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| Verse 1: |
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| It's h | ard to | argue when |
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| You wo | n't sto | p making se | nse |
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| But my to | ngue still | misbehaves and | it |
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| Keeps di | gging my o | wn grave with | my |
| Chorus: |
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| Hands op | en, |
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| And my e | yes open |
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| I just k | eep hoping |
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| That you | r heart op | ens |
| Verse 2: |
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| Why wo | uld I s | abotage |
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| The be | st thin | g that I ha | ve |
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| Well, | it make | s it easier | to know |
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| Exactl | y what | I want with | my... |
| Chorus: |
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| Hands op | en, |
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| And my e | yes open |
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| I just k | eep hoping |
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| That you | r heart op | ens |
| Bridge: |
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| It's not as | easy as will | ing it all to be | right |
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| Gotta be mo | re than hopin | g it's right |
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| I wanna hea | r you laugh l | ike you really m | ean it |
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| Collapse in | to me, tired | with joy |
| (x2) |
| Verse 3: (Bass only) |
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| Put some | Sufjan St | evens on |
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| and we'l | l play you | r favorite | song |
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| "Chicago | " bursts t | o life and | your |
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| sweet sm | ile rememb | ers you, m | y |
| Chorus: |
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| Hands op | en, |
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| And my e | yes open |
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| I just k | eep hoping |
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| That you | r heart op | ens |
| Bridge: |
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| It's not as | easy as will | ing it all to be | right |
| G | F | Eb | Bb | |
| Gotta be mo | re than hopin | g it's right |
| G | F | Eb | Bb | |
| I wanna hea | r you laugh l | ike you really m | ean it |
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| Collapse in | to me, tired | with joy |
| (x4) |