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Halsey
"Hopeless (feat. Cashmere Cat)"
Standard tuning. Capo 3rd fret. Chords and tab relative to capo.
e|FM0---G3---Am0---C0---|
B|1---0---1---1---|
G|2---0---2---0---| Note: for those using the site without the app, FM
D|3---0---2---2---|       (capital M) is a simplified way of writing Fmaj7
A|3---2---0---3---|
E|1---3-----------|
[Intro]
FM   G
Am   C
[Verse 1]
Boy, you make it look so FMeasy
GPromise that I'm gonna call you back in five
AmSorry baby girl, but I can't tonight, ohC  
Boy, you make it look so FMsimple, mm
GYeah, I've known that girl for like my whole life
AmBack in my hotel and I'm alone inside, ohC  
[Pre-Chorus]
e|FM--------8-------|G--------8-------|Am----------------|C--------8-------|
B|----------8-----|----------8-----|--------------10|8---------8-----|
G|-----------9-7--|-----------9-7--|----------------|------------9---|
D|--------------10|---------------9|-------7-9-10---|--------------10|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
'Cause you know the FMtruth hurts, but secrets kill
GCan't help thinkin' that I love it still
AmStill here, there must be something Creal
'Cause you know the FMgood die young, but so did this
And so it Gmust be better than I think it is
AmGimme those eyes, it's easy to forCgive
[Chorus]
Oh-FMoh-ohG  
Oh-AmoohC  
Oh-FMoh-ohG  
Oh-AmoohC  
Oh-FMoohG  
Oh-AmoohC  
Oh-FMoh-oh-Goh
Oh-AmoohC  
[Verse 2]
You and all your friends all FMhate me, oh
GThinkin' that you're better when I'm not around
AmHear me on the radio and turn it down, ohC  
I can't help the way you FMmade me
GHope that she believin' in the truth you found
AmThinkin' that you want us 'cause I can't find out, ohC  
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause you know the FMtruth hurts, but secrets kill
GCan't help thinkin' that I love it still
AmStill here, there must be something Creal
'Cause you know the FMgood die young, but so did this
And so it Gmust be better than I think it is
AmGimme those eyes, it's easy to forCgive
[Chorus]
Oh-FMoh-ohG  
Oh-AmoohC  
I hFMope Ghopeless
AmChanges over Ctime
I hFMope Ghopeless
AmChanges over Ctime
I hFMope Ghopeless
AmChanges over Ctime

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Hopeless

by Halsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Halsey

"Hopeless (feat. Cashmere Cat)"

Standard tuning. Capo 3rd fret. Chords and tab relative to capo.

FM G Am C

e|0---3---0---0---|

B|1---0---1---1---|

G|2---0---2---0---| Note: for those using the site without the app, FM

D|3---0---2---2---| (capital M) is a simplified way of writing Fmaj7

A|3---2---0---3---|

E|1---3-----------|

[Intro]

FM G

Am C

[Verse 1]

Boy, you make it look so easy

Promise that I'm gonna call you back in five

Am C

Sorry baby girl, but I can't tonight, oh

Boy, you make it look so simple, mm

Yeah, I've known that girl for like my whole life

Am C

Back in my hotel and I'm alone inside, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

FM G Am C

e|--------8-------|--------8-------|----------------|--------8-------|

B|----------8-----|----------8-----|--------------10|8---------8-----|

G|-----------9-7--|-----------9-7--|----------------|------------9---|

D|--------------10|---------------9|-------7-9-10---|--------------10|

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

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

'Cause you know the truth hurts, but secrets kill

Can't help thinkin' that I love it still

Am C

Still here, there must be something real

'Cause you know the good die young, but so did this

And so it must be better than I think it is

Am C

Gimme those eyes, it's easy to forgive

[Chorus]

FM G

Oh-oh-oh

Am C

Oh-ooh

FM G

Oh-oh-oh

Am C

Oh-ooh

FM G

Oh-ooh

Am C

Oh-ooh

FM G

Oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C

Oh-ooh

[Verse 2]

You and all your friends all hate me, oh

Thinkin' that you're better when I'm not around

Am C

Hear me on the radio and turn it down, oh

I can't help the way you made me

Hope that she believin' in the truth you found

Am C

Thinkin' that you want us 'cause I can't find out, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause you know the truth hurts, but secrets kill

Can't help thinkin' that I love it still

Am C

Still here, there must be something real

'Cause you know the good die young, but so did this

And so it must be better than I think it is

Am C

Gimme those eyes, it's easy to forgive

[Chorus]

FM G

Oh-oh-oh

Am C

Oh-ooh

FM G

I hope hopeless

Am C

Changes over time

FM G

I hope hopeless

Am C

Changes over time

FM G

I hope hopeless

Am C

Changes over time

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