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Intro:
G
Verse 1:
G
I knew you barely twenty-two
C G
Riding high and winning big
G
Had a six-pack and a six-string
C
And a list of complexes
G
You were young and you were gorgeous
C G
And you were scared of everything
Am D G
And so was I, so was I, so was I
Verse 2:
G
I knew you sitting like the big name
C G
On an indie movie set
G
I knew you flinching from a spider
C D
But defending Charlotte’s Web
G
I knew you laughing and you crying
C G
And you messing with my head
Am D G
Oh, but I, oh but I, oh, but I
Chorus:
C
I would've liked to see your future
G D
And what you've done with it
C
I would’ve liked to see your brown eyes
G D
On some better woman’s kids
C
I would've liked to know you, baby
G D C
And for you to have known me
C
But shit happens, so now
D
I guess I'll never meet
C G
The man that you turned out to be
Verse 3:
G
I would've liked to reminisce
C G
About things that only you would get
G
There's a version of me dancing
C D
That lives only in your head
G
We're the only two survivors
C D G
Of that ship we went and wrecked
Am D G
Oh, and I, oh, and I, oh and I
Chorus:
C
I would've liked to see your future
G D
And what you've done with it
C
I would’ve liked to see your brown eyes
G D
On some stubborn fucking kids
C
I would've liked to know you, baby
G D C
And for you to have known me
C
But shit happens, so now
D
I guess I'll never meet
C G
The man that you turned out to be
Bridge:
C
Heartbreak makes you angry
Em D
Takes your vows and makes them threats
C Em D
I'll love you forever till you're buried
G Am
Oh, but time helps you forgive
G C
And life helps you forget
Em D C D
And now I can remember you, but barely
Chorus:
C
I would've liked to tie our loose ends
G D
In some empty coffee shop
C
Say, "I was mad because I loved you"
G D
Man, that's all this ever was
C
I would've liked to drain the bad blood
Em D C
And swap apologies
C D
If you're listening and you want that too, I'm free
Am G C
But if you don't, well, here's a good luck from me
C G
To the man that you turned out to be
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