| C | Em | Am | Em | F | Em | F | G | |
| VERSE 1: |
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| C | Em | |
| Gotta own up on my | own somehow |
| Am | Em | |
| Toss the beginning and | try to live it down |
| F | |
| 'n work my way out |
| Em | F | G | |
| I been so down about it |
| VERSE 2: |
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| C | Em | |
| It gets the same every | time I shy |
| Am | Em | |
| Away from the blame and I | stand my time |
| F | |
| You can | understand why |
| Em | F | G | |
| I | been so down about it |
| F | G | F | G | |
| Chorus: |
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| F | G | F | |
| She's gonna give me | all the time I | need |
| to finish it |
| G | F | |
| and | if I can't I'll | sleep |
| over |
| F | G | F | G | |
| Verse 3: |
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| C | Em | |
| And out like a light when it's | not plugged in |
| Am | Em | |
| fading around if it | starts again |
| F | |
| you just | don't get it when |
| Em | F | G | |
| I | get so down about it |
| Verse 4: |
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| C | Em | |
| I drop you a hint so I | hope you don't catch |
| Am | Em | |
| You fumble your keys and I | throw the latch |
| F | |
| You'll | still worried that |
| Em | F | G | |
| I | been so down about it |
| F | G | F | G | |
| Bridge: |
| Am | G | |
| Out of it so I'd | hope she'd be there |
| Am | G | |
| Talk to her as I | climb the stairs |
| F | G | F | G | |
| I | told | h | er |
| Chorus: |
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| Outro: (a couple of times) "gotta own up on my own somehow" , "gotta own..." |
| C Em Am Em F Em F and end on G |
| Chords Used: |
| C: X32010 |
| Em: 022000 |
| Am: 002210 |
| F: 133211 |
| G: 355433 |