Verse 1: B London 2020 E Boy and a girl broke up, yeah, it's two a penny Abm And I been tryna make a big step forward Gb Saw you, it was awkward E Nothing like I thought would happen happened B E I was so in love, and that don't come off in the wash Kinda hope it does, though Abm 'Cause you're seeing someone pretty and I hate her guts Gb E So I'll be telling you she's nice on the bus home Chorus: B We were bad but we're gonna be good E It didn't work like I thought it would Abm Gb And I resent you just a little if I'm honest E But one of us has gotta try to keep a promise B And I swore that I'd swallow my pride E And you swore you would do better this time Abm Gb E Well I might be bitter and twisted and broken and petty and lying B But at least I'm trying B -At least I'm trying- At least I'm trying Verse 2: B Three shots, lemon drops E One for being lost and alone in your early twenties Abm One for being obsessed with someone who puts you secondary Gb E One for calling guys with guitars in a cemetery Just me? Okay B E If I'm being frank, I want a "sorry" but I'll settle for a handshake Abm Gb 'Cause I'm a baby but I'm gonna be the bigger man, babe E So many blank slates I could build a whole xxxxing house Chorus: B We were bad but we're gonna be good E It didn't work like I thought it would Abm Gb And I resent you just a little if I'm honest E But one of us has gotta try to keep a promise B And I swore that I'd swallow my pride E And you swore you would do better this time Abm Gb E Well I might be bitter and twisted and broken and petty and lying B But at least I'm trying At least I'm trying Bridge: B Not friends No, we're somewhere in between E Abm 'Cause you're awful and I miss you and I killed you in my dream last night Gb Even then you didn't care E It's a low when even in my dreams you still don't want me there B Got friends, got at least a healthy five E Yeah, some people think I'm funny, baby, don't look so surprised -Some people think I'm funny!- Abm Gb We think that your girlfriend is a bore E But we're nice to her in public cause we're grown up and mature B Not friends E 'Cause when I asked you on the train why you hurt me and you couldn't really actually explain Abm Gb I cried, then I told you it was cool E God, you haven't changed at all! Chorus: B We were bad but we're gonna be good E It didn't work like I thought it would Abm Gb And I resent you just a little if I'm honest E But one of us has gotta try to keep a promise B And I swore that I'd swallow my pride E And you swore you would do better this time Abm Gb E Well I might be bitter and twisted and broken and petty and lying Abm Gb E And you might be awful like all of the time, yeah, it's almost inspiring B But at least I'm trying B At least I'm trying B At least I'm trying
