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It Only Hurts

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"It Only Hurts" by Default
(Tab by Rockcru)
DmCan hold my Bbbreath only Ffor a liCttle while 
Dm'til reaBblity startFs sinking Cin
Dmonce again Bbi'm settFling for Csecond best 
Dmturn the paBbges skiFp to the Cend 
Bbto where i swore that i woDmuld try since the lasBbt time 
i crossCed that line in the back of my mind i know 
Dmit only Fhurts when your Ceyes are open 
Dmlies get Ftossed and trCuth is sGmpoken 
Dmit only Fhurts when that Cdoor gets open 
Bbdreams are lost and hearts are broken
         Dm        Bb         F    C(2 times)     
Dmmiles away Bbpromise Ffrom a bCurning bed 
Dmtwo worlds Bbshould nFever colClide
Dmone word woBbuld end Fit if yoCu ever heard 
Dmtear the paBbge out tFhat remiCnds me 
Bbwhen i swore that i'd Dmbe strong now the Bbnext time has 
Ccome and gone well maybe i'm wrong i know
Dmit only Fhurts when your Ceyes are open 
Dmlies get Ftossed and trCuth is sGmpoken 
Dmit only Fhurts when that Cdoor gets open 
Bbdreams are lost and hearts are broken
Dmi know what your feeCling it's hard to beliBbeve in someone, 
soCmeone who's not there 
i Dmknow that your waiCting 'cause love is worth sGmaving but only for so 
loBbng, so long, so long
Guitar Solo
         Dm        Bb         F        C(3 times)
Bbi swore that i would Dmtry since the Bblast time, the last time
       Dm        Bb         F        C(2 times)
Dmit only Fhurts when your Ceyes are open 
Dmlies get Ftossed and trCuth is sGmpoken 
Dmit only Fhurts when that Cdoor gets open 
Bbdreams are lost and hearts are broken
Dmit only Fhurts when your Ceyes are open 
Dmlies get Ftossed and trCuth is sGmpoken 
Dmit only Fhurts when that Cdoor gets open 
Bbdreams are lost and hearts are broken

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It Only Hurts

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"It Only Hurts" by Default

(Tab by Rockcru)

Dm Bb F C

Can hold my breath only for a little while

Dm Bb F C

'til reality starts sinking in

Dm Bb F C

once again i'm settling for second best

Dm Bb F C

turn the pages skip to the end

Bb Dm Bb

to where i swore that i would try since the last time

i crossed that line in the back of my mind i know

Dm F C

it only hurts when your eyes are open

Dm F C Gm

lies get tossed and truth is spoken

Dm F C

it only hurts when that door gets open

dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Dm Bb F C

(2 times)

Dm Bb F C

miles away promise from a burning bed

Dm Bb F C

two worlds should never collide

Dm Bb F C

one word would end it if you ever heard

Dm Bb F C

tear the page out that reminds me

Bb Dm Bb

when i swore that i'd be strong now the next time has

come and gone well maybe i'm wrong i know

Dm F C

it only hurts when your eyes are open

Dm F C Gm

lies get tossed and truth is spoken

Dm F C

it only hurts when that door gets open

dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Dm C Bb

i know what your feeling it's hard to believe in someone,

someone who's not there

Dm C Gm

i know that your waiting 'cause love is worth saving but only for so

long, so long, so long

Guitar Solo

Dm Bb F C

(3 times)

Bb Dm Bb

i swore that i would try since the last time, the last time

Dm Bb F C

(2 times)

Dm F C

it only hurts when your eyes are open

Dm F C Gm

lies get tossed and truth is spoken

Dm F C

it only hurts when that door gets open

dreams are lost and hearts are broken

Dm F C

it only hurts when your eyes are open

Dm F C Gm

lies get tossed and truth is spoken

Dm F C

it only hurts when that door gets open

dreams are lost and hearts are broken

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