Chords for Bigger Person
Tempo:
119.85 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[G] When you'd yell I would stay silent, you [F#] never noticed [Em] I was quiet
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
[G] Always first to say I'm sorry, [B] cause I wanted [Em] you to like me
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
[G] It's [C] a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
I [Em] [C] shouldn't have [G] to be the person
[Em] To [C] break [G] to keep us [Em] working
It's [C] always up to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you [Cm] want me to
Cause that's what I [G] do for you
I [Em]
[G]
was half of this dynamic, [Bm] I was stable, you were manic
[Em] Without you or with you comes with a cost
[Bm] I [G] got used to the excuses and [Bm]
emotional abuses
[Em] We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
[Bm] [C] It's a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
[Em]
I [C] shouldn't have to [G] be the person
[Em] How [C] come we [G] break to keep us working
[Em] It's always [C] up to me, [G] even though it shouldn't [B] be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [Am] for you
I always think [D] it's over, never [G] is
Cause I can't get [Em] the closure [E] when [Am] you're like
Can we [D] sweet?
[C]
Maybe this time you'll [G] be the bigger person
[Em] Cause I'm [C] getting tired of [G] bearing all the [Em] burden
It should be [C] up to you, [G] but you won't admit the [D] truth
[Em] I [C] shouldn't have to be [G] the bigger [Em] person
How [C] come I had to break [G] to keep us working
[Em] It's always up [C] to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [C] for you
[G] When you'd yell I would stay silent, you [F#] never noticed [Em] I was quiet
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
[G] Always first to say I'm sorry, [B] cause I wanted [Em] you to like me
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
[G] It's [C] a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
I [Em] [C] shouldn't have [G] to be the person
[Em] To [C] break [G] to keep us [Em] working
It's [C] always up to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you [Cm] want me to
Cause that's what I [G] do for you
I [Em]
[G]
was half of this dynamic, [Bm] I was stable, you were manic
[Em] Without you or with you comes with a cost
[Bm] I [G] got used to the excuses and [Bm]
emotional abuses
[Em] We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
[Bm] [C] It's a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
[Em]
I [C] shouldn't have to [G] be the person
[Em] How [C] come we [G] break to keep us working
[Em] It's always [C] up to me, [G] even though it shouldn't [B] be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [Am] for you
I always think [D] it's over, never [G] is
Cause I can't get [Em] the closure [E] when [Am] you're like
Can we [D] sweet?
[C]
Maybe this time you'll [G] be the bigger person
[Em] Cause I'm [C] getting tired of [G] bearing all the [Em] burden
It should be [C] up to you, [G] but you won't admit the [D] truth
[Em] I [C] shouldn't have to be [G] the bigger [Em] person
How [C] come I had to break [G] to keep us working
[Em] It's always up [C] to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [C] for you
Key:
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G
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D
Cm
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Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ When you'd yell I would stay silent, you [F#] never noticed [Em] I was quiet
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
[G] _ Always first to say I'm sorry, [B] cause I wanted [Em] you to like me
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
[G] _ It's [C] a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
I [Em] _ [C] shouldn't have [G] to be the _ person
[Em] To [C] _ break [G] to keep us [Em] working
It's [C] always up to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you [Cm] want me to
Cause that's what I [G] do for you
I _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
was half of this dynamic, [Bm] I was stable, you were manic
[Em] Without you or with you comes with a cost
[Bm] I [G] got used to the excuses and [Bm]
emotional abuses
[Em] We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
[Bm] _ [C] It's a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you _ love
_ [Em]
I [C] shouldn't have to [G] be the _ _ person
[Em] How [C] come we [G] break to keep us working
[Em] It's always [C] up to me, [G] even though it shouldn't [B] be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [Am] for you
I always think [D] it's over, never [G] is
_ Cause I can't get [Em] the closure [E] when [Am] you're like _
Can we [D] sweet?
_ _ _ [C]
Maybe this time you'll [G] be the bigger person
[Em] Cause I'm [C] getting tired of [G] bearing all the [Em] burden
It should be [C] up to you, [G] but you won't admit the [D] truth
_ [Em] I [C] shouldn't have to be [G] the bigger _ [Em] person
How [C] come I had to break [G] to keep us working
[Em] It's always up [C] to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [C] for you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ When you'd yell I would stay silent, you [F#] never noticed [Em] I was quiet
I was taught that speaking up was talking back
[G] _ Always first to say I'm sorry, [B] cause I wanted [Em] you to like me
And I thought that's what it took to make it last
[G] _ It's [C] a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you love
I [Em] _ [C] shouldn't have [G] to be the _ person
[Em] To [C] _ break [G] to keep us [Em] working
It's [C] always up to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you [Cm] want me to
Cause that's what I [G] do for you
I _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
was half of this dynamic, [Bm] I was stable, you were manic
[Em] Without you or with you comes with a cost
[Bm] I [G] got used to the excuses and [Bm]
emotional abuses
[Em] We kept moving the lines we'd never cross
[Bm] _ [C] It's a lose-lose [D] that I don't choose
[C] But you don't always choose the [Cm] ones you _ love
_ [Em]
I [C] shouldn't have to [G] be the _ _ person
[Em] How [C] come we [G] break to keep us working
[Em] It's always [C] up to me, [G] even though it shouldn't [B] be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [Am] for you
I always think [D] it's over, never [G] is
_ Cause I can't get [Em] the closure [E] when [Am] you're like _
Can we [D] sweet?
_ _ _ [C]
Maybe this time you'll [G] be the bigger person
[Em] Cause I'm [C] getting tired of [G] bearing all the [Em] burden
It should be [C] up to you, [G] but you won't admit the [D] truth
_ [Em] I [C] shouldn't have to be [G] the bigger _ [Em] person
How [C] come I had to break [G] to keep us working
[Em] It's always up [C] to me, [G] even though it [B] shouldn't be
[C] I'll take the blame the way you want [Cm] me to
Cause that's what I do [C] for you _ _ _ _ _ _ _