Guitar Intro
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Verse 1
AThere's a little park on the DavenEue D
Where the Aprams roll past when the Dsky is Eblue
Where Ahope and joy seem Dalmost Ereal D
BeAfore I remember not to Dfeel E
Verse 2
ASometimes I go there in the Dpouring ErainD
Driven Aoutdoors by the Dthreat of Epain
ASoft kind of ache at the Dback of my Emind D
ACold kind of shadow creeping Dup beEhind
Chorus 1
D/ADon't try to teach me
Don't E/Atry to reach me
ADon't try to make me C#7like you
Heaven only Dknows you're the Ereason I do like I Ado
Verse 3
AI'm a latch key child with Dtenement EeyesD
That Alook right through all the Dbullshit Elies
ANothing to prove and Dnothing to Ehide D
AGo where I go for the Dsake of the Eride
Verse 4
AThat's what it's like to Dhave no EdreamD
It's Agot it's moments, or so Dit would Eseem
APrecious moments when Deverything Efits D
AWhen the jury's hung and the Djudge Eacquits
Chorus 2
D/ADon't try to teach me
Don't E/Atry to reach me
ADon't try to make me C#7like you
Heaven only Dknows you're the Ereason I do like I Ado
Brigde 1
FLove is the answer, Bblove is the Ckey
FThat's what you say when you're Bbsounding on Cme Bb
I've Fheard it before, guess I'll Bbhear it Amagain
GmMaybe EI'll believe it but I won't say when
Solo
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Verse 5
ANo I don't hate you, I just Dlook EawayD
AAin't worth the air that you Dbreathe to Epray
AAin't worth the ground where you Dmake your Estand D
AWith your little tin drum and your Dbig brass Eband
Verse 6
AHow could you teach me DanyEthingD
AExcept how to slap and Dhow to Esting
How to Afool yourself and Deveryone Ewho D
For Asome strange reason wants to Dbe like Eyou
Chorus 3
D/ADon't try to teach me
Don't E/Atry to reach me
ADon't try to make me C#7like you
Heaven only Dknows you're the Ereason I do like I Ado
Outro
F#mHeaven only knows you're the Dreason I Edo like I Ado
F#mHeaven only knows you're the Dreason I Edo like I F#mdo C#
DHeaven only knows you're the Ereason I do like I Ado
End