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[Verse 1]
CI find it haEmrd to believe
BbThat all the paAin that we are fDmeeling
Has some mFeaning in this woDmrldG  
CIt's so haEmrd to believe
BbWhen everythAing you see is diDmfferent
From the Fthings that you've been DmtolGd
[Chorus]
I Cwanted Elife to Ambe this waGy
Just a lDmittle bit of loFve could mean so mDmuchG  
Oh, Cplease don't Etake it aAmll awGay
But with you Dmheaven is still cFlose enough to tDmouchG  
[Verse 2]
CI find it hEmard to believe
BbThat someone uAp there is Dmwaiting
With arms oFpen wide and sDmmilGing
CIt's so haEmrd to believe
BbWhen someone tAold me that your sDmuffering
Is Fwhat you get for lDmiviGng
[Chorus]
I Cwanted Elife to Ambe this waGy
Just a lDmittle bit of loFve could mean so mDmuchG  
Oh, Cplease don't Etake it aAmll awGay
But with you Dmheaven is still cFlose enough to tDmouchG  
[Bridge]
Because your Bblove is still the Aonly thing
                   Dm   Fm(hold)
That matters in this world
The only Cthing I Gcan belCieveG  
[Adlib]
 C-  Em-  Bb-  A-  Dm-  F-  Dm-  G(x2)
It's so hard to believe
It's so hard to believe
[Chorus]
I Cwanted Elife to Ambe this waGy
Just a lDmittle bit of loFve could mean so mDmuchG  
Oh, Cplease don't Etake it aAmll awGay
But with you Dmheaven is still cFlose enough to tDmouchG  
[Bridge]
Because your Bblove is still the Aonly thing
                   Dm   Fm(hold)
That matters in this world
[Outro]
The only Cthing I Gcan belCieveF  
The only Cthing I Gcan belCieveF  
                C   G(hold)
The only thing I can… believe

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The story behind the song

"Hard To Believe" captures the unsettling feeling when the world around you seems to shift, making it difficult to hold onto what feels real. It expresses a plea not to lose that one thing you still trust, even as everything else appears different. This track comes from Eraserheads' 1997 album, Sticker Happy, where the acclaimed Filipino band began to explore more experimental electronic and art rock sounds. Playing it feels like an earnest search for truth amidst a changing perspective.

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Hard To Believe

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[Verse 1]

C Em

I find it hard to believe

Bb A Dm

That all the pain that we are feeling

F Dm G

Has some meaning in this world

C Em

It's so hard to believe

Bb A Dm

When everything you see is different

F Dm G

From the things that you've been told

[Chorus]

C E Am G

I wanted life to be this way

Dm F Dm G

Just a little bit of love could mean so much

C E Am G

Oh, please don't take it all away

Dm F Dm G

But with you heaven is still close enough to touch

[Verse 2]

C Em

I find it hard to believe

Bb A Dm

That someone up there is waiting

F Dm G

With arms open wide and smiling

C Em

It's so hard to believe

Bb A Dm

When someone told me that your suffering

F Dm G

Is what you get for living

[Chorus]

C E Am G

I wanted life to be this way

Dm F Dm G

Just a little bit of love could mean so much

C E Am G

Oh, please don't take it all away

Dm F Dm G

But with you heaven is still close enough to touch

[Bridge]

Bb A

Because your love is still the only thing

Dm Fm

(hold)

That matters in this world

C G C G

The only thing I can believe

[Adlib]

C Em Bb A Dm F Dm G

- - - - - - - (x2)

It's so hard to believe

[Chorus]

C E Am G

I wanted life to be this way

Dm F Dm G

Just a little bit of love could mean so much

C E Am G

Oh, please don't take it all away

Dm F Dm G

But with you heaven is still close enough to touch

[Bridge]

Bb A

Because your love is still the only thing

Dm Fm

(hold)

That matters in this world

[Outro]

C G C F

The only thing I can believe

C G C F

The only thing I can believe

C G

(hold)

The only thing I can… believe

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