John Mayer

John Mayer - Why Did You Mess With Forever guitar tab

Why did you mess with forever?

transcribed by Catherine Gagné (www3.sympatico.ca/g403z)

Intro

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(Thanks to Alan Myers for (x35533))

Part 1

Verse

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Part 2

"Before I'm on my way.."

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Part 3

"Was it worth the price you paid.."

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Part 4

Chorus

a) first one

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b) second one

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c) third one

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Sometimes, right after (x57565), he plays (x57568)

Part 5

"You asked to kiss me once goodbye.."

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Part 6

"Tell the tiny chemicals.."

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Part 7

"But wrong is what you were when you forgot.."

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Part 8

(6-9-01 performance)

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unknown date, 4:37min

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Intro

(1) I came back to get my things

thank you for getting the door

but I don't feel right walking in no more...

(1) It's quiet, I'm cold

I did my crying at home

and I'm numb now

I'm numb now

(2) Before I'm on my way

I've one more thing to ask

(3) Was it worth the price you paid

for my never coming back?

(4a) Why did you mess with forever?

Such a long time

to be unkind

Why did you mess with forever?

(1) Don't you call me cruel

cruel is what you're making me do

I stick to my rules

I'm at odds with me now

Do I look my love in the eyes and say goodbye

(2) Before I'm on my way

I've one more thing to ask

(3) Was it worth the price you paid

for my never coming back

(4b) Why did you mess with forever?

What a long time

to be unkind

Why did you mess with forever?

(5) You ask to kiss me once goodbye

but you already did with somebody else's lips

(Intro)

(6) Tell the tiny chemicals

the ones you hold responsible

they lost me

you lost me

Now everything inside me tells me I sould run to you

and throw my arms around you

Hold your steaming crying cheeks against my own

and tell you nothing's wrong

(7) But wrong is what you were when you forgot

that we were going on

that we were going on

that we were going strong

(4c) Tell me why did you mess with forever?

What a long time

to be unkind

Tell me why did you mess with forever? (8)

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