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I Really Loved Harold

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Aminor

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Verses:
E I-----Am------------I-G--3-------------I--------F-------I-
B I--0--------------I-----------------I---------------I-
G I---------0-2-0-2-I-----------0-----I---3-----------I-
D I----2--2---------I-----0---0---0---I-----2---2--2--I-
A I------1----------I------3----------I-------1---1---I-
E I-----------------I-----------------I---------------I-
Chorus:
E I-----C----IF--------IG-3-3-3-3-3-3-DmI------------------
B I----3-3--I--------I---2-2---2-2-I------------------
G I----2-2--I-3-3-3--I-------------I-0----0-----------
D I---------I---2-2--I-------------I---3-3--3-3-------
A I-1--1-1--I---1-1--I---1-1---1-1-I---2-2--2-2-------
E I---------I---1-1--I---1-1---1-1-I---1-1--1-1-------
Verse 1:
  AmThey told me when I was Glittle
I'd go to heavFen, if I was Amgood
  AmNow I'm a long way from lGittle
'Cause I tried to find hFeaven, 'Cause I thought that I cAmould
I thought that I Gcould
Chorus:
And I thought I loved HCarold and reaFlly loved JohGn,
I really loved ADmlphy and I almost loved CTom.
I loved them so Ceasy and I Floved them so Gfree,
                  F(same as verse)      Am(same as verse) 
So I don't think heaven will wanna love me.
Verse 2:
  AmHallo, song of the Gwillow,
The dreams under my Fpillow turned to tears that I AmcriedAm.
AmBeauty and love are our Griddle, 
Never to aFnswer but always to tAmry
And boy, did I Gtry.
Chorus:
I tried with HCarold and I Ftried with GJohn,
I tried with DmAlphy and almost with CTom.
I left myself oCpen for the whole Fworld to Gsee,
                 F(same as verse)           Am  Am(same as verse)
Now the world is heaven that won't accept me.
I said goodbye to CHarold and gFoodbye to GJohn,
Goodbye to DmAlphy and goodbye to CTom.
I loved them so eCasy and I lFoved the so frGee,
                  F (same as verse)      Am (same as verse)
So I don't think heaven will wanna love me.
End (Same as verses):
AmOh say, can you Gsee, by the dawn's early Flight
No light will shine Amme?

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I Really Loved Harold

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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It's a little tricky...but it sounds really good! Good Luck!!!

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Verses:

Am G F

E I-----------------I---3-------------I---------------I-

B I--0--------------I-----------------I---------------I-

G I---------0-2-0-2-I-----------0-----I---3-----------I-

D I----2--2---------I-----0---0---0---I-----2---2--2--I-

A I------1----------I------3----------I-------1---1---I-

E I-----------------I-----------------I---------------I-

Chorus:

C F G Dm

E I---------I--------I-3-3-3-3-3-3-I------------------

B I----3-3--I--------I---2-2---2-2-I------------------

G I----2-2--I-3-3-3--I-------------I-0----0-----------

D I---------I---2-2--I-------------I---3-3--3-3-------

A I-1--1-1--I---1-1--I---1-1---1-1-I---2-2--2-2-------

E I---------I---1-1--I---1-1---1-1-I---1-1--1-1-------

Verse 1:

Am G

They told me when I was little

F Am

I'd go to heaven, if I was good

Am G

Now I'm a long way from little

F Am

'Cause I tried to find heaven, 'Cause I thought that I could

I thought that I could

Chorus:

C F G

And I thought I loved Harold and really loved John,

Dm C

I really loved Alphy and I almost loved Tom.

C F G

I loved them so easy and I loved them so free,

F Am

(same as verse) (same as verse)

So I don't think heaven will wanna love me.

Verse 2:

Am G

Hallo, song of the willow,

F Am Am

The dreams under my pillow turned to tears that I cried.

Am G

Beauty and love are our riddle,

F Am

Never to answer but always to try

And boy, did I try.

Chorus:

C F G

I tried with Harold and I tried with John,

Dm C

I tried with Alphy and almost with Tom.

C F G

I left myself open for the whole world to see,

F Am Am

(same as verse) (same as verse)

Now the world is heaven that won't accept me.

C F G

I said goodbye to Harold and goodbye to John,

Dm C

Goodbye to Alphy and goodbye to Tom.

C F G

I loved them so easy and I loved the so free,

F (same as verse) Am (same as verse)

So I don't think heaven will wanna love me.

End (Same as verses):

Am G F

Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light

No light will shine me?

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