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Hard Time

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[CHORUS]
CmHard time forgiving
CmEven harder forgetting
EbBefore you do something
FmYou might Bbregret friend
Hard time forgiving
Even harder forgetting
Before you do something
You might regret friend
[Electronic break]
 Cm
CmTook me for granted
CmBut call it love if you will
EbI'm aware of this 
FmI did Bblet you in
CmSink for you to swim,
CmDancing on the ledge
EbTried to let you stay
FmI did Bblet you win
CmBroke to what became
CmBecame you & me
EbTry to mend it but
FmI can't Bbbend the truth
CmBricks are caving in
CmOh how sweet this sin
EbI left you the keys
FmYou won't Bblet me in
[CHORUS]
[Electronic break]
Cm     Cm     Fm    Bb
CmLeft me on the floor
CmNow I'm at the shore
EbHere's change you can keep
FmSold yoursBbelf too cheap
CmThought you got away
CmThis here ends today
EbYou thought hell was hard
FmLet me Bbshow you now
[CHORUS]
[Electronic break]
Cm     Cm     Fm    Bb
[BRIDGE]
C5
Eb5
Cm
Bb
C5This time I will be 
Eb5louder than my words
CmWalk with lessons that 
Bboh, that I have learnt
C5Show the scars I've earned
Eb5In the light of day
CmShadows will be found
Bb5I will hunt them down
[CHORUS]

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Hard Time

by Seinabo Sey

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Eb5

Bb5

[CHORUS]

Hard time forgiving

Even harder forgetting

Before you do something

Fm Bb

You might regret friend

Hard time forgiving

Even harder forgetting

Before you do something

You might regret friend

[Electronic break]

Took me for granted

But call it love if you will

I'm aware of this

Fm Bb

I did let you in

Sink for you to swim,

Dancing on the ledge

Tried to let you stay

Fm Bb

I did let you win

Broke to what became

Became you & me

Try to mend it but

Fm Bb

I can't bend the truth

Bricks are caving in

Oh how sweet this sin

I left you the keys

Fm Bb

You won't let me in

[CHORUS]

[Electronic break]

Cm Cm Fm Bb

Left me on the floor

Now I'm at the shore

Here's change you can keep

Fm Bb

Sold yourself too cheap

Thought you got away

This here ends today

You thought hell was hard

Fm Bb

Let me show you now

[CHORUS]

[Electronic break]

Cm Cm Fm Bb

[BRIDGE]

Eb5

This time I will be

Eb5

louder than my words

Walk with lessons that

oh, that I have learnt

Show the scars I've earned

Eb5

In the light of day

Shadows will be found

Bb5

I will hunt them down

[CHORUS]

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