Verse
E E
■ ■
E C#m
I've known it from the very start ■
C#m A
We're a shot in the darkest dark ■
A E
Oh no oh no ■ I'm unarmed ■
E C#m
The waiting is a sadness ■
C#m A
Fading into madness ■
A A
Oh no oh no ■ it won't stop ■
E B
I'm standin' on a tightrope alone
B A
I hold my breath a little bit longer
E B
Halfway out the door but it won't close
B A
I'm holdin' out hope for you to ■
E B
Say ■ Don't ■ go
B A E B B
I would stay forever if you ■ say ■ ■ Don't ■
Chorus
A
■ go
E
Why'd you have to lead me on
B
Why'd you have to twist the knife
B A
Walk away and leave me bleedin' bleedin' ■
E
Why'd you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night
B
Now your silence has me screamin' screamin'
A E B
Say don't ■ ■ ■ go
A E B B
I would stay forever ■ if ■ you ■
Verse
E E
■ say don't go
C#m
Now I'm pacin' on shaky ground ■
C#m A
Strike a match then you blow it out
A E
Oh no oh no ■ it's not fair ■
E
'cause you kiss me and it stops time
C#m A
And I'm yours but you're not mine ■
A A
Oh no oh no you're not there ■
E B
I'm standin' on the sidewalk alone
B A
I wait for you to drive by ■
E B
I'm tryna see the cards that you won't show
B A
I'm about to fold unless you ■
E B
Say ■ don't ■ go
B A E B B
I would stay forever if you say ■ don't ■ go ■
Chorus
A E
■ Why'd you have to lead me on
B
Why'd you have to twist the knife
B A
Walk away and leave me bleedin' bleedin' ■
E
Why'd you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night
B
Now your silence has me screamin' screamin'
A E B
Say don't ■ ■ ■ go
B A E B B
I would stay forever if you ■ say ■ don't ■ go ■
Bridge
A
■ whoa
E
Why'd you have to ■
B
Make me want you ■
B
Why'd you have to ■
A
Give me nothin' back
E
Why'd you have to ■
B
Make me love you ■
I said I love you
B B
You say nothin' back ■
Chorus
E
Why'd you have to lead me on
B
Why'd you have to twist the knife
B A
Walk away and leave me bleedin' bleedin' ■
E
Why'd you whisper in the dark
B
Just to leave me in the night
B
Now your silence has me screamin' screamin'
A E B
Say don't ■ ■ ■ go
B A E B
I would stay forever if you ■ say ■ don't ■ go whoa
Outro
A E B
But you won't but you won't but you won't
B A E B B
I would stay forever if you say ■ don't ■ go ■
A E
But you won't but you won't but you won't
End