Wouldn’t Want That on You Baby

(Key: G Major)
(Tempo: Slow, soulful, heart-on-sleeve)

[Verse 1]

G
I could pull you closer, beg you to stay,
D
Tell you tomorrow we’ll find a way,
Em
But I see the questions burning your eyes,
C
And I wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Verse 2]

G
I could wear this smile, fake this fight,
D
Hold you hostage in a love not right,
Em
But you deserve a world without goodbyes,
C
And I wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Chorus]

C G
Wouldn’t want my heavy heart,
D Em
Weighin’ down your brand-new start,
C G
Wouldn’t want my ghosts to chase,
D Em
The light I still see on your face,
C G
So I’ll take the fall, I’ll take the night,
D C G
Wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Verse 3]

G
Go find your sky, go find your sun,
D
I’ll be the shadow you outrun,
Em
I’ll stay behind where the broken hides,
C
Wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Chorus]

C G
Wouldn’t want my heavy heart,
D Em
Weighin’ down your brand-new start,
C G
Wouldn’t want my ghosts to chase,
D Em
The light I still see on your face,
C G
So I’ll take the fall, I’ll take the night,
D C G
Wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Bridge]

Em C
Some loves are meant to set you free,
G D
Even if it breaks what's left of me,
Em C
You were too good for chains and fights,
Am D
Wouldn’t want that on you tonight.

[Final Chorus]

C G
Wouldn’t want my heavy heart,
D Em
Weighin’ down your brand-new start,
C G
Wouldn’t want my ghosts to chase,
D Em
The light I still see on your face,
C G
So I’ll take the fall, I’ll take the night,
D C G
Wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

[Outro]

D C G
Wouldn’t want that on you, baby, tonight.

🎸 Musical Feel:
Soft acoustic, gentle electric weeping lightly behind it.
Brush drums or no drums at all — almost naked emotionally.
Vocals tender, cracked just slightly, full of goodbye love.

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Writer: Songsmith