Am F Dm Em

[Verse 1]

Am             F             Am
I threw your picture in the fire
  F              Am
I watched you melt away
                  Dm              Am
You turned to smoke, you burned my eyes
        Dm
But I couldn't escape
     Am     G    Am  F      Dm
My love for you remains
     Am    G    F     Dm
So why was I afraid?

[Chorus]
   F            G      C
When you were next to me,
        F
Why didn't I tell you?
            G         C
You were so good to me
F                               G                     Em            F
Why didn't I just take back everything I said to you?(Take back everything I said to you)
              G                       Em
And take back everything I put you through?
       F              Am F Dm F
Why didn't I tell you?

[Verse 2]

Am             F            Am
They said we never would survive
    F              Am
And I believed the lies
                 F            Am
And then their words were verified
      F             Am        G     Am  F  Dm
When I replaced my heart for your demise
                Am  G       Am F   Dm
But you were always on the side

[Chorus]
   F            G      C
When you were next to me,
        F
Why didn't I tell you?
            G         C
You were so good to me
F                               G                       Em            F
Why didn't I just take back everything I said to you? (Take back everything I said to you)
              G                       Em
And take back everything I put you through?
       F              Am F Dm F
Why didn't I tell you?

[Bridge]
   F                G
I love the way you understand,
    Am
The way you love,
     F                                        F
The way you were when no one was looking
               G                      Am
That you were beautiful and you were worth it all
             F
You were everything I need
F                 G
You captured my attention,
        Am                    F
Did I mention I think you're beautiful, darling?
           G
If I could tell you now,
     Am                                               F    G    Am
I'd tell you how the world is dark now that you're missing
G               F    G   Am   G
Now that you're missing

[Chorus]
   F            G      C
When you were next to me,
        F
Why didn't I tell you?
            G         C
You were so good to me
F                               G                       Em            F
Why didn't I just take back everything I said to you? (Take back everything I said to you)
              G                       Em
And take back everything I put you through?
       F
Why didn't I tell you?

End

   F                 G
I love the way you understand,
     Am
The way you love,
     F
The way you were

Why didn't I tell you?
                G
That you were beautiful
              Am
And you were worth it all
         F
So why didn't I tell you?
      F          G                   Am
You captured my attention, did I mention?
         F
So why didn't I tell you?
         F        G
That you were beautiful
               Am
That you were worth it all
          G            F
So why didn't I tell you?

       Am
If I could tell you now
          F
I'd say I love you