Ruin the Friendship – clean, simplified

Ruin the Friendship

Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl, 2025

Writers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback

Producers: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift

Label: Republic

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[D] [G] [C] [G]

[D]Glistening grass from September rain,

[G]gray overpass full of neon names,

you [C]drive (mm mm)

eighty-[G]five. (mm mm)

[D]Gallatin Road and the Lakeside Beach,

[G]watchin’ the game from your brother’s Jeep,

your [C]smile,

(mm mm) miles [G]wide.

And it was [D]not an invita[G]tion –

should’ve kissed you [C]anyway,

should’ve kissed you [G]anyway.

And it was [D]not conven[G/B]ient, no,

but your girlfriend [C]was away,

should’ve kissed you [G]anyway, hey.

[D]Shiny wood floors underneath my feet,

[G]disco ball makes everything look cheap,

have [C]fun, (mm mm)

it’s [G]prom. (mm mm)

[D]Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist,

[G]Over his shoulder, I catch a glimpse

and [C]see (mm mm)

you looking at [G]mе.

And it was [D]not an invitat[G]ion,

but as the 50 Cent [C]song played, (song playеd)

should’ve kissed you [G]anyway. (anyway)

And it was [D]not (and it was not)

conve[G]nient (convenient), no,

would’ve been the [C]best mistake,

should’ve kissed you [G]anyway, hey…

[Em]    Don’t make it [C]awkward in second peri[G]od,

make someone [G]jealous, lately we’ve been [Em]good,

stayin’ friends is [C]safe – doesn’t mean you[G] should.[G]

[Em]    Don’t make it [C]awkward in second peri[G]od,

make someone [G]jealous, lately we’ve been [Em]good,

stayin’ friends is [C]safe – doesn’t mean you[G] should.[G]

[D]When I left school I lost track of you,

[G]Abigail called me with the bad news,

good[C]bye…

and we’ll never know [G]why…

It was [D]not an invita[G]tion,

but I flew home [C]anyway –

with so much [G]left to say.

It was [D]not conve[G/B]nient, no,

but I whispered [C]at the grave

“should’ve kissed you [G]anyway,” ooh…

And it was [D]not (it was not)

an invitat[G]ion (invitation) –

should’ve kissed you [C]anyway, (anyway)

should’ve kissed you [G]anyway (anyway),

anyway…

and it was [D]not…

My advice is to always [G]ruin the friendship,

better [C]that than regret it for all [G]time,

should’ve kissed you anyway.

[D]    And my advice is to always [G/B]answer the question,

better [C]that than to ask it all your [G]life,

should’ve kissed you anyway,

[D] [G]     should’ve kissed you anyw[C]ay. [G]

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