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The Hardest Thing

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Song is in the key of A#
Standard tuning
CAPO FIRST FRET, use open chords as indicated below
A Bm E D
Verse 1:
AWe both know that I shouldn't be here
This is wrong
And baby it's kilBmling me
It's killiEng you
But bDoth of us trying to be strong
AI've got somewhere else to be
Promises to keep
BmSomeone else who loves me
And trEusted me fast asDleep
Pre-chorus:
EI've made up my mind
There is no turning back
BmShe's been good to me
And sDhe deserves beEtter than that
Chorus/coro:
AIt's the hardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To look Bmyou in the eye
And tDell you i don't love you
It's the harAdest thing
I'll ever hEave to lie
To sBmhow no emotion
When Dyou start to cry
AI can't let you see
What you Emean to me
When my hBmands are tied
And my heDart’s not free
It's the Ahardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To Bmturn around and walk away
PreDtending i don't love you
Verse 2:
AI know we'll meet again
Fate has a place and time
BmSo you can get on with your life
I've Dgot to be cruel to Ebe kind
ALike Doctor Zhivago
All my love I’ll be sending
And Bmyou'll never know
'CauDse there can be no happy ending
Chorus/coro:
AIt's the hardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To look Bmyou in the eye
And tDell you i don't love you
It's the harAdest thing
I'll ever hEave to lie
To sBmhow no emotion
When Dyou start to cry
AI can't let you see
What you Emean to me
When my hBmands are tied
And my heDart’s not free
We're not meant to be
It's the Ahardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To Bmturn around and walk away
PreDtending i don't love you
Bridge
Am Bm E D
Pre-chorus:
EI've made up my mind
There is no turning back
BmShe's been good to me
And sDhe deserves beEtter than that
Chorus/coro:
AIt's the hardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To look Bmyou in the eye
And tDell you i don't love you
It's the harAdest thing
I'll ever hEave to lie
To sBmhow no emotion
When Dyou start to cry
AI can't let you see
What you Emean to me
When my hBmands are tied
And my heDart’s not free
It's the Ahardest thing
I'll ever have tEo do
To Bmturn around and walk away
PreDtending i don't love you

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The Hardest Thing

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Song is in the key of A#

Standard tuning

CAPO FIRST FRET, use open chords as indicated below

A Bm E D

Verse 1:

We both know that I shouldn't be here

This is wrong

And baby it's killing me

It's killing you

But both of us trying to be strong

I've got somewhere else to be

Promises to keep

Someone else who loves me

E D

And trusted me fast asleep

Pre-chorus:

I've made up my mind

There is no turning back

She's been good to me

D E

And she deserves better than that

Chorus/coro:

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To look you in the eye

And tell you i don't love you

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to lie

To show no emotion

When you start to cry

I can't let you see

What you mean to me

When my hands are tied

And my heart’s not free

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To turn around and walk away

Pretending i don't love you

Verse 2:

I know we'll meet again

Fate has a place and time

So you can get on with your life

D E

I've got to be cruel to be kind

Like Doctor Zhivago

All my love I’ll be sending

And you'll never know

'Cause there can be no happy ending

Chorus/coro:

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To look you in the eye

And tell you i don't love you

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to lie

To show no emotion

When you start to cry

I can't let you see

What you mean to me

When my hands are tied

And my heart’s not free

We're not meant to be

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To turn around and walk away

Pretending i don't love you

Bridge

Am Bm E D

Pre-chorus:

I've made up my mind

There is no turning back

She's been good to me

D E

And she deserves better than that

Chorus/coro:

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To look you in the eye

And tell you i don't love you

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to lie

To show no emotion

When you start to cry

I can't let you see

What you mean to me

When my hands are tied

And my heart’s not free

It's the hardest thing

I'll ever have to do

To turn around and walk away

Pretending i don't love you

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