Aggiornato il 4 ottobre 2022. Cambiato B7 in E7 e aggiunto un'introduzione / outro.
Intro: G G6 G7
Verse 1:
C C C C
E7
Am Am Am Am
Dm7b5
Chorus:
-nc- Cadd9
When I'm away from you
E7
I'm happier than ever
Am
Wish I could explain it better
Dm7 G
I wish it wasn't true, mmm
Cadd9
Give me a day or two
E7
To think of something clever
Am
To write myself a letter
Dm7 G
To tell me what to do, mm-mm
Verse 1:
C
Do you read my interviews?
E7
Or do you skip my avenue?
Am
When you said you were passin' through
Dm7b5
Was I even on your way?
C
I knew when I asked you to -When I asked you to-
E7
Be cool about what I was tellin' you
Am
You'd do the opposite of what you said you'd do -What you said you'd do-
Dm7b5
And I'd end up more afraid
E7
Don't say it isn't fair
Am Am D
You clearly weren't aware that you made me miserable, ooh
Dm7 G7
So if you really wanna know
Chorus:
Cadd9
When I'm away from you -When I'm away from you-
E7
I'm happier than ever -I'm happier than ever-
Am
Wish I could explain it better -Wish I could explain it better-
Dm7 G C
I wish it wasn't true, mmm
Instrumental: C E7 Am F Fm
Verse 2:
C E7 Am
You called me again, drunk in your Benz
F Fm
Drivin' home under the influence
C E7 Am
You scared me to death but I'm wastin' my breath
F Fm
'Cause you only listen to your xxxxin' friends
C E7
I don't relate to you
Am F
I don't relate to you, no
C E7
'Cause I'd never treat me this xxxxty
Am F
You made me hate this city
Bridge:
C E7
And I don't talk xxxx about you on the internet
Am F
Never told anyone anything bad
C E7
'Cause that xxxx's embarrassing, you were my everything
Am F
And all that you did was make me xxxxin' sad
C E7
So don't waste the time I don't have
Am F
And don't try to make me feel bad
C E7
I could talk about every time that you showed up on time
Am F
But I'd have an empty line 'cause you never did
C E7
Never paid any mind to my mother or friends, so I
Am F
Shut them all out for you 'cause I was a kid
Outro:
C E7
You ruined everything good
Am F
Always said you were misunderstood
C E7
Made all my moments your own
Am F
Just xxxxin' leave me alone
Outro:
C E7 Am F -x3-
C E7 Am F Fm C -x1-
