Tone [Em]
[C] Don't try to [D] make yourself re[G] member, [Em] darling
[C] Don’t look for [D] me; I'm just a [G] story you've been [Em] told
So [C] let's pre[D] tend a little [G] lon[Em] ger
'Cause when we're [Am] gone, everything goes [C] on [D]
[C] Well, you were [D] staring at the [Em] window
[C] And I [D] said, "I wanna take [Em] you to the sea
But if [C] I was gone to[G] morrow, won't the [Am] waves crash [D] on?
Is it [C] selfish that I’m [G] happy as we [Am] pass the setting [D] sun?
Someday [C] I’ll bе over[G] cast, but you won't [Am] have to [D] cry
[C] ’Cause wе'll do the [G] grieving, while [B7] I'm by your side, I said:
[C] Don't try to [D] make yourself re[G] member, [Em] darling
[C] Don’t look for [D] me; I'm just a [G] story you've been [Em] told
So [C] let's pre[D] tend a little [G] lon[Em] ger
'Cause when we're [Am] gone, everything goes [C] on [D]
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[C] And I'm so [D] scared of getting [Em] used to this
All the [C] vines that keep you [D] tethered in your [Em] room
Someday [C] I’ll bе over[G] cast, but you won't [Am] have to [D] cry
[C] ’Cause wе'll do the [G] grieving, while [B7] I'm by your side, I said:
[C] Don't try to [D] make yourself re[G] member, [Em] darling
[C] Don’t look for [D] me; I'm just a [G] story you've been [Em] told
So [C] let's pre[D] tend a little [G] lon[Em] ger
'Cause when we're [Am] gone, everything goes [C] on [D]
