Tone: [G]
Intro
[C] [D] [Em7] [Bm7]
Chorus
[C]Don’t try to ma[D]
ke yourself reme[Em7]mber,[Bm7] darling
[C]Don’t look for [D]me, I’m just
a st[G]ory y[D/F#]ou’ve been[Em] told[D]
So l[C]et’s prete[D]nd a littl[Bm7]e longe[Em7]r
Cause when we’re g[A]gone,
Everything goes[C]goes on
[C]Well, you were staring at the wi[Em7]window
And I sa[C]id, “I’ll just b[D]
ring the sea to y[G]ou” [Em]
Verse 1
But if [C]I was gone tomorr[G/B]tomorrow,
Won’t t[Am7]the waves crash on[G/B]on?
Is it s[C]selfish that I’m ha[G/B]happy,
As we p[Am7]pass the setting su[D]sun?
Someday[C]Someday I’ll be overca[G/B]overcast,
But you won’t [Am7]have to c[D]cry -
Cause we[C]we’ll do the grie[G/B]grieving
While I[D#]I’m by your si[C]side
I said:
Chorus
[C]Don’t try to ma[D]ke
yourself rem[Gm]ember, darl[Em7]ing
[C]Don’t look for [D]me, I’m just
a st[G]ory y[D/F#]ou’ve been[Em] told[D]
So l[C]et’s prete[D]nd a lit[Em7]tle long[Gm]er
Cause when we’re g[Am7]gone,
Ev[Am]Everything goes [C]on
Verse 2
[C]And I’m so scared of getting u[Em7]used to this
All the v[C]vines that keep
you tethered in your [Em]room
Said, "I’m so[C]sorry that you wo[D]worried"
But don’t a[G]pol[D/F#]ogize[Em7]
I t[C]told you to fo[D]forget me
But y[G]you stayed [D/F#]by my si[Em]side
When I said:
Chorus
[C]Don’t try to ma[D]ke
yourself reme[Em7]mber,[Bm7] darling
[C]Don’t look for [D]me, I’m just
a st[G]ory y[D/F#]ou’ve been[Em] told[D]
So l[C]et’s prete[Cm]nd a li[Bm7]ttle lon[Em7]ger
Cause when we’re g[Am7]gone, [Am](ahh[C](ahhh)
Everything goes on