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Hello Sadness

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Intro: C  
Verse:
A Cwish bone hangs between your breasts
I hope you haven’t pulled it yet 
and if Gthis little finger doesn’t have the strength 
then i’m scared that this bird's back bone breaks 
Chorus:
It’s only Fhope that springs C/Geternal 
and Fthat’s the reason C/Gwhy
this Fdrippin from my C/Gbroken heart
it’s Fnever runnin C/Gdry. 
Verse:
i Cwear a ring of your lipstick 
around you knuckle of my forth digit
reGminds me what our bodie sowed,
it will do until we are betrothed
Chorus:
It’s only Fhope that springs C/Geternal 
and Fthat’s the reason C/Gwhy
this Fdrippin from my C/Gbroken heart
it’s Fnever runnin C/Gdry. 
The Cspace between your naval 
And your waistband was the ice
Where Gtwo fingers pirouette but 
Now these hang nails they just slice
Chorus:
It’s only Fhope that springs C/Geternal 
and Fthat’s the reason C/Gwhy
this Fdrippin from my C/Gbroken heart
it’s Fnever runnin C/Gdry. 
Break: C  
Bridge:
your Dmtongue the tide your Emlips the shore
i Fam the jetsam Amoverboard
goodbye Gcourage 
Break: C  
I Dmchristen all the Emships that sail
on your Flittle kisses Amsaliva trails, 
goodbye Gcourage 
hello sadness again
Foooooh,  Cooooh,   Dmoooh,     Cohhh
       Am          G  Dm,       Am  
FLittle kisses, Ccome to pass then, Dmgoodbye courage, Chello sadness
Chorus:
It’s only Amhope that springs eternal 
and Gthat’s the reason why
this Dmdrippin from my broken heart
it’s Amnever runnin dry. 
It’s only Fhope that springs eternal 
and Cthat’s the reason why
My brDmoken heart it’s never runnin dry.
Outro:
CNow that those four fingers gone
you leave me only with my thumb 
Gthat constantly is pointing down
the emperor bears teeth not frowns
Chorus:
It’s only Fhope that springs C/Geternal 
and Fthat’s the reason C/Gwhy
this Fdrippin from my C/Gbroken heart
it’s Fnever runnin C/Gdry. 

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Hello Sadness

by Los Campesinos!

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Intro:

Verse:

A wish bone hangs between your breasts

I hope you haven’t pulled it yet

and if this little finger doesn’t have the strength

then i’m scared that this bird's back bone breaks

Chorus:

F C/G

It’s only hope that springs eternal

F C/G

and that’s the reason why

F C/G

this drippin from my broken heart

F C/G

it’s never runnin dry.

Verse:

i wear a ring of your lipstick

around you knuckle of my forth digit

reminds me what our bodie sowed,

it will do until we are betrothed

Chorus:

F C/G

It’s only hope that springs eternal

F C/G

and that’s the reason why

F C/G

this drippin from my broken heart

F C/G

it’s never runnin dry.

The space between your naval

And your waistband was the ice

Where two fingers pirouette but

Now these hang nails they just slice

Chorus:

F C/G

It’s only hope that springs eternal

F C/G

and that’s the reason why

F C/G

this drippin from my broken heart

F C/G

it’s never runnin dry.

Break:

Bridge:

Dm Em

your tongue the tide your lips the shore

F Am

i am the jetsam overboard

goodbye courage

Break:

Dm Em

I christen all the ships that sail

F Am

on your little kisses saliva trails,

goodbye courage

hello sadness again

F C Dm C

oooooh, ooooh, oooh, ohhh

Am G Dm Am

F C Dm C

Little kisses, come to pass then, goodbye courage, hello sadness

Chorus:

It’s only hope that springs eternal

and that’s the reason why

this drippin from my broken heart

it’s never runnin dry.

It’s only hope that springs eternal

and that’s the reason why

My broken heart it’s never runnin dry.

Outro:

Now that those four fingers gone

you leave me only with my thumb

that constantly is pointing down

the emperor bears teeth not frowns

Chorus:

F C/G

It’s only hope that springs eternal

F C/G

and that’s the reason why

F C/G

this drippin from my broken heart

F C/G

it’s never runnin dry.

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