Tom: A
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linus and me, we were talking about first loves,
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how they burn out, leave you charred
A
and then changed completely.
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i thought about that one summer burning in the suburbs:
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me and caroline making eyes and waiting on the subway.
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she'd sought me out like the stamp that finished her collection,
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like a dying breed in danger of extinction,
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and we fell into each other without the slightest bit of caution,
Bm D
until the whole thing fell out from under our feet.
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i see caroline sometimes walking down the street,
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and her head’s all full up with those people she meets.
F#m A
i wanna call out and say "hey, thanks for everything, caroline"
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but she don't go by that name no more…
[Chorus]
D A
and if she saw me tonight, she wouldn't look at me twice,
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but you know, don't you know, it's alright… alright... alright.
D A
me and caroline walked different paths in life,
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but you know, don't you know, it's alright… alright… alright.
[Instrumental]
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D A E
[Verse 2]
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tommy and me, we had committed a crime,
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not a lot to it, just something we did at the time.
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there was war in the air and it troubled my mind.
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there were secrets between us, but i'd been sure
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the things we shared, well they were ours,
D
but there was something there i hadn't seen before
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when i saw tommy in his military uniform:
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he'd just been looking for a war.
[Chorus]
D A
and if he saw me tonight he might not look me in the eye,
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but you know, don't you know, it's alright… alright… alright.
D A
me and tommy we had different wars to fight,
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but you know, don't you know, it's just gotta be alright.
[Instrumental]
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D A E
[Bridge]
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it took a while thinking about someone new
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before i broke and took down that old picture you drew.
F#m A
you know they say moving on is just something you do.
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could be. i don’t know. i think sometimes it just happens to you.
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you find your path and you take that road.
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when you look back, i hope that know
A Bm
the things we share and the ways we grow,
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they’re due to all the people we've known.
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oh oh ohhh
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ohhohohhh
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ohohohhhh
[Chorus]
D A
and when you saw me tonight i know it didn't feel right,
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but you know, don't you know, it takes time, yeah it takes time.
D A
me and you, we held a little too tight.
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but you know, don't you know, it's just gotta be alright.
[Outro]
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