Intro: C Em G D

Verse 1:
C
Time to let it go
Em
It won't let go of me
G
Hanging by a thread
D
Cutting the cord and then falling back into the
C
Black 'cause if I don't
Em
If I wait 'til it feels right
          G
I'll be waiting my whole life
D
Closing my eyes, remember how we were like

Chorus:
C
Gold, when you see me
Em
Hi, if you need me
G                        D
Babe, that's the way it was

That's the history
C                     Em
Blue, how we used to roar
              G
Like an open fire
                   D
That's the way it was

But that's history

Post-chorus:
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G                  D
That's the way it was

But that's history
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G                  D
That's the way it was

But that's history

Verse 2:
C
I have a memory
        Em
You're visiting me at night
 G
Climbing in my bed
D
You were so quiet that you never woke me
C
I love the way you could
Em
See the good in everything
G
But, do we fuel the fire?
 D
Closing my eyes, remember how we were like

Chorus:
C
Gold, when you see me
Em
Hi, if you need me
G                        D
Babe, that's the way it was

That's the history
C                     Em
Blue, how we used to roar
              G
Like an open fire
                   D
That's the way it was

But that's history

Verse 3:
C
Started with a word
Em
Now, look at where we are
G
Everything we've done
D
It's there on our faces for anyone willing to
C
Read between the lines
Em
Now, look at where we are
G
Everything we've done
       D
It's there on our faces for anyone willing to

Chorus:
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G                  D
That's the way it was

But that's history
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G                  D
That's the way it was

But that's history

Bridge:
C
Well, I got a feeling
D                 G
Darling, it's possible
                         C
'Cause love's got no ceiling
D               G
Now, that it's just so strong
                C
And I got a feeling
     D              G
Like everything is possible
    C           D
I'm trying to change
C
M-m-m-m-m

Chorus:
C
Gold, when you see me
Em
Hi, if you need me
G                        D
Babe, that's the way it was

That's the history
C                     Em
Blue, how we used to roar
              G
Like an open fire
                   D
That's the way it was

But that's history

Verse 3:
C
Started with a word
Em
Now, look at where we are
G
Everything we've done
D
It's there on our faces for anyone willing to
C
Read between the lines
Em
Now, look at where we are
G
Everything we've done
D
Started out with just one

Chorus:
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G
O-o-o-o-o
D
O-o-o-o
C
O-o-o-o-o-o
Em
O-o-o-o-o
G
O-o-o-o-o
D
O-o-o-o

Outro:
(Strum once)
C
Gold, when you see me
Em
Hi, if you need me
G                        D
Babe, that's the way it was

But that's history
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