Intro: AmGFE7 (2 times)
AmGF
Well you were waiting for me, you saw me, adored me
E
As I wish the whole world would
AmGF
You would never hurt me, desert me or work me
E
For all the things you thought you could
AmGF
Yeah you would lick the tears from my eyes when I cried
E
Oh how I missed you when I was gone
AmGFE
Hurt me so to leave you deceive you I needed you, I believed in you
C Gadd11 Am
Oh I I never meant to let you down
F7M C
I’ll wait with the stake in my heart
Gadd11 Am
I never meant to put you down
F7M E7C
I’m trying not to fall apart
AmGF
Now all I have is riches and pictures and stitches
E
Money could never buy what you gave
AmGF
And though my heart is aching and breaking I’m making
E
The most of what you send my way
AmGF
Now I want just to hold you, unfold you, I told you
E
See I am coming back for you
AmGF
Yeah I know we will be ok every day the sun
E
Shines a little brighter
C Gadd11 Am
Oh I I never meant to let you down
F7M C
I’ll wait with the stake in my heart
Gadd11 Am
I never meant to put you down
F7M C
I’m trying not to fall apart
Gadd11 Am
I I never meant to let you down
F7M C
I’ll wait with the stake in my heart
Gadd11 Am
I never meant to put you down
F7M E7Am
I’m trying not to fall apart
E7AmGD
I’m trying not to fall apart
F7M G
We’ll reunite oh we’ll set alight
FGG#
I’m wishing with all of my might
(---------here the Chorus is modulated up by a half tone)
C#G#A#m
Oh no, I never meant to let you down
F#C#
I’ll wait with the stake in my heart
G#A#m
I never meant to put you down
F#C#
I’m trying not to fall apart
G#A#m
Never meant to let you down
F#C#
I wait with the stake in my heart
G#A#m
Never meant to put you down
F#
I’m trying not to fall
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