Joshua Bassett – Telling Myself (Guitar)

Key
-

Auto-scroll

Chords

(F#) = Optional [Verse 1]
Bm
Started out, started out so simple

        A
We were runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round like children

        G
How did we allow, we allow this story

   D       F#
To fall so south

Bm
What were we, what were we both thinking

        A
We were so naive, so naive believin'

        G
We were still happy, still happy

              D        F# N.C.
How could I ignore my doubts
[Pre-Chorus] I keep on telling myself
Bm
We had something good 

                     G 
Did we stay together longer than we should 

                        A
Were we just playing pretend because we could

                   E
Was it really that good
[Chorus] I keep on telling myself
Bm
It's not what it was

                      G
Did we just want to believe that this was love?

                        A
Was it really worth the trouble that it caused?

                    E
Look where we ended up
[Post-Chorus]
                    Bm
I keep on telling myself

                    G
I keep on telling myself

                    A
I keep on telling myself

                    E
I keep on telling myself, ooh
[Verse 2]
Bm
Don't pretend, don't pretend 

                       A
You're all of a sudden innocent, innocent

                     G
My darlin' how could you forget 

                                 D      (F#)     
You forget the first half of the story now 
[Pre-Chorus] N.C. I keep on telling myself
Bm
We had something good 

                     G 
Did we stay together longer than we should 

                        A
Were we just playing pretend because we could

                   E
Was it really that good
I keep on telling myself [Bridge]
    G                      D               F#
And now that you’re gone I see it all clearly 

    G                    D                 F#
And don't get me wrong I wouldn't change a thing
I keep on telling my [Pre-Chorus] N.C. I keep on telling myself
Bm
We had something good 

                     G 
Did we stay together longer than we should 

                        A
Were we just playing pretend because we could

                   E
Was it really that good
[Chorus] I keep on telling myself
Bm
It's not what it was

                      G
Did we just want to believe that this was love?

                        A
Was it really worth the trouble that it caused?

                    E
Look where we ended up
[Outro]
                    Bm
I keep on telling myself

                    G
I keep on telling myself

                    A
I keep on telling myself

                    E
I keep on telling myself, ooh