Great song played without capo.
Chords:
Gm D# A# F Bm D7 D#m C
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Intro: Gm D# A# F
Gm D# A# F
Verse:
Gm D#
This boy wants to play
A#
There's no time left today
F
It's a shame 'cause he has to go home
Gm D#
This boy's got to work
A# F
Got to sweat just to pay what he gets to get left all alone
Bridge:
Bm D#
Well let's step outside
A#
Let's go for a ride
F
Just for a while
Bm D#
No we won't get caught
A# F
Well that's what I thought, until we cried
Chorus:
A#
I'm still here
D7
But it hasn't been easy
Gm D#m
I'm sure that you had your reasons
A# D7
I'm scared for this emotion
D# C
For years I've been holding it down
D#m
For years I've been holding it down
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Verse 2:
Gm D#
This girl tries her best everyday
A# F
But it's all gone to waste 'cause there's no one around
Gm D#
This girl she can draw she can paint
A#
Likes to dance she can skate
F
Now she don't make a sound
Bridge:
Bm D#
We'll play in the park
A# F
'Till it's too dark for us to see
Bm D#
Well we'll make our way home
A#
With mud on our clothes
F
She won't be pleased
Chorus:
A#
I'm still here
D7
But it hasn't been easy
Gm D#m
I'm sure that you had your reasons
A# D7
I'm scared for this emotion
D# C
For years I've been holding it down
A# D7
And I, love to forgive and forget
Gm D#m
So I, try to put all this behind us
A# D7
Just, know that my arms are wide open
D# C D#m
The older I get, the more that I know
D#m
Well it's time to let this go
F
I got to let it go (x4)
[Play Chorus]
A# D7
And I, love to forgive and forget
Gm D#m
So I, try to put all this behind us
A# D7
Just, know that my arms are wide open
D# C D#m
The older I get, the more that I know
D#m A#
Well it's time to let this go
