Intro: C-G-Am-F-G

Verse 1:
C	        G			Am		  G	      F
Do you still sleep without your pillows in the house on Cherry street?
   G
Do you hear the sea?
C		G			Am	G
And we promised we would meet back up in Autumn,
		F			    G
But next spring came crawlin' on its knees.

Pre-chorus:
Dm			G	    C
You couldn't fit inside my suitcase,
Dm			G	  C
And I didn't wanna be slowed down.
Dm		G			C	    G  F
Sometimes I wish that I could turn the clock around.

Chorus:
F    G     C					Dm		   G  
Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
F    G     C					Dm	  G
Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.
Am	G	C	F
I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
F	G	C	G
You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
F    G     C			Dm			G
Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then.
Why'd you let me win?

Interlude: C-G-Am-F-G

Verse 2:
C	G			Am		  G	  F
I remember when we spoke of flying North to Paris, France,
   G
Just to feed the birds
C	  G			Am		  G		  F
And do you still have that old napkin you took home from the cafe,
                              G
Where I wrote those 3 words?

Pre-chorus:
Dm			G		C
You couldn't follow me to LA
Dm			G		C
I should have never took that job
Dm		G			C	    G	    F
Now three years have passed and I still feel so robbed

Chorus:
F    G     C					Dm		    G
Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
F    G     C					Dm	  G
Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.
Am	G	C	F
I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
F	G	C	G
You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
F    G     C			Dm			G
Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then.
Why'd you let me win?

Bridge:
Dm	               G			C		  G      F  G
Have you settled down with someone since I gave you time to grow? Woah-oh
Dm	               G			C		  G		  
Do you ever think about me, was it easy to let go?
F		G
I was such a foolish soul.

Chorus:
F    G     C					Dm		    G
Why Daniel? I wish you'd talked me out of it, through thin and thick
F    G     C					Dm	  G
Why Daniel? Why'd you let me walk away, I would've stayed.
Am	G	C	F
I convinced me if I loved you, I'd leave you, I was lying.
F	G	C	G
You stood there with your palms out, your crying was silent
F    G     C			Dm			G
Why Daniel? I didn't mean a word I said back then. 
Why'd you let me win?
C-G-Am-F-G		( End on C )
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