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Why Did You Mess With Forever by John Mayer
Why Did You Mess With Forever
Intro
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(Thanks to Alan Myers for (x35533))
Part 1
Verse
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Part 2
"Before I'm on my way.."
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Part 3
"Was it worth the price you paid.."
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Part 4
Chorus
a) first one
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b) second one
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c) third one
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Sometimes, right after (x57565), he plays (x57568)
Part 5
"You asked to kiss me once goodbye.."
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He probably plays all those notes on the e string.. Like this:
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Part 6
"Tell the tiny chemicals.."
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Part 7
"But wrong is what you were when you forgot.."
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Part 8
(6-9-01 performance)
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unknown date, 4:37min
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Intro
(1) I came back to get my things
thank you for getting the door
but I don't feel right walking in no more...
(1) It's quiet, I'm cold
I did my crying at home
and I'm numb now
I'm numb now
(2) Before I'm on my way
I've one more thing to ask
(3) Was it worth the price you paid
for my never coming back?
(4a) Why did you mess with forever?
Such a long time
to be unkind
Why did you mess with forever?
(1) Don't you call me cruel
cruel is what you're making me do
I stick to my rules
I'm at odds with me now
Do I look my love in the eyes and say goodbye
(2) Before I'm on my way
I've one more thing to ask
(3) Was it worth the price you paid
for my never coming back
(4b) Why did you mess with forever?
What a long time
to be unkind
Why did you mess with forever?
(5) You ask to kiss me once goodbye
but you already did with somebody else's lips
(Intro)
(6) Tell the tiny chemicals
the ones you hold responsible
they lost me
you lost me
Now everything inside me tells me I sould run to you
and throw my arms around you
Hold your steaming crying cheeks against my own
and tell you nothing's wrong
(7) But wrong is what you were when you forgot
that we were going on
that we were going on
that we were going strong
(4c) Tell me why did you mess with forever?
What a long time
to be unkind
Tell me why did you mess with forever? (8)
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version 2
Capo:no capo
G Bm7
I came by to get my things
Dm7 C9
Thank you for getting the door
Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7
But I don't feel right walking in no more
G Bm7 Dm7 C9
You think it's cold, I did my crying at home
Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7
But I'm numb now, I'm numb now
Gm F C
Before I'm on my way
Gm F C
I've one more thing to ask
Em D G Bm C
Was it worth the price you paid for my never coming back
C G
Why did you mess with forever?
Bm7 Dm7 C9 Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 G
Ooooooooohh... what a long time to be unkind
Bm7 Dm7 C9
Why did you mess with forever?
Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 G
Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm
Bm7 Dm7 C9
Don't you call me cruel
Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 G
Cruel is what you're making me do
G Bm7
Stick to my rules
Dm7 C9
I'm at odds with me now
Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7
So stay don't go ahead and stay
Gm F C
Before I'm on my way
Gm F C
I've one more thing to ask
Em D G Bm C
Was it worth the price you paid for my never coming back?
C F G
Why did you mess with forever?
Bm7 Dm7 C9 Cm7 Dm7 Cm7 Dm7 G
Ooooooooohh... what a long time to be unkind
Bm7 Dm7 C9
Why did you mess with forever?
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You asked to kiss me once goodbye
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But you already did
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On somebody else's lips
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Tell the tiny chemicals
D# F
The ones you hold responsible
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They lost me, you lost me
Em Bm C
Now everything inside me tells me I should run to you
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And throw my arms around you
Em Bm
Hold your steaming crying cheek against my own
C D
And tell you nothing's wrong
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But wrong is what you were when you forgot
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That we were going on
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We were going on
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We were going on
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Tell me why did you Why did you mess with forever?
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Ooooooooohh... what a long time to be unkind
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Why did you mess with forever?
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Mmmmmm Mmmmmmm
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