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[Verse 1]
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I thought you said you loved the ocean
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When we were standing at the shore
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You didn't even dip your toes in but I believed you
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Just took your arm
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When you lie to me I smile
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Cause I don't know how long we've got
C                              Em7
And when I look back at the pictures I can
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Remember things that we're not

[Chorus]
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I used to try to make believe you were the other half of me
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Tell myself you made me better so I never had to leave
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All the while I'm swimming and you're watching from the beach
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I thought you said you loved the ocean

[Verse 2]
C                        Em7
By the time I'm back in Boston
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You'll be home in California
C                            Em7
And by the time you finally want me
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I won't be close enough to keep you warm
C                            Em7
And that's my problem with emotion
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There's no controlling where it goes
C                       Em7
One more drop is overflowing, your glass is
G                    C
broke can't see me anymore

[Chorus]
C                 Em7                        G           C
I used to try to make believe you were the other half of me
C                Em7                  G            C
Tell myself I made you better so you never had to leave
C                    Em7                 G                C
All the while I'm swimming and you're watching from the beach
C                                    Em7
I thought you said you loved the ocean
C          G                  C
I thought you said you loved me

[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
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Give you an inkling, toss you a notion
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Give you an inkling, toss you a notion

[Chorus]
C                 Em7                        G           C
I used to try to make believe you were the other half of me
C                Em7                  G            C
Tell myself you made me better so I never had to leave
C                    Em7                 G                C
All the while I'm swimming and you're watching from the beach
C*
I thought you said you loved the ocean
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  Thought you loved me