Verse: D# G# Fm Salt air, and the rust on your door A# I never needed anything more D# G# Fm Whispers of "Are you sure?" A# Never have I ever before Chorus: D# But I can see us lost in the memory G# Fm August slipped away into a moment in time A# ʼCause it was never mine D# And I can see us twistinʼ in bedsheets G# Fm August sipped away like a bottle of wine A# ʼCause you were never mine Verse: D# G# Fm Your back beneath the sun A# Wishinʼ I could write my name on it D# G# Fm Will you call when youʼre back at school? A# I remember thinkinʼ I had you Chorus: D# But I can see us lost in the memory G# Fm August slipped away into a moment in time A# ʼCause it was never mine D# And I can see us twistinʼ in bedsheets G# Fm August sipped away like a bottle of wine A# ʼCause you were never mine D# G# Fm A# Bridge: D# G# Back when we were still changinʼ for the better Fm Wanting was enough A# For me, it was enough D# To live for the hope of it all G# Canceled plans just in case youʼd call Fm And say "Meet me behind the mall" A# So much for summer love and saying "Us" D# G# ʼCause you werenʼt mine to lose Fm A# You werenʼt mine to lose, oh Chorus: D# But I can see us lost in the memory G# Fm August slipped away into a moment in time A# ʼCause it was never mine D# And I can see us twistinʼ in bedsheets G# Fm August sipped away like a bottle of wine A# ʼCause you were never mine Outro: D# G# ʼCause you were never mine Fm Never mine A# But do you remember D# Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" G# And then canceled my plans just in case youʼd call Fm A# Back when I was livinʼ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all D# "Meet me behind the mall" D# Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" G# And then canceled my plans just in case youʼd call Fm A# Back when I was livinʼ for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all D# "Meet me behind the mall" D# Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" G# And then canceled my plans just in case youʼd call Fm A# Back when I was livinʼ for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all) D# G# For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all Fm A# (For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all) D# G# Fm A#
