Tell Me I'm A Wreck — Every Avenue
Chords and lyrics for Tell Me I'm A Wreck by Every Avenue (key of A#).
Verse 1
[F]I could have been easier on you
I could have been [C]all you held on to[Dm]
I know it [C]wasn't [Bb]fair, I tried my best to [C]care
about [F]you
[F]I know I could have been a better man
But I always had to[C] have the upper [Dm]hand
I'm [C]struggling to [Bb]see the better side of me[C]
Pre-Chorus
[Dm]But I cant take all your jabs and taunts[C]
[Bb]Your pointing out my every fault[C]
[Dm]And you wonder why I walked away[C]
Chorus
[F]When you tell me I'm a wreck, you say that I'm a [C]mess
How could you [Dm]expect anything less[Bb]
[F]You latched on to me then [C]cried I strung you [Bb]along
[F]I told you when you asked, I knew this wouldnt last[C]
At least I could be [Dm]honest about [Bb]that
[F]And now you're telling everyone [C]how I only did you [Bb]wrong
I guess you never knew me at all
[F] [C]
Verse 2
[F]Remember on my 21st birthday
You took me where we [C]went on our first [Dm]date
we [C]stayed till [Bb]closing time, after four glasses of wine[C]
[F]You started with a pointless argument
Said that I [C]forgot to compliment[Dm]
The dress you [C]wore that [Bb]night, that I've seen a thousand times[C]
pre chorus
[Dm]But I think we just want different things[C]
[Bb]I want space, you want a diamond ring[C]
[Dm]Whatever made you think we were meant to be?[C]
Chorus
[F]When you tell me I'm a wreck, you say that I'm a [C]mess
How could you [Dm]expect anything less[Bb]
[F]You latched on to me then [C]cried I strung you [Bb]along
[F]I told you when you asked, I knew this wouldnt last[C]
At least I could be [Dm]honest about [Bb]that
[F]And now you're telling everyone [C]how I only did you [Bb]wrong
I guess you never knew me at all
Bridge
[F] [C] [Dm] [Bb]
Chorus
[F]When you tell me I'm a wreck, you say that I'm a [C]mess
How could you [Dm]expect anything less[Bb]
[F]When you tell me I'm a wreck, you say that I'm a [C]mess
How could you [Dm]expect anything less[Bb]
[F]You latched on to me then [C]cried I strung you [Bb]along
[F]I told you when you asked, I knew this wouldnt last[C]
At least I could be [Dm]honest about [Bb]that
[F]And now you're telling everyone [C]how I only did you [Bb]wrong
[F]But still I see you standing there [C]waiting around for me to[Bb] fall
[F]Girl you must be crazy still [C]believing you and me [Bb]belong
I guess you never knew me at all
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