Chords for THE 5 STAGES AFTER A BREAKUP

[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
And just like that, it's over.
A year of your life with [D] someone, gone.
Every breakup is different, but the aftermath can usually break down into five stages. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] [D] The first stage [E] is pretty standard.
[G] It's probably [E] the easiest part.
[D] _ [C] [D] There's nothing like a [E] good cry.
[D] [E] You [G] can do it alone,
[E] with a [C] friend,
[D] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] [G] and at [E] work,
[D] _ [C] _ [D] [E] or randomly, [Bm] for no reason at [E] all.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ [E] _
[Gm] _ [N] _ _ [D] _ [E] The length of this stage varies [D] from person to person.
It could be [Em] days, or weeks.
[G] But it's a necessary phase [E] to go through to get to the next step. _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Dbm] Distractions are key.
It could be [A] anything.
Can't be sad [E] if you're too busy to think about it.
[Abm] A night with the girls can [Dbm] be just what you need.
But it can be scary being [A] in such an environment so soon,
especially since men [Dbm] can sense the vulnerability.
No!
[Gm] She's not ready!
Leave!
Go!
Now turn [N] around!
She is not interested, people!
[G] Take your dicks elsewhere!
But if you have friends like me, you should be okay.
[E] _ _ _ Pretty soon, you'll find yourself wanting more interaction.
But you have to ask, are you ready?
If there's one thing you don't want, it's what you had.
[A] John was artsy, serious.
Didn't have much, but enjoyed what he had.
[E] _ It's only natural that now I want the opposite of that. _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] TV and movies would have you think that you meet a lot of_
interesting characters during [F] this stage.
And that's [Bb] not really true.
[Cm] Most dates are pretty boring.
My first million was easy.
My dad gave it to me,
and I said, you know, I'm gonna make [F] something of myself.
This is America.
[Bb] But no one [Cm] really wants to hear about those,
so let's explore the fun ones.
[Eb] There's the [C] bragger that likes to throw [Eb] big words at you.
You know, stocks, [Bb] obviously.
401Ks, investments, [Cm] mutual funds.
All jargon for, I saw the big short last night.
The [G] bad boy_
I just [F] got a new motorcycle after [Bb] crashing my last one.
[F] You [Cm] wanna go for a ride?
The rebound. _ _ _
But to be clear, there are a lot of good guys out there.
More than bad ones, actually.
But just because [F] someone is good to you,
[Bb] doesn't mean that they're [Cm] right for you.
You don't need to be with the first person who's nice to you.
It takes time, [F] involves many factors,
[Cm] but in the meantime, it's [F] a fun phase.
You're starting to get some traction in your [B] life.
[E] _ _ [G] _ Until_ Hey!
Hey.
John!
How are you?
[Db] You too!
I mean, um, [E] I mean, good.
I'm [N] so good.
It's really good to see you.
You too.
That's what I meant.
The earlier sentence that I_
Hey, babe.
[Eb] I remember you said you wanted to go?
Yeah.
Um, [N] I gotta go.
Yeah, totally.
I'll see you later.
Yes, sir.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
Not [D] much to say about this part.
It just plain [Gbm] sucks.
You were so close.
[G] _ _ _ [Db] _ [D] That doesn't even make sense!
It's just popular!
[G] _ _ _
[A] Never mind!
[E] [Gbm] Someone like [D] you_
I [A] wish nothing [E] but the best [Ab] for you!
_ _ [Eb] The guide to life leads you nowhere.
[Cm] We all face different challenges under different circumstances.
[Eb] Some are easy.
Some are not.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
The final stage is one many of [Cm] us don't take.
Not because we don't want to, but [Eb] because we don't know how to.
_ _ [Ab] Before you can love anyone, you [Eb] must first love yourself.
This strength is [Cm] easy for some and impossible for others,
[Eb] but it's important for any stage you face in life.
[Ab] The answer isn't in a book or blog [Eb] or even a YouTube video.
Ultimately, it's on us [Cm] to love who you are,
acknowledge your worth, [Eb] and embrace your insecurities.
[Ab] _ It's only then that you can [Gm] find some [Eb] form of happiness.
And isn't that [Cm] all we really need?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ And then maybe_
[Eb] _ _
Maybe_
[Cm] Oh!
I'm so [Ab] sorry.
I'm [F] sorry.
Wow, that was like bumper cars [D] there.
I'm the [Db] clumsy one.
It's not [N] funny either.
I don't know why I'm laughing.
This is weird.
Yeah, good.
I saw you earlier and I thought,
that girl's super clumsy, but you own it, so_ Right.
Right.
Well, I will work on that.
Well, don't work too hard, because then you won't bump into cool guys like me.
Oh!
Was that a line?
That might have been a line.
It felt like [Ab] a line, yeah?
Yeah.
Guilty as charged.
[Abm] Did the line work?
[A] You know what?
Don't answer it.
So is the coffee to go, or_?
Oh, and there's also this curious stage,
but I didn't think you'd be interested in that.
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[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _