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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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BDo you believe
In making G#mlove at first sight?
In making love that first nC#might?
BA thousand stG#mars in flightF#  
BDo you believe
That two kids so F#wronged could make it right?
That scarred and C#mlonging for life,
We can G#mfind it in the F#night?
It’s Amore than about F#time…
‘Cause more than Banything,
I Ewant you Bto be C#free.
The F#quiet night can D#scream
While the G#mworld dies fast aC#sleep.
It’s a C#hard time to F#wait
When you Bknow.
BDo you believe 
In making F#love at first sight?
Above every C#mshadow, there’s light
Your G#msilhouette in F#mine
BDo you believe
In something so F#wounded and terse,
In his eyes there’s C#mmore than just hurt,
And that Bwaiting could be F#worse?
It’s Amore than about F#time…
‘Cause more than Banything,
I Ewant you Bto be C#free.
The F#quiet night can D#scream
While the G#mworld dies fast aC#sleep.
It’s a C#hard time to F#wait
When you Bknow.
Well, the SheF#pherd can have this sheep,
As long as Eyou’re here with Bme.
G#m‘Cause everything’s criminal to thEem.
In the F#day they’ll lie, they’ll cheat,
And at night, Etry to G#msleep
C#To forget what they did.
BDo you believe?
Solo:  F#   C#m   B  F#  
It’s Amore than about F#time…
More than Banything, 
I Ewant you Bto be C#free.
It’s a C#hard time to F#wait
When you BknoG#mooow.
It’s a C#mhard time to F#wait
When you BknoG#ooow.
It’s a Ehard time to F#wait
When you know.
Little lick during the last "know:"
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0-1-2-2~------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-1-2---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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When You Know

by Hostage Calm

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G#m

C#m

Do you believe

G#m

In making love at first sight?

C#m

In making love that first night?

B G#m F#

A thousand stars in flight

Do you believe

That two kids so wronged could make it right?

C#m

That scarred and longing for life,

G#m F#

We can find it in the night?

A F#

It’s more than about time…

‘Cause more than anything,

E B C#

I want you to be free.

F# D#

The quiet night can scream

G#m C#

While the world dies fast asleep.

C# F#

It’s a hard time to wait

When you know.

Do you believe

In making love at first sight?

C#m

Above every shadow, there’s light

G#m F#

Your silhouette in mine

Do you believe

In something so wounded and terse,

C#m

In his eyes there’s more than just hurt,

B F#

And that waiting could be worse?

A F#

It’s more than about time…

‘Cause more than anything,

E B C#

I want you to be free.

F# D#

The quiet night can scream

G#m C#

While the world dies fast asleep.

C# F#

It’s a hard time to wait

When you know.

Well, the Shepherd can have this sheep,

E B

As long as you’re here with me.

G#m E

‘Cause everything’s criminal to them.

In the day they’ll lie, they’ll cheat,

E G#m

And at night, try to sleep

To forget what they did.

Do you believe?

F# C#m B F#

Solo:

A F#

It’s more than about time…

More than anything,

E B C#

I want you to be free.

C# F#

It’s a hard time to wait

B G#m

When you knoooow.

C#m F#

It’s a hard time to wait

B G#

When you knoooow.

E F#

It’s a hard time to wait

When you know.

Little lick during the last "know:"

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------4~------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------0-1-2-2~------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-0-1-2---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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