August / Illicit Affairs (Pot-Pourri)

D          G                      Em
  Salt air, and the rust on your door

I never needed anything more
D          G            Em
  Whispers of "Are you sure?"

"Never have I ever before"
    D
But I can see us lost in the memory
G                                     Em
August slipped away into a moment in time
                     A
'Cause it was never mine
    D
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
G                                    Em
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
                       A
'Cause you were never mine

D        G             Em
Your back beneath the sun

Wishin' I could write my name on it
D             G                       Em
Will you call when you're back at school?

I remember thinkin' I had you
    Bm
But I can see us lost in the memory
G                                      Em
August slipped away into a moment in time
                      A
'Cause it was never mine
    Bm
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
G                                     Em
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
                       A
'Cause you were never mine

( D  G  Em  A )

D                                            G
Back when we were still changin' for the better
              Em
Wanting was enough
                  A
For me, it was enough
                 D
To live for the hope of it all
                      G
Cancel plans just in case you'd call
                              Em
And say, "Meet me behind the mall"
                     A
So much for summer love and saying "us"
                     D         G
'Cause you weren't mine to lose
                      Em   A
You weren't mine to lose, no

D
But I can see us lost in the memory
G                                      Em
August slipped away into a moment in time
                      A
'Cause it was never mine
D
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
G                                     Em
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
                        A
'Cause you were never mine

D                        G          Em
'Cause you were never mine, never mine
A
But do you remember?
           D
Remember when I pulled up and said, "Get in the car"
              G
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Em                                                       A
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all

"Meet me behind the mall"
          D
Remember when I pulled up and said, "Get in the car"
              G
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Em                                                      A
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all (for the hope of it all)
                   D
For the hope of it all
         G
For the hope of it all
         Em
(For the hope of it all)
          A
(For the hope of it all)

( D  G  Em  A )
( D  G  Em  A )
( D  G  Em  A )
( D  G  Em  A )

And you wanna scream
G
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Em
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
C
You showed me colors
                  D
You know I can't see with anyone else

G
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Em
Look at this idiotic fool that you made me
C
You taught me a secret language
                     D
I can't speak with anyone else

G
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Em
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
C
You showed me colors
                            D
You know I can't see with anyone else

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And you know damn well
                   D
For you, I would ruin myself
    G
A million little times