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Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 F#-   244322
 C#/F- 143xxx
 F#m-  244222
 Ebm-  x68876
Intro: C#--G#-Bbm--G#- x2
Verse 1:
We C#Met in November
And sG#till I remember
The F#handful of words
that she said C#Met up
months later I G#hoped
I could make her
Stay F#with me but
she left instead So
C#I chased her up but
that G#wasn't enough
Cuz C#/FI got my faults
and she F#knows I
C#felt control
sG#lipping out from F#me
Chorus 1:
You're Bbmma--F#king C#this
the start of the
earth You're C#ma--G#king
F#this seem so much
clearer BbmHow F#I  C#got
what I don't deserve
I C#see G#my F#worst in
the rearview mirror
BbmCould F#not C#see the
light of day I C#triedG#  
  F#But time was running
out    Bbm    G#Just when all
C#/Fhope was F#leavingC#  G#  Bbm  G#  C#  G#  Bbm  G#  
Verse 2:
Kept C#open the door but
Now G#nobody's flawless
No F#one gets it all
without pain C#Don't
need it perfect
so G#just make it worth
it We F#talk when it all
falls away Its C#ladders
and snakes the G#choices
you make Its C#/Fhow we get
up from the F#falls So
C#let me know When G#I
can't see myF#self
Chorus 2:
You're Bbmma--F#king C#this
the start of the
earth You're C#ma--G#king
F#this seem so much
clearer BbmHow F#I  C#got
what I don't deserve
I C#see G#my F#worst in
the rearview mirror
BbmCould F#not C#see the
light of day I C#triedG#  
  F#But was blind until
you arrived    Bbm   G#just
when all C#/Fhope was
F#leaving    Bbm    G#Just
         C#/F     F#  G#-- G#--
when all hope was gone
Guitar Solo:
C#--G#-Bbm--G#-
F#--G#--
Interlude:
C#--G#-Bbm--G#-
F#m--Eb-G#--
Bbm-F#-C#--G#-F#-
Chorus 3:
You're Bbmma--F#king C#this
the start of the
earth You're C#ma--G#king
F#this seem so much
clearer BbmHow F#I  C#got
what I don't deserve
I C#see G#my F#worst in
the rearview mirror
BbmCould F#not C#see the
light of day I C#triedG#  
  F#But time was running
   Bbm G#(hold)
all hope was leaving

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Hope Was Leaving

by Bodyjar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

C#/F

F#m

Ebm

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

C#/F

- 143xxx

F#m

- 244222

Ebm

- x68876

Intro: C#--G#-Bbm--G#- x2

Verse 1:

We Met in November

And still I remember

The handful of words

that she said Met up

months later I hoped

I could make her

Stay with me but

she left instead So

I chased her up but

that wasn't enough

C#/F

Cuz I got my faults

and she knows I

felt control

G# F#

slipping out from me

Chorus 1:

Bbm F# C#

You're ma--king this

the start of the

C# G#

earth You're ma--king

this seem so much

Bbm F# C#

clearer How I got

what I don't deserve

C# G# F#

I see my worst in

the rearview mirror

Bbm F# C#

Could not see the

C# G#

light of day I tried

But time was running

Bbm G#

out Just when all

C#/F F# C# G# Bbm G# C# G# Bbm G#

hope was leaving

Verse 2:

Kept open the door but

Now nobody's flawless

No one gets it all

without pain Don't

need it perfect

so just make it worth

it We talk when it all

falls away Its ladders

and snakes the choices

C#/F

you make Its how we get

up from the falls So

C# G#

let me know When I

can't see myself

Chorus 2:

Bbm F# C#

You're ma--king this

the start of the

C# G#

earth You're ma--king

this seem so much

Bbm F# C#

clearer How I got

what I don't deserve

C# G# F#

I see my worst in

the rearview mirror

Bbm F# C#

Could not see the

C# G#

light of day I tried

But was blind until

Bbm G#

you arrived just

C#/F

when all hope was

F# Bbm G#

leaving Just

C#/F F# G#-- G#--

when all hope was gone

Guitar Solo:

C#--G#-Bbm--G#-

F#--G#--

Interlude:

C#--G#-Bbm--G#-

F#m--Eb-G#--

Bbm-F#-C#--G#-F#-

Chorus 3:

Bbm F# C#

You're ma--king this

the start of the

C# G#

earth You're ma--king

this seem so much

Bbm F# C#

clearer How I got

what I don't deserve

C# G# F#

I see my worst in

the rearview mirror

Bbm F# C#

Could not see the

C# G#

light of day I tried

But time was running

Bbm G#(hold)

all hope was leaving

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