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intro:
C    Dm     Am     F
CI never thought I could forget you
DmI never thought I'd be the man I am now
AmJust 20 seconds since I left youF  
C'Cause I could never be your lover
DmI found another girl to mess me around
AmSo you don't get to make me sufferF  
AmLook into my eyes
There's really nothing left to loDmse
But now I kAmnow
That I'm never coming back to yFou
Refren:
CLove grows cold
GBlood, tears and gAmold
Won't make it any bFetter
CI never let you down baby [baby]
GI never let you down baby [baby]
AmAnd it won't get any beFtter
Blood, tears and gCold.
CIt's 20 seconds since I left you
DmAnd I remember why I never looked back
AmI got no reason to forgive yFou
I sAmee it in your eyes
The suffering it hides the bDmlue
But I kAmnow that it's never gonna hide the trFuth
CWhen love goes cold
GBlood, tears and gAmold
Won't make it any bFetter
CI never let you down baby [baby]
GI never let you down baby [baby]
AmAnd it won't get any beFtter
Blood, tears and gCold.
bridge:
Dm G F C
Dm F
CWhen love goes cold
GBlood, tears and gAmold
Won't make it any bFetter
CI never let you down baby [baby]
GI never let you down baby [baby]
AmAnd it won't get any beFtter
Blood, tears and gCold.
C G Am F
C G Am F
C

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The story behind the song

"Blood, Tears & Gold" captures the bitter aftermath of a love that has turned cold, a refusal to suffer for a past connection. It speaks to the pain of remembering someone you thought you could never forget, yet asserting a boundary against continued hurt. This song, co-written by Hurts with David Sneddon and The Nexus, appeared on the duo's debut album, Happiness. It’s a powerful anthem of reclaiming oneself after a significant heartbreak.

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Blood, Tears & Gold

by Hurts

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intro:

C Dm Am F

I never thought I could forget you

I never thought I'd be the man I am now

Am F

Just 20 seconds since I left you

'Cause I could never be your lover

I found another girl to mess me around

Am F

So you don't get to make me suffer

Look into my eyes

There's really nothing left to lose

But now I know

That I'm never coming back to you

Refren:

Love grows cold

G Am

Blood, tears and gold

Won't make it any better

I never let you down baby [baby]

Am F

And it won't get any better

Blood, tears and gold.

It's 20 seconds since I left you

And I remember why I never looked back

Am F

I got no reason to forgive you

I see it in your eyes

The suffering it hides the blue

Am F

But I know that it's never gonna hide the truth

When love goes cold

G Am

Blood, tears and gold

Won't make it any better

I never let you down baby [baby]

Am F

And it won't get any better

Blood, tears and gold.

bridge:

Dm G F C

Dm F

When love goes cold

G Am

Blood, tears and gold

Won't make it any better

I never let you down baby [baby]

Am F

And it won't get any better

Blood, tears and gold.

C G Am F

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