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Key: Bb
♫ Intro:
Cm7 F9sus4 F7b9#11
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I'll
♫ Verse 1:
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never forget how stupid in love I felt. I'll
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always regret how I couldn't ever tell
That you
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walked a little faster, left me behind
Kissed me with somebody else in mind. I
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loved you so much that I settled for less. Oh, you were my everything, I was your se -
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- cond best.
♫ Verse 2:
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Lying awake
I'd watch as you'd dream at night. Dream at night)
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Nightingale singing half-hearted lulla - bies. Well
you
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swung me around in that midsummer dance
Hеld me in close as you thought of your past.
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I love way too much, oh this hurts to confеss. Oh, you were my everything, I was your se -
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- cond best. You've
♫ Bridge:
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given me nothing to miss. Honestly, life has been much better since I
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spoke to you last. Why am I still wondering if I stand a chance or if you'd have me back?
♫ Verse 3:
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Everyone warned me you were a bad idea.
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I never listen
maybe I will next year
When I've
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walked a little further into my life
Fallen in love and left you behind
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But I'm still a little in love with this mess. Oh, you were my everything, I'm just your se -
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- cond best. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Se - cond best.
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Published: September 9, 2023
Last Updated: January 15, 2026