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πΈ Intro:
F Fm Fm G
πΈ Verse 1:
F Fm
I could've sworn I saw fireworks
Fm G
From your house last night
F Fm
As the lights flickered and they failed
Fm G
I had it all figured out
πΈ Chorus:
F Fm
Why Do I Do this to myself?
Fm G
Every time I know the way it ends
F Fm
Before it's even begun
Fm G F
I Am the only one at the finish line
πΈ Verse 2:
F Fm
I took a trip out to the frozen lake
Fm G
And you felt so far away
F Fm
But I could feel it washing over me
Fm G
There's no escaping the harsh light of day
πΈ Chorus:
F Fm
Why Do I Do this to myself?
Fm G
Every time I know the way it ends
F Fm
Before it's even begun
Fm G F
I Am the only one at the finish line
F Fm Fm G F
Ooh
πΈ Bridge:
Fm C
Stood out on that beach in Chicago
Fm C
Woke up next to you on Silver Lake Avenue
Fm C
Wherever I went I always knew, always knew
G
'Til I didn't know
πΈ Chorus:
F Fm
Why Do I Do this to myself?
Fm G
Every time I know the way it ends
F Fm
Before it's even begun
Fm G F
I Am the only one at the finish line
F Fm Fm G
OOh
πΈ Outro:
F Fm
I could've sworn I saw fireworks
Fm G F
From your house last night
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Published: January 17, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025