
How Things Used To Be
Ali Gatie
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Tom : Am
Cmaj7 G Am Em
[Chorus]
C
I wonder how you are
G Am
I wonder if you think of me and when I'm all alone
Em C
I think of how things used to be,I'm stuck here writing songs
G Am
I wonder if they're helping me,the moments when you're gone
Em
To me they feel like eternity
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7
The way you make me feel, make you feel so significant
G
You got me right in the mind, you searchin' for synonyms
Am
The feelings that I got for you cannot get rid of them
Em
What you gon' say I'm gon' trust it, don't need no evidence
Cmaj7
When I be feelin' so sick you be like my medicine
G
The way we got, our connection it feel so effortless
Am
The way we talkin', we always talkin' so intimate
Em
And that's the reason I know our love is Heaven sent
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I been wondering
Am Em
I been thinking, are you thinkin' of me?
[Chorus]
C
I wonder how you are
G
I wonder if you think of me
Am
And when I'm all alone
Em Dm
I think of how things used to be
C
I'm stuck here writing songs
G
I wonder if they're helping me
Am
The moments when you're gone
Em D
To me they feel like eternity
[Verse 2]
C
Tell me what you need, you know I got it right now
G
I'ma treat you right, yeah I would never treat you wrong
Am
Girl, I know you always love to listen to my songs
Em
I know what you love, I know exactly what you on
C
You got my love don't worry girl, yeah, you got my love
G
Aint nun that you gon ever have to worry 'bout
Am
I got your trust girl, I will never break it
Em D
Ever since I laid my eyes on you I've been taken
[Pre-Chorus]
C G
I've been wondering (I've been wonderin')
Am Em
I've been thinking, are you thinkin' of me?
[Chorus]
C
I wonder how you are
G
I wonder if you think of me
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