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      Intro: C G C X2

Verse 1:
C                              F     C        G                             C
Ah loving you is easy, you are on my side, we play the game strictly to our rules
   C               F    C            G                     C      E
We led the field a love affair which made all other lovers fools, oh

Chorus:
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em
How can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh

Verse 2:
C                                      F        C      G                          C
We promised that we'd always have time for each other, whenever I needed you'd be there
   C                           F     C      G                                  C     E
We promised to be true there'd be no other, we promised that for ever we would care, oh

Chorus:
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em
How can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh

Break:
C       F  C               F          C         F        G          F      C
 We had to change, but you stayed the same, you wouldn't change, oh what a shame

Verse 3:
       C                             F         C     G                               C
'Cause loving you's not easy, you're not on my side, we play a game with two sets of rules
   C                   F    C       G                     C      E
We lead the field in a love affair, oh strictly meant for fools, oh

Chorus:
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em
Why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh

Verse 4:
C                  F        C   G                              C
You never have any time for me, whenever I need you you're not there
       C                        F        C    G                            C      E
You've never been true and it's plain to see, the fact is you never really cared, oh

Chorus:
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em
Why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am C
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh


    

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