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Hearts Too Heavy

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Capo 2
[Intro]
  D    A    Em    F#   Gx3 (hold on last G leading to verse)
[Verse]
GWell these angels in my eardrums caDn't tell bAad from gooGdF#  G  
GI lived inside these melodies just Dto make suAre I still Gcould
and I crDied all nAight even thougEmh IF#'m Ggrown
said "HoDney hold Ame tight, make Emme F#feeGl like home"
Cause yoDur love iAs bright enough Emto F#buGrn all night
                D                A   Em(Hold)
sometimes love is a losin' fight
[Chorus]
GYou tried to keep going but the ride won't steadDy
                                          G   Bm- A  
You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy
and you Emgot one thing on F#your Gmind
[Verse]
GAnd now there's snake eyes on the sDidewalk anAd fireworks GoF#verGhead
GWon't you roll out that red carpet Dwhen we alAl wind up dGead?
Hey Dsmoke rinAgs fade like a EmmemF#oryG  
You'Dre honest Aas a ghost honEmey F#twiGce as free
You Dgot faith Aenough to lift EmthF#is Gcurse
What Dif faith Ais just a falsEme gF#od'Gs verse?
[Chorus]
GYou tried to keep going but the ride won't steadDy
                                          G   Bm- A  
You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy
and you Emgot one thing oF#n your Gmind
[Interlude/Verse 3]
       G              D            A   G   F#   G(no lyrics)
       G              D            A        G(no lyrics)
And now DI'm pulliAng up devils frEmom F#the Glong dark past
And the Dpain starAts piling up faEmr tF#oo Gfast
I can piDn don't tAhe minute when EmI lF#ost Gmy buzz
I thoughDt I was sAomebody nobody EmcouF#ld Glove
[Chrous]
GYou tried to keep going but the ride won't steadDy
                                          G   Bm- A  
You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy
and you Emgot one thing on F#your Gmind

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Hearts Too Heavy

by John Moreland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

D A Em F# G

x3 (hold on last G leading to verse)

[Verse]

G D A G F# G

Well these angels in my eardrums can't tell bad from good

G D A G

I lived inside these melodies just to make sure I still could

D A Em F# G

and I cried all night even though I'm grown

D A Em F# G

said "Honey hold me tight, make me feel like home"

D A Em F# G

Cause your love is bright enough to burn all night

D A Em

(Hold)

sometimes love is a losin' fight

[Chorus]

G D

You tried to keep going but the ride won't steady

G Bm A

You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy

Em F# G

and you got one thing on your mind

[Verse]

G D A G F# G

And now there's snake eyes on the sidewalk and fireworks overhead

G D A G

Won't you roll out that red carpet when we all wind up dead?

D A Em F# G

Hey smoke rings fade like a memory

D A Em F# G

You're honest as a ghost honey twice as free

D A Em F# G

You got faith enough to lift this curse

D A Em F# G

What if faith is just a false god's verse?

[Chorus]

G D

You tried to keep going but the ride won't steady

G Bm A

You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy

Em F# G

and you got one thing on your mind

[Interlude/Verse 3]

G D A G F# G

(no lyrics)

G D A G

(no lyrics)

D A Em F# G

And now I'm pulling up devils from the long dark past

D A Em F# G

And the pain starts piling up far too fast

D A Em F# G

I can pin don't the minute when I lost my buzz

D A Em F# G

I thought I was somebody nobody could love

[Chrous]

G D

You tried to keep going but the ride won't steady

G Bm A

You tried to get high but your heart's too heavy

Em F# G

and you got one thing on your mind

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