Verses: C G F G7 C G F G
Pre Chorus and bridge: Am F C G (2x)
Chorus: F C G F C G7
Verse 1:
C G
I'm just trying to call you, to tell you not to call me,
F G7
But it keeps going straight to the machine,
C G
Ooh I'm just trying to reach you to tell you I don't need you,
F G
Any less than you don't need me,
Pre Chorus:
Am
But it just rings,
F
and it rings,
C G
and it rings some more.
Am F C G
And memories of you and me, come crashing through my door,
Chorus:
F C G
Let me tell you I'm leaving so I can cut this chord, or else
F C G7
My heart'll keep on beating forever more.
Verse 2:
C G
I'm not looking to blame you, not looking to shame you,
F G7
Shame on me, it's my second time, ooh of,
C G F G
Going too far, confusing the space with freedom but freedom's inside,
Am F C G
And so I sing, and I sing, and I sing some more,
Am F C G
A melody swallows me and lifts me from the floor,
F C G
Let me tell you I'm leaving so I can cut this chord,
F C G7
Or else my heart'll keep on beating forever more.
Brigde:
Am F
Oh, it takes time, I thought this was right,
C G
I thought this was something we both liked,
Am F
I would have stayed if you would have asked, but now,
C G Am
The heartbreak songs are back, it's how I get over you.
F C G
It's why I write, emotion boiling up inside,
Am F C G
When it's this close I can't divide my heart and my mind.
C G F G7
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh [4x]
C G
So I'm just trying to call you to tell you not to call me,
F G7
But it keeps going straight to the machine.
