Kensington

Failure By Design

by Kensington
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Intro: Em C G G Am Em Em C G G Intro: e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|---0--0--2--2--0-2--| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Em C G e|---3-----------------------------------------| B|------3--------------------------------------| G|---------4----0--0--2/4--2--------0-0-----0--| D|------------5---------------0--0-------0-----| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
G Am Em e|---3-----------------------------------------| B|------3--------------------------------------| G|---------4----0--0--2/4--2-------------------| D|------------5---------------0--0--2-2--0--2--| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------| Verse 1: Am Em Yeah, I was all alone, Em Walking in the streetlight through the rain, C G Yeah, I'll be sleeping on my own. G (Ooh ooh oooh ooh), Am Em You had a certain tone, Em A cease and desist, Em Yeah, I remember I missed, C G To be living on my own. G (Ooh ooh oooh ooh), Em Now tell me what to do, Em Tell me how to help, C G How easy is it ever to open up to you? Pre-Chorus 1: Am Em I was never there, Em I was never more, Em C G Am Em I was never more than a victim of collateral consequence to you. Verse 2: Em Em C G Tell me you want me I want you too, G G I tell you I want you, I tell you I need you, Am C But I have to. Chorus: C Em I have to draw the line, G B I'm all the way down over here, C Just got to hold on, D Em A failure by design, D/F# G I wanted a way out, B Out of here. Verse 3: N.C. Screaming on the phone, Em I got to admit that I was longing to live, C G I might be better off alone, G G But I don't know for sure. Pre-Chorus 2: Em You were never there, Em You were never more, C G G Am You were never more than a gifted deliberate consequence you lose Bridge: D B I can't deal with this proximity. Chorus: C Em I have to draw the line, G B I'm all the way down over here, C Just got to hold on, D Em A failure by design, D/F# G I wanted a way out, B Out of here. Verse 4: Em Tell me you want me, tell me you need me, C G I want you too, G G I tell you I want you, I tell you I need you, Am Em But I have to , Em Tell me you want me, tell me you need me, C G I want you too, G G I'll tell you I want you, I'll tell you I need you, Am C But I have to. Outro: C Em I have to draw the line, G B I'm all the way down over here, C Just got to hold on, D Em A failure by design, D/F# G I wanted a way out, B Out of here.

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Published: January 4, 2026
Last Updated: January 4, 2026