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[Verse 1]
CIf my Fmemory gets the Cbest of me
Then I'll Falways find an exCcuseG  
Yeah, I'll Fmake believe, re-write Chistory
Ignite a Fspark I can't Gundo
It alwFays starts out simple Clike a conversGation
BeDmfore I know it, I'm lAmost in your illuminFation
[Chorus]
If you cCatch my eye across a cFrowded room
I'll fAmall into the atmosphere surroFunding you
If you Cpull me close just to dFisappear
The chAmances are I'd wGait for you a thFousand years
If you lDmight the fuse you knAmow that I'll reGact
If you're rDmeckless with your lGove just to tFake it back
You could hurt somebody lCike thatG  
[Verse 2]
You're a cFarnival on a sCummer night
Gone toFo soon every tCime
Yeah, it's beFautiful how you Amburn so bright
In the wFaste land you leave bGehind
[Chorus]
If you cCatch my eye across a cFrowded room
I'll fAmall into the atmosphere surroFunding you
If you Cpull me close just to dFisappear
The chAmances are I'd wGait for you a thFousand years
If you lDmight the fuse you knAmow that I'll reGact
If you're rDmeckless with your lGove just to tFake it back
You could hurt somebody lCike that
[Instrumental]
F Em Am F
[Bridge]
If you cCall me up at F3AM
I'll rAmun to the rescue time and tFime and time again
[Chorus]
If you Cpull me close just to dFisappear
The chAmances are I'd wGait for you a thFousand years
If you lDmight the fuse you knAmow that I'll reGact
If you're rDmeckless with your lGove just to tFake it back
You could hurt somebody lCike thatF  
You could hurt somebody lAmike thatF  
You could hurt somebody like tChat

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Hurt

by Lady A (Lady Antebellum)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C F C

If my memory gets the best of me

F C G

Then I'll always find an excuse

F C

Yeah, I'll make believe, re-write history

F G

Ignite a spark I can't undo

F C G

It always starts out simple like a conversation

Dm Am F

Before I know it, I'm lost in your illumination

[Chorus]

C F

If you catch my eye across a crowded room

Am F

I'll fall into the atmosphere surrounding you

C F

If you pull me close just to disappear

Am G F

The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years

Dm Am G

If you light the fuse you know that I'll react

Dm G F

If you're reckless with your love just to take it back

C G

You could hurt somebody like that

[Verse 2]

F C

You're a carnival on a summer night

F C

Gone too soon every time

F Am

Yeah, it's beautiful how you burn so bright

F G

In the waste land you leave behind

[Chorus]

C F

If you catch my eye across a crowded room

Am F

I'll fall into the atmosphere surrounding you

C F

If you pull me close just to disappear

Am G F

The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years

Dm Am G

If you light the fuse you know that I'll react

Dm G F

If you're reckless with your love just to take it back

You could hurt somebody like that

[Instrumental]

F Em Am F

[Bridge]

C F

If you call me up at 3AM

Am F

I'll run to the rescue time and time and time again

[Chorus]

C F

If you pull me close just to disappear

Am G F

The chances are I'd wait for you a thousand years

Dm Am G

If you light the fuse you know that I'll react

Dm G F

If you're reckless with your love just to take it back

C F

You could hurt somebody like that

Am F

You could hurt somebody like that

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