Key: B
Introduction:
Bbm F Bbm
I threw your picture in the fire
F Bbm
I watched you melt away
Eb Bbm
You turned to smoke, you burned my eyes
But I couldn't escape
Ab Bbm F# Ebm
My love for you remains
Eb Bbm Ab F# Ebm
So why was I afraid?
F# Db Ab Db
When you were next to me,
F#
Why didn't I tell you?
Ab Db
You were so good to me
F# Ab Fm F#
Why didn't I just take back everything I said to you?
Ab Fm
And take back everything I put you through?
Fm Bb Ebm Bbm F# Bbm
Why didn't I tell you?
Ab Bbm F#
They said we never would survive
Bbm
And I believed the lies
Ab Bbm Db
And then their words were verified
Bbm Cm Bbm Eb
When I replaced my heart for your demise
Bbm Cm Bb Eb
But you were always on the side
F# Db Ab Db
When you were next to me,
F#
Why didn't I tell you?
Db Ab Fm
You were so good to me
F# Ab Fm F#
Why didn't I just take back everything I said to you?
Ab Fm
And take back everything I put you through?
F# Db F# Db
Why didn't I tell you?
I love the way you understand,
F#m
The way you were when no one was looking
Db
That you were beautiful and you were worth it all
F#
You were everything I need
Db
You captured my attention,
F# Db Bbm
Did I mention I think you're beautiful, darling?
Db Fm
If I could tell you now,
F# Ab Bbm Ab
I'd tell you how the world is dark now that you're missing
F# Ab Bbm Cm
Now that you're missing
F# Fm F# Fm
When you were next to me,
F#
Why didn't I tell you?
Db Ab Fm
You were so good to me
F# Ab Bbm Db F#
And why didn't I just take back everything I said to you?
Db
And take back everything I put you through?
F#
Why didn't I tell you?
Db
I love the way you understand,
Bbm
The way you love,
Cm
The way you were
F#
Why didn't I tell you?
Db
That you were beautiful
Bbm Cm
And you were worth it all
F#
So why didn't I tell you?
Ab Bbm
You captured my attention, did I mention?
Cm Db
So why didn't I tell you?
Ab
That you were beautiful
Db Bbm
That you were worth it all
Ab F#
So why didn't I tell you?
If I could tell you now
Ab Eb Db Cm F#
I'd say I love you