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Ebminor

90BPM

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1/29

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff]
e|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6------------|
B|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8--------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
[Intro]
Bb       G   B
Bb       G   B
Bb       G   B
Bb       G   B
[Verse 1]
I Bbwanna be a writer. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
I wBbanna be different. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
[Riff]
[Verse 2]
I wanna Bbbe a musician. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. 
  GWasting my Blife being Bbstuck at work. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
[Riff]
[Verse 3]
I'm Bbthinking about it. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
I'm dBbreaming about it. G  
But IB'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
I'm Bbhoping for it. G  
But BI'm not dBboing shit. G  B  
I wBbanna get better. G  B  
I wBbanna get better.G  B  

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Hoping For It

by Swain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Riff]

e|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6---------6-8|-9---8-6------------|

B|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8---9----|---------9-8--------|

G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

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

[Intro]

Bb G B

[Verse 1]

Bb G

I wanna be a writer.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

Bb G

I wanna be different.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

[Riff]

[Verse 2]

Bb G

I wanna be a musician.

B Bb

But I'm not doing shit.

G B Bb G

Wasting my life being stuck at work.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

[Riff]

[Verse 3]

Bb G

I'm thinking about it.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

Bb G

I'm dreaming about it.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

Bb G

I'm hoping for it.

B Bb G B

But I'm not doing shit.

Bb G B

I wanna get better.

Bb G B

I wanna get better.

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