Crush – clean

Crush

Zara Larsson, Midnight Sun, 2025

Writers: Zara Larsson, Helena Gao, Margo XS, MNEK, Zhone

Producers: MNEK, Zhone

Label: Sommer House, Epic

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Am 
 
G/B 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
F 
 
G/B 
 
Am 
     Talkin’ to you  
G/B 
 
C 
     gives me butterflies,
 
wan
Dm 
na text you all  
C 
the time –
 
I  
F 
can’t help that I feel like this.
 
G/B 
 
Am 
     Talkin’ to you,
G/B 
 
C 
     stayin’ up all night,
 
yeh  
Dm 
he knows somethin’  
C 
ain’t 
 
right
 
it’s  
F 
just friendly until we kiss.
 
G/B 
In the  
Am 
grey zone of duality,
 
G/B 
feelin’ 
 
 
C 
nervous when you’re callin’ me,
 
Dm 
somethin’ ’bout the  
C 
secrecy of  
F 
us.
 
G/B 
Then it  
Am 
hits me like reality,
 
G/B 
I can’t  
C 
lose him to a fantasy,
 
it  
Dm 
ain’t heartbreak, but  
C 
it still hurts e
F 
nough.
 
Oh baby I’m  
Am 
crushed, 
 
(c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
it will never be us,  
Dm 
 
C 
 
F 
     that’s why they call it a  
Am 
crush, 
 
(c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
it will never be love.  
Dm 
 
C 
    
 
(
F 
crush)
 
Am 
     It’s been a while
 
C 
since I hit you back.
 
Me and  
Dm 
him, we had  
C 
 
chat
 
and  
F 
I think it’s best I don’t reply.
 
Am 
It has been a while
 
but  
C 
I can’t let you go.
 
And I  
Dm 
should have let  
C 
you 
 
know
 
but  
F 
I’m typin’ it right now…
 
Got me  
Am 
wonderin’ if it’s destiny
 
or am  
C 
I just bein’ messy?
 
Dm 
All I know is  
C 
I’m lovin’ the  
F 
rush.
 
Then it  
Am 
hits me like reality –
 
I can’t  
C 
lose him to a fantasy,
 
it  
Dm 
ain’t heartbreak, but  
C 
it still hurts e
F 
nough.
 
Oh baby I’m  
Am 
crushed, 
 
(c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
it will never be us,  
Dm 
 
C 
 
F 
     that’s why they call it a  
Am 
crush, 
 
(c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
it will never be love.  
Dm 
 
C 
    
 
(
F 
crush)
 
G 
     What’s the need for dest
Am 
ruction?
 
This might get  
F 
ugly – you will ruin my life.
 
Tell me,
G 
     why do I crave your att
Am 
ention?
 
I got someone at  
Bb 
home who treats me right.
 
It’s only just a
Cm 
— (just a crush)
 
crush,  
Gm 
    (just a crush)
 
crush,  
Dm 
    (just a crush)
 
Crush,  
Eb 
     (just a—)
 
crush, crush,  
Cm 
crush.

(Just a crush) Crush,

 
Gm 
    (Just a crush) crush…
 
Dm 
 
Em 
 
F 
 
G 
 
Oh baby I’m  
Am 
crushed 
 
(c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
it will never be us,  
Dm 
(ooh-
C 
oh)
 
F 
     that’s why they call it a  
Am 
crush,
 
(just a crush, c
G/B 
rush)
 
C 
It will never be love.  
Dm 
 
C 
 
F 
 
Oh baby I’m  
Am 
crushed, 
 
 
G/B 
 
C 
 
Dm 
 
C 
 
F 
 
that’s why they call it a  
Am 
crush, 
 
 
G/B 
 
C 
it will never be love.  
Dm 
 
C 
 
(
F 
crush)