The Weight
Intro
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Verse 1
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I want to go back, forget that it's over
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Painted in black, when you left me alone
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I never knew, she was sleeping next door
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With the kid I grew up with, and I can't go back to her
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Anymore, no more
Chorus
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You tell me you were happier within, you want me to stay
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And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
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But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
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No, I can't lift the weight
Verse 2
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Put you in the past, try to forget you cause it's over
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And every time you ask I'll pretend I'm okay
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You're inside my head,
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In the middle of the night when I don't feel right
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I dream I can hold you, and I can't go back to you anymore, yeah, yeah
Chorus
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You tell me you were happier within, you want me to stay
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And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
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But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
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But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
Bridge
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And I can't lift the weigh, no I can't life the weight
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Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
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And I can't lift the weigh, no I can't life the weight
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Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
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And I can't lift the weigh, no I can't life the weight
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Yeah, you lower your standards and I raise the stakes
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And I can't lift the weigh, no I can't life the weight
Chorus
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You tell me you were happier within, you want me to stay
Gm Eb Bb F
And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
Gm Eb Bb F
But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
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But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
Chorus
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You tell me you were happier within, you want me to stay
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And you tell me that you needed time but you push me away
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But then you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
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Say someday you will change, but I don't wanna wait