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    Play  Esus4- |o222oo|
BHow fast you gonna Erun?      Esus4      E  Esus4Away from this oEne.
AnywherC#me but here, yoBu wanna disappear.
Into the nEsus4ext dayElighEsus4t, where everything's rEight.
C#mIt's always somewhere else, you're goBnna fix yourself.
AOnce shame and Bguilt had made their Amark. 
Chorus (fast)
C#mWell you can't Brun away from the nAagging Edark. 
C#mYou carry it evBerywhere Ain your Eheart.
C#mIt finishes Beverything Athat you Estart.     
BAnd, you can't run away from Athe nagging dark. 
BHow much you goEnna Esus4cost?   EWhEsus4en eveErythEsus4ing's lost. 
C#mWhat a price you'd pay, just to Bfeel some way. 
Cause your heart has sEsus4tone, round Edown Esus4to the Ebone.
C#mHow your flesh and blood, is just ashes Band mud. 
AFeels like your sBoul's been blown aApart. 
Repeat Chorus
BHow far can you sEee?       Esus4  EWill Esus4you eEver Esus4be free? 
C#mThrough the blackest night, Baw you still hold on tight.
HopBe is youAr finest wBork. It's yAour finest work. 
HBope is youF#mr finest work Aof all. 
Repeat Chorus 2X

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Nagging Dark

by John Hiatt

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Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

C#m

F#m

Esus4

Play - |o222oo|

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E

How fast you gonna run? Away from this one.

C#m B

Anywhere but here, you wanna disappear.

Esus4 E Esus4 E

Into the next daylight, where everything's right.

C#m B

It's always somewhere else, you're gonna fix yourself.

A B A

Once shame and guilt had made their mark.

Chorus (fast)

C#m B A E

Well you can't run away from the nagging dark.

C#m B A E

You carry it everywhere in your heart.

C#m B A E

It finishes everything that you start.

B A

And, you can't run away from the nagging dark.

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4

How much you gonna cost? When everything's lost.

C#m B

What a price you'd pay, just to feel some way.

Esus4 E Esus4 E

Cause your heart has stone, round down to the bone.

C#m B

How your flesh and blood, is just ashes and mud.

A B A

Feels like your soul's been blown apart.

Repeat Chorus

B E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4

How far can you see? Will you ever be free?

C#m B

Through the blackest night, aw you still hold on tight.

B A B A

Hope is your finest work. It's your finest work.

B F#m A

Hope is your finest work of all.

Repeat Chorus 2X

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