to my momma
Bb              C
Had to listen to all this drama
    F        Dm
And here's to you
      Bb                            C
Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do

"Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face"

[CHORUS 3]==
                          F    Dm
This is why we can't have nice things,
Bb  C
dar - ling ( darling )
F
Because you break them
Dm                Bb
I had to take them away
C                        F
This is why we can't have nice
       Dm
( ah - ah ) things,
   Bb        C
( oh - no ) hon( baby ) - ney
F                             Dm                            Bb
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meee?
C                        F    Dm      Bb  C
This is why we can't have nice things, dar - ling
...( And here's to my real friends )
F
Because you break them
Dm                Bb
I had to take them and here's to my baby
C                        F    Dm      Bb  C
This is why we can't have nice things, dar - ling
( They didn't care about that he - said - she - said )
F                            Dm                              Bb
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meee?
C
This is why we can't have

F
nice things.
              It was so nice throwing big parties
Jump into the pool from the balcony
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
And there are no rules when you show up here
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?
I'm shaking my head
I'm locking the gates

This is why we can't have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things

It was so nice being friends again
There I was giving you a second chance
But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand
And therein lies the issue
Friends don't try to trick you
Get you on the phone and mind-twist you
And so I took an axe to a mended fence

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately
If only you weren't
So shady

This is why we can't have nice things, darling
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have

Here's a toast to my real friends
They don't care about that he said, she said
And here's to my baby
He ain't reading what they call me lately
And here's to my momma
Had to listen to all this drama
And here's to you
'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (darling)
Because you break them
I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice things, honey
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things, darling
(And here's to my real friends)
Because you break them
I had to take them away
(And here's to my baby)
This is why we can't have nice things, darling
(He didn't care about that he said, she said)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things              
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